Could it not be that what's being practiced in Asia is so steeped in superstition and intermingled with folklore that it's got a little lost or sidetracked? Is it plausible that what's being practiced in the west is closer to what the Buddha originally intended, that it adheres the general principles and values and doesn't get lost or tied up in itself? Just a thought</
There are many reasons why we might choose such challenges [child abuse]. Advanced and spiritually mature souls, for example, often choose such challenges in order to build inner muscle and garner wisdom (just wanted to add that this principle can be seen in Victor Frankl's testimony, a survivor of Auschwitz prison camp in Nazi Germany. I describ
It's true that all of mankind had the intuition of higher forces, either good ones or evil ones. And if it has existed throughout mankind's existence it must mean that there is indeed something bigger than us and that our tiny brains cant even begin to understand. Anyway, what i meant to say is that all myths emerge from the truth. S**t, i'm not making any sense am i? </T
I've just seen that post, and my God aren't I annoying. I'm telling the Truth, mind, which is all I can do. But I don't think I'm gonna be popular.
What an excellent topic. I'm now gonna show off my psychic knowledge. There's an interesting model of the world shared by many pschics, which merges Eastern and Western views, as follows: So what would i wanna come back When we die, we continue to experience life in Heaven. It is there that
The more our attitudes and paradigms of reality are aligned with deeper spiritual truths, (and this 'alignment' is a natural by-product of spiritual growth, as is a heightened awareness), I forgot to mention inner strength and spiritual muscle, which are also by-products of spiritual growth. Those who are spiritually mature can remain unperturbed
Hi Emperor, thanks for your reply. Firstly, what's wrong with being ordinary? Almost all of us are, by definition, and without choice in the matter. There’s nothing wrong with being ordinary. I hadn’t implied that there was. It's true that all of us are ordinary, from a certain point of view. <TABLE cellpadding=8 width="95%" a
I read the following in a book called ‘The Future of Love’ by Daphne Rose Kingma It's actually a book about relationships. The section I quoted is a bit about the bigger picture, where Kingma adopts the same principles (except for the bit about God), as she does throughout the rest of the book about relationships. For those who are in
I read the following in a book called ‘The Future of Love’ by Daphne Rose Kingma. I thought it was good stuff, and wanted to share it: "Evolution is a process of growth. Not just to make sure that we will survive, but to move us to higher and higher levels in every area of our existence. This means not just breaking through our physical limitations by flying to Mars, breaking Olympic records, or extending our life spans, but also emotional c
I read the following in a book called ‘The Future of Love’ by Daphne Rose Kingma. I thought it was good stuff, and wanted to share it: "Evolution is a process of growth. Not just to make sure that we will survive, but to move us to higher and higher levels in every area of our existence. This means not just breaking through our physical limitations by flying to Mars, breaking Olympic records, or extending our life spans, but also emotional c
All the best Dharma, our thoughts are with you! Andy
Just saw your last paragraph Furry. It might have been an edit, or I missed it, 'All this is a dream. Still, examine it with a few experiments.' Excellent stuff. I like that, and it's what I believe too. As for the compass thing, I think that's where our views differ. But to find peace with our model of the world is what really counts. <
Hi Furry, I don’t have any qualms with anything you said there. I think it’s nice to end up (if this is the end) on a harmonious note. As you said, our views probably won’t have changed from this discussion. But I’d like to think we’ve extracted some good fodder from each other, which is always a healthy thing.
Interesting stuff, don't you think? Obviously not. Furry, I just wanted to say thanks for the chat. I’ve enjoyed it, and have got a lot out of it. I hope you have too in some way or another. I wanted to clear one last thing up, in case you scowled at it when you read it: <TABLE cellpadding=8 width="95%" align=center bgColor=#FF
They are matters of faith, pure and simple, and you should be content to describe them in such terms. I would have no beef with you under such circumstances Furry, when we’re talking about ultimate issues of existence, (and my main concern throughout this discussion has been with the bigger picture and the nature of 'who we really are'), faith
But by definition of what - 'truth'? Ah yes, here it is in the Oxford Bonkers Dictionary: 'Truth (n): that which cannot be kept under wraps for long'. Hahahahahahaha! Oh this is too much; I need a lie down I'll get back to you later dude. I'm on my dinner time at the moment, which has just run out.
Laugh? I had to wring my socks out! This is tremendous! Too right dude. If we couldn't laugh in this world, then where would we be? Why do I want to run up to you my Furry friend and give you a big hug? (No, I'm not gay.) It's just a happy reality we live in.
I've just seen your post, Furry. We posted them at the same time. you conveniently forgot to address several of the points I raised ... like ''Did you know that love is the highest vibrational frequency in the whole universe?'' being
It’s basic logic (it's basic logic that science explores the Creation. Not basic logic that I'm speaking for God. Just to clear it up)
'From God's point of view ...' Ah. so now you purport to speak for God. Well that figures. It’s basic logic. Whether you believe that God is a hypothetical concept or a reality is another matter. It’s exciting to come spirituality of age. Humanity has some exciting times ahead, because our spiritual awareness, as a 'global consciousn
I detect a certain deliberate obtuseness in your answers I can be a bit blunt at times. You'll have to excuse me if I came across as rude. It wasn't intended. I can almost *smell* the nag champa when I read you.</T
Andy, you can use as many capital letters as you like but it still won't make this any more than a motherhood statement You’re right Furry, I was being a bit dramatic there. I’ll try to cut out the frills from now. <TD class="mb-Body-Quote-Tex
This is entirely incorrect. The speed of light, for example, is 186,000 miles per second no matter what you might "draw from your mind." The notion that light travels at 186,000 miles per second is 100% subjective. If an alien race from a different world had chosen to label another unit of time a “second”, then it would indeed be scientific fact
It is quite possible that in the near future science will produce observable results that enable us to explain consciousness in terms of such bases. Only if scientists substitute the word "describe" with "explain". Science can only expect to describe consciousness and its relationship with the brain. (I've been swotting up on conscious
It hinges on the difference between believing / not believing and whether or not observable evidence exists to support a particular argument. Hi Furry. I understand where you’re coming from, but I don’t think you’ve grasped the point I’ve been trying to make. I’ll try and clear a few things up, starting with larger aspects of reality and digging
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