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    Quiet, introverted people

    I often wish I were able to express myself more openly, cuz my silence is sometimes misinterpreted as a character flaw, such as grandiosity or hostility. I suppose I just don't have much to say, though I do believe that some things are transmitted without words.
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    Boredom during meditation?

    Boredom is a common hindrance in my meditation practice, I class it up there with doubt, fatigue and discursive thought. The only recourse I have in working with these afflictions is detachment, which for me is a product of allowing my object of concentration to drift back to the center of my...
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    What "religious spectrum" is Buddhism in?

    Great thread! I found the thoughts of Tathagata and Mind Zenith to be very intriguing. I like to think of the Buddhism that I practice as agnostic, though I realize that such a loose label doesn't adequately address the inquiry. I believe that the parable of the poison arrow is applicable to the...
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    Friendly Religious Discussion anyone?

    Greetings. I am an agnostic Buddhist, which is to me a way of life I began to adopt while at a boarding school at age 16. I had been raised a Protestant Christian, but had become dissatisfied with theism due to my emotional struggles and what seemed an inability to address them through reliance...
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    Can You Be Good Without God?

    I don't think the God idea hinders me either way
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    Can You Be Good Without God?

    If you define God as Goodness itself I suppose you couldn't. I'd say, however, that you can be good without believing in a deity...
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    Buddhist...?

    And I don't believe that I can do better than the answers already provided. I do, however have a comment... I find the essence of Buddha Shakyamuni's teachings to be genuine inquisitiveness. For after all he did teach us to believe nothing, not even the Dhamma he taught, without first testing it...
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    Is it only a label, or does the zero equate to emptiness? It's a cool handle either way, but it...

    Is it only a label, or does the zero equate to emptiness? It's a cool handle either way, but it seems to have some depth. My favorite school of Zen thought is Soto cuz I think simplicity and zazen practice go hand in hand. Anyway, I just thought I'd shoot you a line 'n see what wuz up. Love and...
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    Why doesnt god kill Satan?

    I agree with the Baha'I, that "satan" is an illusion. Evil, like darkness, is really just the absence of light. But if Lucifer does exist, then what fun would it be to just kill 'em?!
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    Who makes the best impression?

    It truly is the attitude that counts. I believe that the hell fire and brimstone types are really just acting out of insecurity, anyway. Passion hides subtle doubts.
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    What's up zenzero, sorry for tha' tardy reply. I like ya' handle - It seems to represent tha'...

    What's up zenzero, sorry for tha' tardy reply. I like ya' handle - It seems to represent tha' ideal of Zazen - nothing - golden silence...
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    What was it that brought you to believe in what you do now?

    The area of North Carolina that I inhabit is fairly conservative, and in many cases intolerance of non-Christian religion is considered appropriate. I was instructed by some family and friends that the True Religion was Christianity, and the only influences I had through the age of 16 were...
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    Mental problems and family..

    I have history of severe depression as well as cocaine and opiate addiction. The depression came first, around age 13, and was semi-successfully treated with the well know SSRI Zoloft, though it even eventually needed supplementation with various mood stabilizers and ECT's. The drug abuse began...
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    "Give Us Today Our Daily Bread"

    This is a prayer formed by monks in Tibet, based on the reality that spiritual growth in many cases must come through painful tests. "Grant that I be given appropriate difficulties and sufferings on this journey, so that my heart may be truly awakened, and my practice of liberation and...
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    What do you collect?

    Dhammapada translations, elephants (small statues, picture books, paintings), Friends, Critics, clothes, tattoos, prayer beads, virtues and vices from time to time.
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    Walking Meditations?

    I suppose it all depends on the definition you prefer. I would say that meditation in regards to concentration on an object of devotion (Such as Jesus, Peace, Buddha, Forgiveness, Love, etc.), could be done during any mechanical activity. When your doing something that doesn't require much...
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    Your username

    My username... I chose AllMantra when I was studying the Baha'I Faith and Islam. Perhaps the most widely used Holy names of these great religions begin with Allah. Muslims often use "Allah-u-Akbar" (God is most Great), whereas Baha'I's regularly meditate on the phrase "Allah-u-Abha" (God is Most...
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    Is critical thinking part of religious belief?

    I like the question you presented, Ozzie, I feel that such thought provoking points should be raised from time to time. In several of the Buddha's discourses he indicates that we should take Nothing as true until we have tested and tried it for ourselves, I believe that all great religious...
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    the day is finally here!! Shalom to all!

    May Peace be with you on your journey.
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    Ahimsa is my Goal

    Thank you for your feedback, Feathers in Hair and CiscoKid, you both have valid beliefs. There are certain times in life that violence in unavoidable, which is why I made the point that ones mental state is the primary factor. If an individual is attacked, it is a natural response to defend, I...
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