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Saponification: Who is the monk in your avatar? Metta, Z

So ... do not mistake the finger pointing to the moon for the moon? ;) Metta, Z

I find the mechanisms of the brain to be fascinating. I was initially bothered by the idea that nirvana is "all in my head", but then I realized that everything is essentially in my head. :) "With our mind, we create the world", right? Is nirvana or enlightenment actually stepping out of your...

Greetings. I started in Theravadin, which is a wonderful school. I now practice in the Karma Kagyu school, however, because I felt the Sangha part of Theravadin was very difficult to come by in my area. I appreciate and feel I need a more structured and organized school to study with. (A being...

Hello Brian. I think your conclusion is flawed. :) The most common quote from Buddhism is the Buddha's exhortation to his followers to find out for themselves. However, many traditions do have rituals etc. However, those rituals, in my mind, are a help along the path. Being human beings of...

Hmmmm ... heart burn = inner heat, right? ;)

A compass ... yes ... obviously important both in reality and in allegory. :D Dry socks are not a necessity for me ... can always walk barefoot until they air out. It's hard to get warm in the cold though unless you can do what those heat-generating monks can do ... Ack! I'm attached to...

What is astral projection? I don't think I've experienced that ... mostly people come to me ... :)

[/color][/font] Greetings. For years, my hubby has called me "his little scorpion" probably because I react so badly to it. And traditional recountings of the story use the scorpion as a warning against dangerous persons. My retort has been that the frog is foolish. He knows the...

Greetings. I practice in a Buddhist tradition, rather than a Hindu or Sufi one. I have been advised that this experience is also phenomena and to not get too attached to it. "Just sit with it" is the usual response. It is a pretty interesting experience though. :D Metta, J

Very true. Send e-mails. Attend meetings. ;)

Hello. I'm sorry to hear about this diagnosis. It's a difficult disorder to be sure. I hope you and your family are coping as best as possible. *hugs* My 3-year-old son has physical deficits. He is almost blind in one eye, deaf in one ear, and was born with a cleft palate. His speech is...

Greetings Vajra. Yes, I do this as well. In fact, I also have to be careful that what I read isn't transformed into expectation in practice. A tricky thing. To contradict myself a bit ... which of course is perfectly natural I suppose ... my "belief" or perhaps "experience" has seemed deeper...

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Hah! Thanks Pathless. Actually, I don't find this thought distracting ... at least no more than any other thoughts (and I have many!). But it piqued my curiousity. Regardless of the answer, I feel better meditating than not so why not do it? Better that than numerous other unbeneficial...

Hello all. I was just at a weekend retreat and while I was supposed to be watching my breath, I was invariably thinking. (Well, not invariably exactly ... but you get my meaning.) So ... the thought I had this ... Am I engaging in a process of rewiring my brain through meditation, thus...

Indeed! I wouldn't want to be caught in a blizzard without my mukluks and parka, that's for sure! :D Metta, J

Hmmm. I've been approaching the idea of sects, schools, vehicles, etc. in a different way lately. It seems that the "truth" of the dharma lies in direct experience. So, I've been using direct practice to experience truth, rather than reading and trying to figure things out intellectually. (Not...

Welcome Lauren!

:p Excellent, Vajra! The only overlap is in my stress source. So, how reliable is this test? (Is it specificity or reliability that's the question?) :D (if there were a laughing emoticon, I'd post that!) Susma, I still haven't the slightest idea of what a color psychologist is. Probably...