Popular Post Grim Reaper 6 Posted May 31, 2021 Popular Post #1 Share Posted May 31, 2021 (edited) I am aware of only few forum members who practice one of the forms of Buddhism on a regular basis. So I thought maybe some of you would be interested in a thread where we can share knowledge and learn from each other. I dont really know where this will go, however anyone who is interested in Buddhism is welcome to join in because according to Buddha their is no one alive we can not learn something from!! “We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.” – Buddha Peace to all @Sherapy @third_eye @Piney Edited May 31, 2021 by Manwon Lender 4 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Due Posted May 31, 2021 #2 Share Posted May 31, 2021 "It is evil to see sin where there is no sin; to see no sin where there is sin. "The tamed mind yields happiness. He is the greatest of warriors who overcomes and subdues himself." - Buddha 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Reaper 6 Posted May 31, 2021 Author #3 Share Posted May 31, 2021 12 minutes ago, Will Due said: "It is evil to see sin where there is no sin; to see no sin where there is sin. "The tamed mind yields happiness. He is the greatest of warriors who overcomes and subdues himself." - Buddha Beautiful quote my friend, thanks for your participation I appreciate it very much. Peace 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandsomeGorilla Posted May 31, 2021 #4 Share Posted May 31, 2021 If I had to compartmentalize my views of the world, people and mother nature, I suppose Buddhism is probably the closest ideology I've never truly studied it, but I'll be watching this thread 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Reaper 6 Posted May 31, 2021 Author #5 Share Posted May 31, 2021 4 minutes ago, HandsomeGorilla said: If I had to compartmentalize my views of the world, people and mother nature, I suppose Buddhism is probably the closest ideology I've never truly studied it, but I'll be watching this thread Thank you for your participation in this thread. If there is anything specific you have questions about I may be able to help you and if I can't, I can help you find the resources you are looking for. But, it's important to remember that Buddhists are all students, and the distance we can travel on the Center path during a life time is only limited by our ability to purge our own inadequate mental traits. Peace 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandsomeGorilla Posted May 31, 2021 #6 Share Posted May 31, 2021 1 minute ago, Manwon Lender said: Thank you for your participation in this thread. If there is anything specific you have questions about I may be able to help you and if I can't, I can help you find the resources you are looking for. But, it's important to remember that Buddhists are all students, and the distance we can travel on the Center path during a life time is only limited by our ability to purge our own inadequate mental traits. Peace The dissolution of ego, finding and being comfortable with my place in the universe and the ability to differentiate between things I can change and things I can't Those are both my short and long term goals 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wistman Posted May 31, 2021 #7 Share Posted May 31, 2021 A short poem from the Zen master, Dogen: Treading along in this dreamlike, illusory realm, Without looking for the traces I may have left; A cuckoo's song beckons me to return home; Hearing this, I tilt my head to see Who has told me to turn back; But do not ask me where I am going, As I travel in this limitless world, Where every step I take is my home. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Reaper 6 Posted May 31, 2021 Author #8 Share Posted May 31, 2021 35 minutes ago, HandsomeGorilla said: The dissolution of ego, finding and being comfortable with my place in the universe and the ability to differentiate between things I can change and things I can't Those are both my short and long term goals You first goal is the most complicated goal for any Buddhist. This is something I have been working on for for many years. I am fortunate because of the access I have to a teacher who can help me. However I still have a number Sites that I use as reference sources. In the following link is a discussion on the subject of Ego, and it will give you a reference point to start from. https://www.buddhismforhappiness.com/articles-archive/2018/5/11/the-ego-g6j5a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Sherapy Posted May 31, 2021 #9 Share Posted May 31, 2021 8 hours ago, Manwon Lender said: Thank you for your participation in this thread. If there is anything specific you have questions about I may be able to help you and if I can't, I can help you find the resources you are looking for. But, it's important to remember that Buddhists are all students, and the distance we can travel on the Center path during a life time is only limited by our ability to purge our own inadequate mental traits. Peace My go to Buddha quote is “do not believe everything you think” I find a lot of wisdom in Thich Nhat Hahn too. “To meditate does not mean to fight with a problem. To mediate means to observe. Your smile proves it. It proves you are being gentle with yourself that the sun of awareness is shining in you, that you have control of your situation. You are yourself and you have acquired some peace. ‘Thich Nhat Hahn ‘Meditation can help us embrace our worries, our fear, our anger and that is very healing.”Thich Nhat Hahn 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Sherapy Posted May 31, 2021 #10 Share Posted May 31, 2021 9 hours ago, HandsomeGorilla said: The dissolution of ego, finding and being comfortable with my place in the universe and the ability to differentiate between things I can change and things I can't Those are both my short and long term goals One doesn’t lose their ego, they just set it aside. IMHO 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Hammerclaw Posted May 31, 2021 #11 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Echoes deeply in my mind Down long unfrequented corridors Dusty and forsaken, The lost and wistful voices of time. Night broods like a new moon risen Star flare cold and lonely overhead The cries of the never-born For whom life was ungiven Rain like lonely tear-drops From a thousand starry eyes Watching through heaven's windows From the other side of the sky. