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topquark User ID: 74948539 Philippines 05/24/2017 06:56 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | This is because Buddhism at its core involves a really solid set of instructions that, if one were to follow, could lead to liberation. Those who are not attracted to the dogma, prejudice and discrimination that is present in all religions could use these teachings to achieve freedom. There are many nonreligious people who do practice the teachings. That being said, the majority of Buddhists in the world are "religious Buddhists," most of whom, sadly, do not understand the teachings and interface with the Buddha in the same way Christians do with Christ. They are "devout" and follow rules and dogma just like in any other religion. This meme is grossly ignorant and inaccurate. Even in the darkness there is light. |
A Friend (OP) User ID: 73589289 United States 05/24/2017 06:59 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | This is because Buddhism at its core involves a really solid set of instructions that, if one were to follow, could lead to liberation. Those who are not attracted to the dogma, prejudice and discrimination that is present in all religions could use these teachings to achieve freedom. There are many nonreligious people who do practice the teachings. That being said, the majority of Buddhists in the world are "religious Buddhists," most of whom, sadly, do not understand the teachings and interface with the Buddha in the same way Christians do with Christ. They are "devout" and follow rules and dogma just like in any other religion. This meme is grossly ignorant and inaccurate. Thank you for all your great input. I really appreciate it! But Lord, he stinketh! :fnecsm: "When the sky crackles in an electric dance of a beautiful requiem of lapis lazuli, maybe you will remember..." ~ Anonymous Coward 77360040 |
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Timber_Wolfe User ID: 74908745 United States 05/24/2017 07:09 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Everyone should do themselves a favor and watch the following videos. They are the most important videos I have ever had the pleasure of watching in this reality. Spread these films to your loved ones if they resonate with you as they did with me. Awaken. The benefits of meditation are amazing. Give yourself peace and your brain will rewire and "fix" itself. Then the journey really begins. Remember, focus on your breath, your mind will wander. When you notice it doing so, bring your awareness back to your breath. Your mind wandering is not a bad thing, it's through this wandering and refocusing that the benefits of meditation materialize. Namaste. INFJ - EXPLORER OF CONSCIOUSNESS - MEDITATOR - 11:11 - SYNCHRONICITY - NAMASTE Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens. |
A Friend (OP) User ID: 73589289 United States 05/24/2017 07:13 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I forgive myself for not meditating. I forgive others for thinking I am capable of it. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 74920818 Cogitate, ruminate, worry, ponder... the list goes on But Lord, he stinketh! :fnecsm: "When the sky crackles in an electric dance of a beautiful requiem of lapis lazuli, maybe you will remember..." ~ Anonymous Coward 77360040 |
A Friend (OP) User ID: 73589289 United States 05/24/2017 07:14 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Everyone should do themselves a favor and watch the following videos. They are the most important videos I have ever had the pleasure of watching in this reality. Spread these films to your loved ones if they resonate with you as they did with me. Awaken. Quoting: Timber_Wolfe The benefits of meditation are amazing. Give yourself peace and your brain will rewire and "fix" itself. Then the journey really begins. Remember, focus on your breath, your mind will wander. When you notice it doing so, bring your awareness back to your breath. Your mind wandering is not a bad thing, it's through this wandering and refocusing that the benefits of meditation materialize. Namaste. Thank you I can't wait to see them. But Lord, he stinketh! :fnecsm: "When the sky crackles in an electric dance of a beautiful requiem of lapis lazuli, maybe you will remember..." ~ Anonymous Coward 77360040 |
