A View on Buddhism

Hello Friends,

There are anatomical differences between people of European Descent, and people of all other races...

This arises from us using high chairs for the past 2000+ years....

Other r ...

Dear Tom-la,

If. as you mentioned before, you are prepared to go to hell to help others, then it doesn't make sense to keep whining about the future? Knight

Rudy-La,

I do not mean to whi ...

Dan-La,

How are things going??

Are you and Matt-La having fun together?

I hope that it is a wonderful time for you both!!!

I do miss my "perverse" friend, here, however!!!

Lov ...

Diane-La,

As I said, virtually all of the "large" (takes more than an hour to recite) Mahayana Sutras contain a teaching on non-regression/non-retrogression.

They come in many forms, b ...

Diane-La,

Here is a specific teaching on the benefits of hearing the Lotus Sutra. It includes a non-regression teaching....

Thereupon the Bodhisattva Mahâsattva Maitreya said to the Lord: O L ...

Path3,

Thank you for your informative answers.

Indeed, if Srotta-Apanna is believed to be unattainable in this "Dharma Ending Age", would that not cause Buddhists to stop practicing se ...

Diane-La,

There are many teachings on non-regression, actually.

Most of the longer Sutras include one of these..

The Lotus Sutra is full of them....

Look there first, and if you don't find ...

Lis-La,

I wish you every happiness and success with all of your new endeavours...

Hopefully, you will find the time to pop in once in a while from work...

Love, and Happiness,

--Tom

Seroquel can neither create nor destroy the Buddha nature.

Thank you Jefferey-La. My observations would tend to agree with this...

Lis-La,

I am constantly aware of your positive intenti ...

Please believe me my dear friends when I say there is no such thing as a broken brain - that is just a belief system that has the potential to keep us locked in what feels like an uphill struggle.
...

Sarah-La,

When Lama Zopa asks the world to recite the Golden Light Sutra, I usually comply with his wishes, and enter a "marathon" of recitations.....

My experiences, generally, have b ...

But inside of depression it is extremely difficult if we are still in the very beginning of learning it. So if we are already stuck inside a broken brain we might have no way to develop mindfulness. ...

Lis-La,

Yes, mindfulness (single mindedness) is helpful in many situations...

Yet, I was not able to hold on to it when spontaneous and extreme rage struck....

And, it's rather difficult to m ...

Tamara-La,

I do not know of a "single" phenomenon that has no identifiable causalities.... Subatomic particles are close, because we do not know their origin -- They seem to have no iden ...

Hello Friends,

Just wanted to keep you posted on the seroquel situation...

Yesterday, I felt rather "stoned"... (yes, I'm not so much of a prude that I don't have experiences with ill ...