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Reaper 6 Posted May 31, 2021 Author #12 Share Posted May 31, 2021 37 minutes ago, Sherapy said: My go to Buddha quote is “do not believe everything you think” I find a lot of wisdom in Thich Nhat Hahn too. “To meditate does not mean to fight with a problem. To mediate means to observe. Your smile proves it. It proves you are being gentle with yourself that the sun of awareness is shining in you, that you have control of your situation. You are yourself and you have acquired some peace. ‘Thich Nhat Hahn ‘Meditation can help us embrace our worries, our fear, our anger and that is very healing.”Thich Nhat Hahn Very beautiful quote and a very profound way of thinking that I certainly appreciate it. For me there are to many quotes by profound Buddhist Masters to be able to choose just one, it is impossible for me. Because when I think about all the wisdom shared, I just can't pick just one I I I want to find them all, I am so greedy, Bad Buddist!! Thank you very much for comments my Sister and I hope you don't mind that I mentioned and brought you to this thread! Peace. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Reaper 6 Posted May 31, 2021 Author #13 Share Posted May 31, 2021 9 hours ago, Wistman said: A short poem from the Zen master, Dogen: Treading along in this dreamlike, illusory realm, Without looking for the traces I may have left; A cuckoo's song beckons me to return home; Hearing this, I tilt my head to see Who has told me to turn back; But do not ask me where I am going, As I travel in this limitless world, Where every step I take is my home. That's a very beautiful and enlightening poem my friend, thanks for your participation in this thread. Take Care, partner! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Reaper 6 Posted May 31, 2021 Author #14 Share Posted May 31, 2021 34 minutes ago, Hammerclaw said: Echoes deeply in my mind Down long unfrequented corridors Dusty and forsaken, The lost and wistful voices of time. Night broods like a new moon risen Star flare cold and lonely overhead The cries of the never-born For whom life was ungiven Rain like lonely tear-drops From a thousand starry eyes Watching through heaven's windows From the other side of the sky. Thank you for your participation in this thread, that is a beautiful peice did you right it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Reaper 6 Posted May 31, 2021 Author #15 Share Posted May 31, 2021 (edited) Later today, its currently 0805 hear in Korea, I am going to go my favorite meditation spot. It located just a few miles from my home here in Seosan, South Korea. The Rock-carved triad buddha ( Better known as the Smile of Baekje ) is located on Gayasan Mountain, and its a short climb to the location. What's wonderful about this location, is since it is located outside of the city of Seosan, and most kKoreansxare working, the site is normally empty during the day. I have spent two or three hours there without seeing another human, it's just me and the Buddhist Squirrels I feed! Below is the historical significance of the carving, the part it played, and the estimated time frame in which it was created. http://english.cha.go.kr/chaen/search/selectGeneralSearchDetail.do? Have a wonderful evening or day! Edited May 31, 2021 by Manwon Lender 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Sherapy Posted June 1, 2021 #16 Share Posted June 1, 2021 1 hour ago, Hammerclaw said: Echoes deeply in my mind Down long unfrequented corridors Dusty and forsaken, The lost and wistful voices of time. Night broods like a new moon risen Star flare cold and lonely overhead The cries of the never-born For whom life was ungiven Rain like lonely tear-drops From a thousand starry eyes Watching through heaven's windows From the other side of the sky. So beautiful and poignantly sad, there can be such beauty in sadness. Well done my poet friend. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Sherapy Posted June 1, 2021 #17 Share Posted June 1, 2021 1 hour ago, Manwon Lender said: Very beautiful quote and a very profound way of thinking that I certainly appreciate it. For me there are to many quotes by profound Buddhist Masters to be able to choose just one, it is impossible for me. Because when I think about all the wisdom shared, I just can't pick just one I I I want to find them all, I am so greedy, Bad Buddist!! Thank you very much for comments my Sister and I hope you don't mind that I mentioned and brought you to this thread! Peace. This is a very fun and inspiring thread, thank you for having me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Reaper 6 Posted June 1, 2021 Author #18 Share Posted June 1, 2021 7 minutes ago, Sherapy said: This is a very fun and inspiring thread, thank you for having me. Please, the pleasure is all mine sincerely!