Man is born to live, not to prepare for life.
Boris Pasternak
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- Fri Dec 02, 2011 10:51 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Quote of the day
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- Fri Dec 02, 2011 10:48 pm
- Forum: Beginners Info
- Topic: Has this happened to anyone else here?
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Re: Has this happened to anyone else here?
A beginner's meditation mantra is Samha. Have you received any training in mantra meditation? It might be arising from that.
- Wed Nov 30, 2011 7:46 pm
- Forum: Theologies
- Topic: worshiping a bodhisattva?
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Re: worshiping a bodhisattva?
Worship is anathema to Buddhist theology. You respect the elders for the dharma they can bring to your life and the guidance they can provide you. There isn't worship, but instead work to know yourself and free yourself from suffering. If you are drawn to this bodhisattva's work and ideals then by a...
- Wed Nov 30, 2011 7:41 pm
- Forum: Beginners Info
- Topic: Meditation::Goals and disambiguation
- Replies: 4
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Re: Meditation::Goals and disambiguation
It is interesting to note that some places teach specific techniques for meditation, but some places teach a meditative absorption in whatever task you are undertaking. My thoughts are that our minds are constantly pulled here and there and we rarely reside in the present. Using meditation technique...