If you do celebrate it, of course :)
In my country we do not go "trick or treating". Some nightclubs just organize thematic parties...
Please include your country if possible ;)
Does vegetarianism actually make you a better person?
Or do you agree with the following statement more? "What goes into someone's mouth does not defile them, but what comes out of their mouth, that is what defiles them."
Do you know any mean vegetarians? :rolleyes:
Hello Guys,
I am new in Buddhism so I have a few questions to those who know more than I do :)
1) If our present suffering is the result of bad karma from a prior life, what is the real present remedy for suffering in this life?
2) If achieving “nirvana” means that we will be liberated from...
Here is what happens when scientists study religious books....
Basically they took the description of crucification in Bible (eclipse and earthquake) and found the date when those events were describes in other sources.
Hello Guys,
Is there someone who practices astral projection? Or maybe lucid dreaming?
I am interested in the topic, but I do not now how to start..... :)
Thank you in advance for your help.
In 21 century, the age of information, you can find the proof to any theory on the Internet. You can find any type of information there. The question is how do you navigate through the amount of bull*** and find the truth?
How do you know what to believe in this dump?
I was reading somewhere that people believe that birthmarks can possibly come from a past life/death.
I have good size crescent moon on my lower back on my right.
I'm sure it probably doesn't mean much, but I was wondering if anyone had some "expertise" and could tell me what it means...
Hello Guys,
Just a few thoughts on the faith in God.....
So do you agree that a person who believes in God and the one who doesn't live a different lives? I am not talking about fanatical dogmatic religious followers. Just a person who believes in supreme being/ the Creator and afterlife...
A near-death experience (NDE) is a personal experience associated with death or impending death, encompassing multiple possible sensations including detachment from the body, feelings of levitation, total serenity, security, warmth, the experience of absolute dissolution, and the presence of a...
You know, there are couples that live happily ever after.....What is their secret? Do you know any example of that type of relationship?
What makes a marriage successful? Is that compatibility or willingness to compromise? Maybe love or common interests?
I just want to be armed and prepared...
Modern relationships scare me...no deep emotional and spiritual connection, no responsibility...Married, divorced....I want to know how could you understand that you have found the right person? Should I just feel it? How to be on the safe side here and make the right decision? (Because I view...
Are you a vegetarian/vegan? Why have you become one? Was it religion, health, compassion? Do you feel better than when you ate meat (if you ever did so)?
I am a vegetarian for 7 years already I can say that my immune system is better now and my mind is clear and it is easier to stay conscious...
Do you believe that people incarnate on Earth multiple times? Do you remember your past lives?
Do you know anyone who remembers?
Do you think that human soul can incarnate only into human bodies or to plants and animals as well? Why?
Thank you for sharing your thoughts ;)
I read this on the internet
Quote:
Western medical doctors know so little about health and healing – they are merely sales people for the financial and pharmaceutical cartels.
Very true!
What do you think about celibacy?
Do you think that sex is preventing people from spiritual growth?
I just thought that suppressing such a strong desire for reproduction might result in some psychological disorders.
I came across one meditation that asked what you would do if you knew you would die tomorrow. It almost made me cry thinking about it - and oddly enough it was tears of sadness and happiness. I would be so happy to know that sometime soon I would be free from pain and suffering and meet my...
Around the time of Christmas and Resurrection Sunday I always ask myself this question and others. Such as, how and why advertisers and department stores decide to use Christian holidays to push their merchandise and why we as Christians let it happen. It is really out of hand. Christian...
The Bloodthirsty Vampire
The Bible reveals an important, yet often overlooked trait of God's nature and that is his thirst for blood. From the beginning of his dealings with man he has shown his preference for spilled blood; he accepted Able's offering of sheep's blood and rejected Cain's...
David Icke is an English writer and public speaker who has devoted himself since 1990 to researching
what he calls "who and what is really controlling the world."
One of his main focuses is the influence that extra-terrestrial beings have on our world order, one of these alien races being the...