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A Friend (OP) User ID: 73589289 United States 05/24/2017 07:25 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I forgive myself for not meditating. I forgive others for thinking I am capable of it. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 74920818 Cogitate, ruminate, worry, ponder... the list goes on I don't understand your commment in context to my post. Could you explain yourself please? You already meditate. It just isn't focused attention on the act and you aren't fond of the name. If you worry, chew your cud or any number of ways you want to call it, focused thinking on a certain thing or in some cases no thing, you meditate. All I am saying is that you are quite capable and you are already doing some form of meditating. Walking in the woods can be considered active meditation. But Lord, he stinketh! :fnecsm: "When the sky crackles in an electric dance of a beautiful requiem of lapis lazuli, maybe you will remember..." ~ Anonymous Coward 77360040 |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 72920563 Netherlands 05/24/2017 07:27 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Everyone should do themselves a favor and watch the following videos. They are the most important videos I have ever had the pleasure of watching in this reality. Spread these films to your loved ones if they resonate with you as they did with me. Awaken. Quoting: Timber_Wolfe The benefits of meditation are amazing. Give yourself peace and your brain will rewire and "fix" itself. Then the journey really begins. Remember, focus on your breath, your mind will wander. When you notice it doing so, bring your awareness back to your breath. Your mind wandering is not a bad thing, it's through this wandering and refocusing that the benefits of meditation materialize. Namaste. TOO LONG/WON'T WATCH |
Timber_Wolfe User ID: 74908745 United States 05/24/2017 07:31 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Everyone should do themselves a favor and watch the following videos. They are the most important videos I have ever had the pleasure of watching in this reality. Spread these films to your loved ones if they resonate with you as they did with me. Awaken. Quoting: Timber_Wolfe The benefits of meditation are amazing. Give yourself peace and your brain will rewire and "fix" itself. Then the journey really begins. Remember, focus on your breath, your mind will wander. When you notice it doing so, bring your awareness back to your breath. Your mind wandering is not a bad thing, it's through this wandering and refocusing that the benefits of meditation materialize. Namaste. TOO LONG/WON'T WATCH It contains very deep universal truths and I suspect 99.9% of people will not watch it. I put the links there for the 0.1% Namaste. INFJ - EXPLORER OF CONSCIOUSNESS - MEDITATOR - 11:11 - SYNCHRONICITY - NAMASTE Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 74958054 India 05/24/2017 07:57 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | For the Bible people. If you want to hear the true essence of it, listen to John St. Julian. [link to youtu.be (secure)] |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 72920563 Netherlands 05/24/2017 07:57 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Everyone should do themselves a favor and watch the following videos. They are the most important videos I have ever had the pleasure of watching in this reality. Spread these films to your loved ones if they resonate with you as they did with me. Awaken. Quoting: Timber_Wolfe The benefits of meditation are amazing. Give yourself peace and your brain will rewire and "fix" itself. Then the journey really begins. Remember, focus on your breath, your mind will wander. When you notice it doing so, bring your awareness back to your breath. Your mind wandering is not a bad thing, it's through this wandering and refocusing that the benefits of meditation materialize. Namaste. TOO LONG/WON'T WATCH It contains very deep universal truths and I suspect 99.9% of people will not watch it. I put the links there for the 0.1% Namaste. Well, now that you've put it that way...I'll watch them! I hope the vids aren't full of bullshit as many of the vids on this site usually are. Ya know what I mean? |
A Friend (OP) User ID: 73589289 United States 05/24/2017 08:00 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Everyone should do themselves a favor and watch the following videos. They are the most important videos I have ever had the pleasure of watching in this reality. Spread these films to your loved ones if they resonate with you as they did with me. Awaken. Quoting: Timber_Wolfe The benefits of meditation are amazing. Give yourself peace and your brain will rewire and "fix" itself. Then the journey really begins. Remember, focus on your breath, your mind will wander. When you notice it doing so, bring your awareness back to your breath. Your mind wandering is not a bad thing, it's through this wandering and refocusing that the benefits of meditation materialize. Namaste. TOO LONG/WON'T WATCH It contains very deep universal truths and I suspect 99.9% of people will not watch it. I put the links there for the 0.1% Namaste. Well, now that you've put it that way...I'll watch them! I hope the vids aren't full of bullshit as many of the vids on this site usually are. Ya know what I mean? But Lord, he stinketh! :fnecsm: "When the sky crackles in an electric dance of a beautiful requiem of lapis lazuli, maybe you will remember..." ~ Anonymous Coward 77360040 |