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Sherapy Posted June 1, 2021 #19 Share Posted June 1, 2021 2 hours ago, Manwon Lender said: Later today, its currently 0805 hear in Korea, I am going to go my favorite meditation spot. It located just a few miles from my home here in Seosan, South Korea. The Rock-carved triad buddha ( Better known as the Smile of Baekje ) is located on Gayasan Mountain, and its a short climb to the location. What's wonderful about this location, is since it is located outside of the city of Seosan, and most kKoreansxare working, the site is normally empty during the day. I have spent two or three hours there without seeing another human, it's just me and the Buddhist Squirrels I feed! Below is the historical significance of the carving, the part it played, and the estimated time frame in which it was created. http://english.cha.go.kr/chaen/search/selectGeneralSearchDetail.do? Have a wonderful evening or day! So peaceful looking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Hammerclaw Posted June 1, 2021 #20 Share Posted June 1, 2021 Mandalay BY THE old Moulmein Pagoda, lookin' lazy at the sea, There's a Burma girl a-settin', and I know she thinks o' me; For the wind is in the palm-trees, and the temple-bells they say: "Come you back, you British soldier; come you back to Mandalay! " Come you back to Mandalay, Where the old Flotilla lay: Can't you 'ear their paddles chunkin' from Rangoon to Mandalay ? On the road to Mandalay, Where the flyin'-fishes play, An' the dawn comes up like thunder outer China 'crost the Bay! 'Er petticoat was yaller an' 'er little cap was green, An' 'er name was Supi-yaw-lat - jes' the same as Theebaw's Queen, An' I seed her first a-smokin' of a whackin' white cheroot, An' a-wastin' Christian kisses on an 'eathen idol's foot: Bloomin' idol made o' mud Wot they called the Great Gawd Budd Plucky lot she cared for idols when I kissed 'er where she stud! On the road to Mandalay... When the mist was on the rice-fields an' the sun was droppin' slow, She'd git 'er little banjo an' she'd sing "Kulla-lo-lo! With 'er arm upon my shoulder an' 'er cheek agin my cheek We useter watch the steamers an' the hathis pilin' teak. Elephints a-pilin' teak In the sludgy, squdgy creek, Where the silence 'ung that 'eavy you was 'arf afraid to speak! On the road to Mandalay... But that's all shove be'ind me - long ago an' fur away An' there ain't no 'busses runnin' from the Bank to Mandalay; An' I'm learnin' 'ere in London what the ten-year soldier tells: "If you've 'eard the East a-callin', you won't never 'eed naught else." No! you won't 'eed nothin' else But them spicy garlic smells, An' the sunshine an' the palm-trees an' the tinkly temple-bells; On the road to Mandalay... I am sick o' wastin' leather on these gritty pavin'-stones, An' the blasted English drizzle wakes the fever in my bones; Tho' I walks with fifty 'ousemaids outer Chelsea to the Strand, An' they talks a lot o' lovin', but wot do they understand? Beefy face an' grubby 'and - Law! wot do they understand? I've a neater, sweeter maiden in a cleaner, greener land! On the road to Mandalay... Ship me somewheres east of Suez, where the best is like the worst, Where there aren't no Ten Commandments an' a man can raise a thirst; For the temple-bells are callin', an' it's there that I would be By the old Moulmein Pagoda, looking lazy at the sea; On the road to Mandalay, Where the old Flotilla lay, With our sick beneath the awnings when we went to Mandalay! O the road to Mandalay, Where the flyin'-fishes play, An' the dawn comes up like thunder outer China 'crost the Bay ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Hammerclaw Posted June 1, 2021 #21 Share Posted June 1, 2021 3 hours ago, Manwon Lender said: Thank you for your participation in this thread, that is a beautiful peice did you right it? Yes, or it wrote itself and I was but the messenger. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Reaper 6 Posted June 1, 2021 Author #22 Share Posted June 1, 2021 54 minutes ago, Hammerclaw said: Yes, or it wrote itself and I was but the messenger. Either way, it a very nice piece and thanks again for sharing it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Reaper 6 Posted June 1, 2021 Author #23 Share Posted June 1, 2021 6 hours ago, Sherapy said: So peaceful looking. I just returned home from the mountain, I spent an hour and half in Meditation and Contemplation and for the first time in a couple of weeks I finally feel refreshed, and my pain level is much lower than it has been. I don't know if the cycle of pain I normally go through relaxed naturally like it does normally over time or if today's activities are acting like a placebo that has effected my mental state which relaxed my body and reduced my pain. I don't care which of the above factors has relieved my back pain, I only wish I could reproduce this effect at will. However, I don't think that is possible, but wishful thinking and a positive attitude are certainly not harmful so I will just bask in today's events and enjoy the moment while it lasts. Thanks for your comments, and the support you have freely given on many occasions my Sister! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Reaper 6 Posted June 1, 2021 Author #24 Share Posted June 1, 2021 (edited) During my studies of Buddhism I have found an encountered some fantastic material online and some misleading material that can be confusing and according to what I have learned the paper included in the link below misrepresents the Buddhist tenets of Karma. If you have time to read it ( 4 pages long ) please do so and give me feedback based upon you knowledge on the subject of Karma. Disclaimer: For anyone reading the comments in this thread who doesn't practice or have a working knowledge of Buddhism. I do not recommend the information in the link below because I find it confusing and because of this it is presented as a piece for discussion and nothing else. Thank you for your consideration in advance! Karma, by Mohsen Paul Sarfarazi - Ph.D. : https://multidimensional-consciousness.tripod.com/webonmediacontents/4 Karma.pdf Edited June 1, 2021 by Manwon Lender 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abramelin Posted June 1, 2021 #25 Share Posted June 1, 2021 7 hours ago, Hammerclaw said: Yes, or it wrote itself and I was but the messenger. Or you read it in a book or online : https://www.poetryloverspage.com/poets/kipling/mandalay.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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