I've quoted it in its entirety because I feel that this is valuable information. Thank you. I - for one - appreciate your honesty.
Though I may disagree with many elements of Tibetan practice, I am constantly reminded through stories such as this one that the Dhamma is the Dhamma, and will...
It is in fact not irrelevant to Buddhism. The exact opposite. The way in which we should come to our beliefs is by examination of personal experiences and reflection. This is supported in the Kalama Sutta, and myriad others. It is in fact the whole point of Buddhism.
Gotama made it very...
Chinu, they did not set out to discover problems. They set out to discover answers - much like spiritual seekers do.
And much like spiritual seekers, they came back with more questions than they initially set out with.
This is ridiculous.
I have examined my own experiences and the Dhamma, how they fit with each other, and come to the conclusion that I am uncomfortable with how many foreign substances affect my mind. This is not projection. This is interpretation and reflection.
You do not get to call me...
It has always made me sad to see such great Western Philosophies such as Epicureanism and Stoicism become bygones from a different era. If only people knew the conclusions that have been reached by people throughout history have always been remarkably similar.
I truly wish that these great...
I'd like to drop this TED Talk here, as it is indeed possible for an object to be, for example, in two different states at the same time, or two different places, or infinitely different places. This has been demonstrated over and over and over in experiments and observations. In fact, we are...
My apologies if I have come across as hostile. This is a sensitive subject for me, and I have seen too many people come under the opinion that their minds are more akin to toys or vehicles to escape reality rather than vessels for knowledge of the world.
This is something that is very hard for...
He is a Tibetan Buddhist, yet he disparages those who believe in God(s)? How short-sighted.
At any rate, I think the Suttas are rather clear on this matter:
Why have I left that undeclared? Because it is unbeneficial, it does not belong to the fundamentals of the spiritual life, it does...
I just saw this headline a couple minutes ago, and thought that it was absolutely astonishing. Truly a testament to the power of human ingenuity, science, and determination.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/04/health/for-first-time-baby-cured-of-hiv-doctors-say.html?_r=0
Some days I am truly...
Hey guys -
Saw this video whilst cruising around the internet. Thought you might enjoy it! It's a rather well sung hymnal composed by Steve Martin. :)
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Atheist Song - First hymnal for Atheists - YouTube
OK. Let me ask you, as per the Kalama Sutta the Buddha said that each should look within one's self and one's own experiences to see what is wholesome/unwholesome:
If early Buddhist doctrine specifically warns against Alcohol as a mind-altering substance, why would that lead you to pose the...
1) The Dhamma stands on its own. Does it matter what the Buddha himself said? You asked specifically about "Buddhist Tradition", and that means that, at the very least, you cannot just disregard the opinion of the majority of modern Buddhists.
2) You live in the modern era, not in 550 BCE...
Surely you must agree that, sooner or later, everything must change and be destroyed? Buildings will eventually crumble and go into disrepair. Mountains will erode to sand. Humans will get sick, grow old, frail, and die. This Earth, will eventually be destroyed by its own facilitator or life -...
This past Fall, I lost all of my hair. All of it. Scalp, eyebrows, eyelashes, armpit, groin, chest - every single hair is either gone or on its way out.
With such a sudden and unexpected turn of events for someone only 24 years old, I had to adapt to the situation. I began as can be expected...
You are very welcome! I've made three, in total, since my first post, and with each new attempt I have gotten better, and been able to make them more symmetrical. You might also try curling some of the petals outwards, with a pencil, for a more 'natural' look.
They take quite a long time though...