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| Tweet Topic Started: Dec 8 2010, 08:08 AM (5,145 Views) | |
| kenny | Dec 8 2010, 08:08 AM Post #1 |
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I am attracted to Buddhism. Often I'll encounter stuff that resonates with me and I find is of this origin. Klaus, I noticed you subscribe to a Buddhist publication. May I ask what your level of interest/involvement is in Buddhism? No problem if you'd rather respond via PM. Does anyone else here respond to Buddhism? Does anyone in the room meditate? |
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| brenda | Dec 8 2010, 08:16 AM Post #2 |
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Minnesoootans don't meditate. They just drink more coffee and get pretty much the same effect. |
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| sue | Dec 8 2010, 08:20 AM Post #3 |
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yes, I've often found Buddhist thinking corresponds with my own. |
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| kenny | Dec 8 2010, 08:22 AM Post #4 |
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Well put. |
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| Aqua Letifer | Dec 8 2010, 08:22 AM Post #5 |
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It's a-okay with me. Don't really see much about it I disagree with. I'm more into Taoism myself; the most basic philosophical principles behind the martial arts that I study have their roots in Taoism. I meditate almost daily, but I don't do the whole sitting-Indian-style, burning-incense thing. It's just me going through the forms, trying to improve on them. |
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| Mark | Dec 8 2010, 09:23 AM Post #6 |
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Yes and yes. I highly recommend the book, "Awakening the Buddha Within" by Lama Surya Das http://www.amazon.com/Awakening-Buddha-Within-Tibetan-Western/dp/0767901576 |
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| Kincaid | Dec 8 2010, 09:31 AM Post #7 |
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What is the sound of one hand clapping? Is that where that comes from? |
| Kincaid - disgusted Republican Partisan since 2006. | |
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| kenny | Dec 8 2010, 09:34 AM Post #8 |
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Clapping requires two hands. |
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| John D'Oh | Dec 8 2010, 10:14 AM Post #9 |
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I went through a phase where I meditated. It seriously help get me out of a really bad place I was in due to stress and loss of perspective. I was surprised by how helpful it was. I realise I sound a bit Doctor Phil, here, but it did work. I know bugger all about Buddhism - it's one of those things I keep thinking I should read about, but never do. |
| What do you mean "we", have you got a mouse in your pocket? | |
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| KlavierBauer | Dec 8 2010, 10:16 AM Post #10 |
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Kenny: I resonate with a lot of it. There's an early Orthodox Christian method of meditation very close in relation to many of the Buddhist meditation practices. I don't find the time to do it (I know, I know), but in principle I think there's a lot to be learned from Buddhist teachings. It certainly resonates closely with the teachings of my own religion. |
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"I realize you want him to touch you all over and give you babies, but his handling of the PR side really did screw the pooch." - Ivory Thumper "He said sleepily: "Don't worry mom, my dick is like hot logs in the morning." - Apple | |
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| kenny | Dec 8 2010, 10:19 AM Post #11 |
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Are Christians allowed to also be Buddhists? |
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| KlavierBauer | Dec 8 2010, 10:26 AM Post #12 |
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There are definitely some teachings within Buddhism that would be in opposition to Christianity, so I think not. But the teachings that attract people to Buddhism are largely shared I think - to be clear, I'm talking about teachings of early Christianity, not the practice of many modern Christians - those two things are already at great odds with each other. I think there's a lot we could all learn though, from Buddhist teachings. I follow the Dalai Lama on Twitter, and I have to tell you, he's never said anything (that I've seen) that I didn't wholeheartedly agree with. Truth can be found in lots of different places. |
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"I realize you want him to touch you all over and give you babies, but his handling of the PR side really did screw the pooch." - Ivory Thumper "He said sleepily: "Don't worry mom, my dick is like hot logs in the morning." - Apple | |
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| kenny | Dec 8 2010, 10:27 AM Post #13 |
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True dat! Rather, truth is wherever the mind finds it. |
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| kluurs | Dec 8 2010, 10:30 AM Post #14 |
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Depends on who you ask - but Thomas Merton and many Christians also considered themselves Buddhists. Buddhism comes in many flavors. Many Buddhist traditions are more philosophical than theological. Thich Nhat Hanh has written a book in which he speaks of the compatibilities of Buddhism with Christ's teachings. I think Thich Nhat Hanh can provide a good foundation in Buddhism without offending someone from a Christian or Jewish tradition (e.g. "Peace is Every Step"). There is another excellent book called "Buddhism without Beliefs" - essentially talks about the tools of Buddhism w/o any fluffy dogma. Edited by kluurs, Dec 8 2010, 10:36 AM.
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| Renauda | Dec 8 2010, 10:30 AM Post #15 |
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Not since the conversion of Constantine in 312 C.E. Prior to that a Christian could even be a Jew. |
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| sue | Dec 8 2010, 10:33 AM Post #16 |
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good heavens. |
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| kenny | Dec 8 2010, 10:33 AM Post #17 |
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One thing that greatly interests me is observing what our mind does. It is like getting out of an amusement park ride (that lasted your whole life) and finding out it was an amusement park ride - not reality. For some reason I'm not threatened by the role of the mind itself coming under scrutiny.
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| brenda | Dec 8 2010, 10:33 AM Post #18 |
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Kenny, you may think I was joking. I was not. I've seen many a person reach a meditative state while having a cup of joe, sometimes right at their office desk. While it may not meet your definition for meditation, there are some remarkable similarities. |
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| Mark | Dec 8 2010, 10:34 AM Post #19 |
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Allowed? What do you mean? A Christian can be anything they want to be. I find the teachings of Buddha to be completely compatible with the teaching of Jesus Christ. As far as one organized religion telling their members it's not OK to embrace the teachings of another? Who the hell cares? |
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| kenny | Dec 8 2010, 10:37 AM Post #20 |
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What I mean to do is to hear everyone's answers - which is happening. |
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| Aqua Letifer | Dec 8 2010, 10:37 AM Post #21 |
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Well, coffee does enhance the nervous system.
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| JBryan | Dec 8 2010, 10:40 AM Post #22 |
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Many would say that is all you need to know about any religion. |
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"Any man who would make an X rated movie should be forced to take his daughter to see it". - John Wayne There is a line we cross when we go from "I will believe it when I see it" to "I will see it when I believe it". Henry II: I marvel at you after all these years. Still like a democratic drawbridge: going down for everybody. Eleanor: At my age there's not much traffic anymore. From The Lion in Winter. | |
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| kenny | Dec 8 2010, 10:40 AM Post #23 |
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| kenny | Dec 8 2010, 10:40 AM Post #24 |
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Is Buddhism a religion? |
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| kluurs | Dec 8 2010, 10:43 AM Post #25 |
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I'm with you Mark. A cursory study of Buddhism will teach you a bit about suffering -that our attachments are the source of suffering. You can pick up some tools for life - that don't have any freaking thing to do with "religion" - like being mindful and attending more the world around us, practicing compassion towards others and being accepting/grateful for what we have - less focused on the what we lack... no worshiping Buddha...you can worship whom you like - or not. There are variations in Buddhist philosophy - and some would disagree a bit with what I've said - OTH, there is no Central Command to address the gazillion splinter groups... Edited by kluurs, Dec 8 2010, 10:43 AM.
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