Author	Message
Topic: Chance of Blood Clots forming due to meditation posture
Compassion First Replies: 4 Views: 879	Forum: General Buddhist Practice and Philosophy Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2009 4:44 am Subject: Chance of Blood Clots forming due to meditation posture
Compassion First Replies: 4 Views: 879	Hello Friends, There are anatomical differences between people of European Descent, and people of all other races... This arises from us using high chairs for the past 2000+ years.... Other r ...
Topic: Any Advice?
Compassion First Replies: 26 Views: 2121	Forum: General Buddhist Practice and Philosophy Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2009 8:54 pm Subject: Any Advice?
Compassion First Replies: 26 Views: 2121	Dear Tom-la, If. as you mentioned before, you are prepared to go to hell to help others, then it doesn't make sense to keep whining about the future? Rudy-La, I do not mean to whi ...
Topic: Any Advice?
Compassion First Replies: 26 Views: 2121	Forum: General Buddhist Practice and Philosophy Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 7:58 pm Subject: Any Advice?
Compassion First Replies: 26 Views: 2121	Dan-La, How are things going?? Are you and Matt-La having fun together? I hope that it is a wonderful time for you both!!! I do miss my "perverse" friend, here, however!!! Lov ...
Topic: Any Advice?
Compassion First Replies: 26 Views: 2121	Forum: General Buddhist Practice and Philosophy Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 7:55 pm Subject: Any Advice?
Compassion First Replies: 26 Views: 2121	Diane-La, As I said, virtually all of the "large" (takes more than an hour to recite) Mahayana Sutras contain a teaching on non-regression/non-retrogression. They come in many forms, b ...
Topic: Any Advice?
Compassion First Replies: 26 Views: 2121	Forum: General Buddhist Practice and Philosophy Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 12:30 am Subject: Any Advice?
Compassion First Replies: 26 Views: 2121	Diane-La, Here is a specific teaching on the benefits of hearing the Lotus Sutra. It includes a non-regression teaching.... Thereupon the Bodhisattva Mahâsattva Maitreya said to the Lord: O L ...
Topic: 50th Anniversary of Ven. Nanavira's Stream-Entry
Compassion First Replies: 7 Views: 1546	Forum: Theravada Buddhist Practice and Philosophy Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 8:07 pm Subject: 50th Anniversary of Ven. Nanavira's Stream-Entry
Compassion First Replies: 7 Views: 1546	Path3, Thank you for your informative answers. Indeed, if Srotta-Apanna is believed to be unattainable in this "Dharma Ending Age", would that not cause Buddhists to stop practicing se ...
Topic: Any Advice?
Compassion First Replies: 26 Views: 2121	Forum: General Buddhist Practice and Philosophy Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 8:00 pm Subject: Any Advice?
Compassion First Replies: 26 Views: 2121	Diane-La, There are many teachings on non-regression, actually. Most of the longer Sutras include one of these.. The Lotus Sutra is full of them.... Look there first, and if you don't find ...
Topic: Hitting bottom - welcome back depression
Compassion First Replies: 49 Views: 3896	Forum: General Buddhist Practice and Philosophy Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 7:54 pm Subject: Hitting bottom - welcome back depression
Compassion First Replies: 49 Views: 3896	Lis-La, I wish you every happiness and success with all of your new endeavours... Hopefully, you will find the time to pop in once in a while from work... Love, and Happiness, --Tom
Topic: Hitting bottom - welcome back depression
Compassion First Replies: 49 Views: 3896	Forum: General Buddhist Practice and Philosophy Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 5:26 pm Subject: Hitting bottom - welcome back depression
Compassion First Replies: 49 Views: 3896	Seroquel can neither create nor destroy the Buddha nature. Thank you Jefferey-La. My observations would tend to agree with this... Lis-La, I am constantly aware of your positive intenti ...
Topic: Hitting bottom - welcome back depression
Compassion First Replies: 49 Views: 3896	Forum: General Buddhist Practice and Philosophy Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 4:31 pm Subject: Hitting bottom - welcome back depression
Compassion First Replies: 49 Views: 3896	Please believe me my dear friends when I say there is no such thing as a broken brain - that is just a belief system that has the potential to keep us locked in what feels like an uphill struggle. ...
Topic: A funny thing happened last night....
Compassion First Replies: 56 Views: 4418	Forum: General Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 12:48 am Subject: A funny thing happened last night....
Compassion First Replies: 56 Views: 4418	Sarah-La, When Lama Zopa asks the world to recite the Golden Light Sutra, I usually comply with his wishes, and enter a "marathon" of recitations..... My experiences, generally, have b ...
Topic: Hitting bottom - welcome back depression
Compassion First Replies: 49 Views: 3896	Forum: General Buddhist Practice and Philosophy Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 12:22 am Subject: Hitting bottom - welcome back depression
Compassion First Replies: 49 Views: 3896	But inside of depression it is extremely difficult if we are still in the very beginning of learning it. So if we are already stuck inside a broken brain we might have no way to develop mindfulness. ...
Topic: Hitting bottom - welcome back depression
Compassion First Replies: 49 Views: 3896	Forum: General Buddhist Practice and Philosophy Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 5:36 pm Subject: Hitting bottom - welcome back depression
Compassion First Replies: 49 Views: 3896	Lis-La, Yes, mindfulness (single mindedness) is helpful in many situations... Yet, I was not able to hold on to it when spontaneous and extreme rage struck.... And, it's rather difficult to m ...
Topic: Understanding the infallibility of cause and effect
Compassion First Replies: 16 Views: 1244	Forum: General Buddhist Practice and Philosophy Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 1:28 am Subject: Understanding the infallibility of cause and effect
Compassion First Replies: 16 Views: 1244	Tamara-La, I do not know of a "single" phenomenon that has no identifiable causalities.... Subatomic particles are close, because we do not know their origin -- They seem to have no iden ...
Topic: Hitting bottom - welcome back depression
Compassion First Replies: 49 Views: 3896	Forum: General Buddhist Practice and Philosophy Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 11:37 pm Subject: Hitting bottom - welcome back depression
Compassion First Replies: 49 Views: 3896	Hello Friends, Just wanted to keep you posted on the seroquel situation... Yesterday, I felt rather "stoned"... (yes, I'm not so much of a prude that I don't have experiences with ill ...