TGus User ID: 74764022 United States 05/24/2017 08:04 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | If all you're doing is using meditation as a tool, you've kind of missed the point. It's an alternate way of being. In "normal" life, we are tuned to the external, -all the stimuli that impinges on our senses, and all our passing thoughts. In meditation, the external is replaced by the internal. This is a world as real as the external, which requires practice over many years to perceive clearly. Some say that world visited in meditation is deep mind, some say it is spirituality, but I think it is best described as sitting in the right-side brain. |
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A Friend (OP) User ID: 73589289 United States 05/24/2017 08:06 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | If all you're doing is using meditation as a tool, you've kind of missed the point. It's an alternate way of being. Quoting: TGus 74764022 In "normal" life, we are tuned to the external, -all the stimuli that impinges on our senses, and all our passing thoughts. In meditation, the external is replaced by the internal. This is a world as real as the external, which requires practice over many years to perceive clearly. Some say that world visited in meditation is deep mind, some say it is spirituality, but I think it is best described as sitting in the right-side brain. I like deep mind. We are supposed to integrate ourselves so I want to have a whole brain. (Which I actually do.) :D Last Edited by A Friend on 05/24/2017 08:07 PM But Lord, he stinketh! :fnecsm: "When the sky crackles in an electric dance of a beautiful requiem of lapis lazuli, maybe you will remember..." ~ Anonymous Coward 77360040 |
A Friend (OP) User ID: 73589289 United States 05/24/2017 08:08 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I live on Hawaii Island so I'm fortunate enough to go to the sea shore and meditate there. The sound of the waves crashing onto the lava rock and pulling itself away so perfectly. It polishes you neurons with natures vibrant colors and love and appreciation spills from your heart, realizing beautiful creation in every moment is so very precious! My forehead crawls with energy and my body is constantly rejuvenated, fully living as a human should be. 11:11 I see it because I love and appreciate what I'm experiencing, and teaching others the gifts I've learned like delicious vegetarian cooking and Yoga. Offer what you can and live a positive existence! Thanks for your inspiring threads, much Aloha! Quoting: Anonymous Coward 73716127 But Lord, he stinketh! :fnecsm: "When the sky crackles in an electric dance of a beautiful requiem of lapis lazuli, maybe you will remember..." ~ Anonymous Coward 77360040 |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 72920563 Netherlands 05/24/2017 09:11 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I live on Hawaii Island so I'm fortunate enough to go to the sea shore and meditate there. The sound of the waves crashing onto the lava rock and pulling itself away so perfectly. It polishes you neurons with natures vibrant colors and love and appreciation spills from your heart, realizing beautiful creation in every moment is so very precious! My forehead crawls with energy and my body is constantly rejuvenated, fully living as a human should be. 11:11 I see it because I love and appreciate what I'm experiencing, and teaching others the gifts I've learned like delicious vegetarian cooking and Yoga. Offer what you can and live a positive existence! Thanks for your inspiring threads, much Aloha! Quoting: Anonymous Coward 73716127 :kittyhugs: I Love Cats! Please reinstate your Boxing Kitty Avatard! |
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Sungaze_At_Dawn User ID: 12117799 Canada 05/24/2017 09:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Yes and that is the main goal here. And to get on task with our lives. Bring the Bigger Us, Higher Self, (we're projecting in as a part of ourselves or an acorn from our Tree) and flow that Goodness, Solutions, Love into this world and help others when we see them overburdened or angry and about to turn dark side, pull them out and uplift them. We need to pay attention to others and share burdens. Last Edited by Sungaze_At_Dawn on 05/24/2017 09:25 PM The Devil tries to convince everyone he doesn't exist. The state tries to convince everyone they cannot resist. Do not go quietly into the good night. Rage Rage against the dying light! |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 74728583 Canada 05/24/2017 09:49 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Thank you for this! My life changed through meditation, positive daily mantras and the study of Buddhism. The principles of Buddhism can be compatible with any religion - it teaches acceptance and control over your own life. I hope everyone gives it a try!! Quoting: Cranky Fairy 74188468 Thank you! I love your name! Fundamentalists think they have a problem with meditation but the bible says to meditate. :fairy: It does not, it says to meditate on the word. 2 completely different things. You are deceived. |