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A group for members who are interested in Buddhism. Discuss experiences, meditation techniques, favorite books, and other aspects of your own Buddhist seeking. All varieties of Buddhists are welcome.

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Buddhist Files And Links

Below is a link to the Files Page of Buddhist Boomers, where you can find many books, some articles, and some audio and visual educational materials about Buddhism: view link The Dhammapada and s... | posted by ponytail
1 reply - last reply: "Below is a link to the Files Page of... more" ~ ponytail
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Compassion and Serenity Post contains embedded images

When I think of compassion, I think of something like the photo. Serene, green, calm. Ancient wisdom represented by the old stone, and by paint-flecked doors. It is sometimes hard to feel compa... | posted by MartiInMexico
3 replies - last reply: "The issue - how to avoid unhappiness... more" ~ johnH56
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Root Delusions

There are six root delusions Anger - highly disturbed aspect of mind that arises when we see something unpleasant - enemies, and so forth Attachment - attachment to ego / self / others / things c... | posted by GoodCells
5 replies - last reply: ""The view that equates the self with... more" ~ Roger5958
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All Dharmas Are Marked by Unsatisfactoriness

The First Noble Truth is “all dharmas are marked by dukkha.” This carefully crafted and quite technical observation is often translated as “life is suffering.” There are commentaries and expansion... read more | posted by MartiInMexico
1 reply - last reply: ""Nothing is forever" ---We really... more" ~ Roger5958
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Happiness and Suffering

"Everyone is looking for happiness and avoiding suffering. This is the purpose of philosophy, the basis of all religion and the drive to create indoor plumbing." Domo Geshe Rinpoche | posted by GoodCells
4 replies - last reply: "Rational thought is the off ramp on... more" ~ GoodCells
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The Burdens We Carry

“Remembering a wrong is like carrying a burden on the mind.” ~ Buddha For me, true forgiveness entails forgetting the wrong. If I can't forget the transgression, I haven't full forgiven the transg... read more | posted by MartiInMexico
7 replies - last reply: "Spiccy, my experience is that you... more" ~ GoodCells
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Evil Is As Evil Does

Evil in Buddhism is not an abstract concept - there is no equivalent to the notion of 'pure evil'. Evil is synonymous with doing harm or being harmed. We're all capable of inflicting harm, even if ... | posted by MartiInMexico
2 replies - last reply: "I don't believe in the concept of... more" ~ Raouf
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You Are Here Post contains embedded images

Where do you spend most of your time? In the past? In the future? The reality -- such as it is -- is here. And now. But you probably are here: | posted by MartiInMexico
1 reply - last reply: ""The reality -- such as it is -- is... more" ~ Roger5958
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Welcome to Our New Member

We are kind of a loose-jointed sangra. A smorgasbord, if you will. A little of this, a little of that, all flavored, hopefully, with compassion. Welcome to the group. | posted by MartiInMexico
1 reply - last reply: "Yes, blogging is a mixture of this... more" ~ Roger5958
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Paradox of the Essenceless Self by Tenzin Wangyal

But how, if the individual of the individual is pure, empty awareness, can a conventional self and a moving mind exist at all? Here is an example based on experiences we all have: when we dream, an... | posted by GoodCells
6 replies - last reply: "Correct, the human brain is engaging... more" ~ Roger5958

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