<r>Saint_;1382985 wrote: Hmmm...as far as I know, that has always been true. Koan's just being the Devil's advocate. BTW... a little controversy is good for people, less boring you know. Why not take this opportunity to explain why Buddhism is good? I'd love to learn.<br/>
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Buddhism has ...

<t>koan;1382982 wrote: I'm sorry I have upset you with my posts from two years ago.<br/>
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I will not respond to any more of your posts to avoid further offending you.<br/>
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I was unaware that encouraging you to start threads was a malicious act.<br/>
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Your posts were today ...

<t>I have only just joined and I am considering leaving due to the misquoting and completely filthy (in some cases) references to the Dalai Lama!<br/>
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Most of the world adores him and he has friends on all levels throughout the world. He has been an incredible ambassador for peace as well as ...

Then do not quote her.

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Summed up nicely here: "A fundamental concept of Buddhism is the notion that the goal of one’s life is to break the cycles of death and birth. Reincarnation exists because of the individual’s craving and desires to live in this world. The ultimate goal of a ...

Who is your guru?

<t>koan;1382972 wrote: There are different levels to the path<br/>
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1. being at peace with having to be reborn again and with living each life<br/>
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2. freeing oneself from karma so if you need to be reborn it will be a more peaceful life<br/>
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3. freeing oneself from the cycle of ...

<t>koan;1382967 wrote: Please explain why you think a religion largely based on coming to peace with mortality and trying to avoid being reborn isn't largely about death.<br/>
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This is not true.<br/>
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Finding inner peace is true of Buddhism.<br/>
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Avoiding rebirth? Not true ...

koan;1382964 wrote: Joseph Campbell was the world expert on religion and myth. His word is good.


Surely one's own experience is the best denominator of what is the correct view.

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<r>koan;1382958 wrote: Tibetan Book Of The Dead....<br/>
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Joseph Campbell asserts that Buddhism is the religion most steeped in mythology surrounding death. I just took his word for it. <E>;)</E> It's not a bad thing.<br/>
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LOL! I never take anyone's word for something unless I ...

<r>koan;1382957 wrote: I chose to walk away the first time because of a rape.<br/>
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I am very fond of Tibetan Buddhism but I'm not fond of the Dalai Lama in the same way I'm fond of many religions but not their institutions. <br/>
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From an interview with Geshe Kelsang Gyatso<br/>
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AnneBoleyn;1382954 wrote: ????????????


Good question! Mahayana (Tibetan) Buddhists are experts on the 'death process', but they sure know how to live! They do not talk about dying.

I don't know what that means either!

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<t>koan;1382951 wrote: I understand losing your home. I've walked away from all my possessions three times and not because I found something better but because of injuries either physical or emotional. Walking away was the best thing I could have done for my peace of mind. If I feel an ache when I ...

<t>Nomad;1272351 wrote: Seems to me Tibetans use all sorts of physical symbols that represent their beliefs. Why use visual symbols if they are meaningless?<br/>
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Also it occurs to me that they may need their home because Everest is their primary source of income. (I think it is)<br/>
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<t>Non-attachment is not the same thing as 'lack of attachment', but the meaning is subtle.<br/>
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However, just because the Dalai Lama and many hundreds of other nuns, monks and Lamas no longer suffer from attachment, does not mean they all do or that the Tibetan people do. To be invaded by the ...

<t>Benjamin;793805 wrote: In the past six months or so, I've become a practicing Buddhist. <br/>
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At the core of the Buddha's teachings are the Four Noble Truths.<br/>
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The Buddha taught that in life there is suffering. It's a misnomer that he said life itself is suffering, or that ...

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I am new to FG and have just read these posts.<br/>
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Ignorance is not bliss, it is suffering and brings negative consequences. None of you seem to have met the Dalai Lama, but all of you are willing to take a swipe at an incredible Being. Yes, I have met H.H. Dalai Lama several ...

<t>koan;1382670 wrote: I think you'd have to stop seeking the power to fly well in advance of gaining it. Flying isn't a physical accomplishment. Physical accomplishments are based on scientific rules.<br/>
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You should be able to upload a signature through your control panel. There are size ...

<t>Wanting to fly just for the sake of it would only increase the dissatisfied mind, I think. I imagine it would take many years and many lifetimes of living Dharma to be able to do such things.<br/>
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BTW, I like your "Koan" signature at the bottom and the wise saying. How do you load a little ...

<r>lime-sterman;39572 wrote: Yes he studied the black arts so he could get revenge on those who had misappropiated his inheritance, he also used his black arts to kill bandits who were attacking people in the area! his Guru Marpa instructed him to do this as far as I can remember,...............I ...