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i know that i am much less knowledgeable than many others on here. but, just to add my opinion, i try not to cling to either one, which i think is the point of buddhism. i mean, i use what i learn to the best of my ability, but if i learn something else that may work better in certain situations...

thank you vry much daniel for the book title. ill be sure to check that out soon. can i find 'the cosmic code' in any bookstore, like barnes and noble? what u have warned me about with the pseudoscience and new age theories is basically what the movie that i mentioned is about. it talks a lot...

namaste, i must say that i really enjoyed reading your essay. to me, it was very insightful and very well worded. i even passed the link onto other friends who i thought would be interested in reading it. i assume that u wouldnt mind my doing that b/c you posted it up here for all of us to...

well, it all depends on what viewpoint ur coming from in my opinion. to me, buddha was just a person, just like u and me. however, he was enlightened, which means that he understood the true nature of reality and the world around us. now, we all can become enlightened, just like the Buddha, and...

i want to thank everyone on here for all the great advice. it has actually helped boost me back into my meditation. i started back a few days ago and it was so nice. however, al of the advice that i got on here also made me think more about my meditative practice and the limitations that i have...

namaste ATF, i, personally, dont know exactly how u feel since i am not an avid fan of football or any other sport really, however i will do my best to give u the best advice that i can. in my understanding, buddhism is all about the middle way and finding a balance between things. this...

i dont know what has happened to me. i used to meditate every day if not more than that. however, i havent meditated in a long time, months, and its starting to bother me. things are getting on my nerves and i feel worse about things that shouldnt bother me. however, im not sure how to get my...

i appreciate all the advice that everyone has given here for me. it has really helped a lot in my decision. well, the person that i was referring to up above and myself talked and i dont think that i will be persuing a relationship with them since they are on different paths than myself. ive...

hello all, i need your advice right now since i am battling a crippling question. this is my story: i have recently met one of the most amazing people that i have ever met. this person embodies most of what i want in a partner. however, my emotions run rampid when i am around this person and...

cows are nice, but once u live around them for as long as i have (almost all my life) all the fun is taken out of it. i have cows in the felid behind my house. theyre fun to look at but i dont like it when they wake u up at 5 am by mooing. but, as far as the eating meat thing, i try not to do it...

hhmmm, well, i dont know if i can comment on the idea of a 'matrix of conciousness' but i do know that meditation changes my preceptions of the world. now, does that effect others? i cant be sure of that. i would hope so. now, how would that happen? the one way that seems obvious to me right now...

well, my thoughts on this is that we should work towards the happiness of those who have yet to see the world in its illusory sense and who are still caught up in attachments and samsara and hopefully as we try to help them find happiness, we can share with them the teachings of the buddha. in...

well, my theory is this, attachment isnt a bad thing unless we let ourselves be upset by the losing of whatever we become attached to. i mean, i think its almost impossible to not become attached to something along the path of life, but as long as we realise that things end and we are ok with...

hello all, i hope that no one here thinks that i am angry about anything said on here. i welcome discussion and though i dont agree with some things said, i am happy that we are able to discuss things on here in an open enviroment. i apologize if i took things out of context or if i let my...

its kinda funny that u mention paganism Pathless. i was a pagan for about9 years. i practiced with high-priestesses and high-priests and actually became very well versed in the pagan religions. however, i didnt find as much peace as i did when i started studying buddhism and i dont think i would...

well, i hope that everyone knows that i did not mean to delibrately disgrace a image of the buddha for personal gain or recognition. i simply saw this on another website and thought that it offered a different prespective as well as shown the openness to homosexuality that is somewhat lacking in...

this is a buddhist colorbar that i found on a friends website. im not sure if they made it or not, but they wanted to share it and i thought here would be a great place. i am a gay buddhist and i thought that this was very beautiful b/c its the only thing that ive seen that is gay friendly that...

the mala that i bought on ebay was from a man in england that makes them simply for the pleasure of it. he only charges for the materials and the shipping and they are great quality and absolutely beautiful. mine is 8mm tigers eye beads, a jasper sameru, and a bronze figure of buddha as a tassel...

thanks for the information. ill have to check that link out soon. right now its rather late so im about to go to bed, but i appreciate the compassionate response. there are so many great people on here that have helped me out along my path that everytime i get online and come here i am overjoyed...

lol. im glad that i got a stone mala b/c i wont have to worry too much about things like that. ive found many on ebay.com, so that may be a good place for u to look. however, helping out tibetians is always a great thing to do. thanks for the advice about my meditation practice. actually, life...