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Hi Dusty, Do you believe in reincarnation and karma?

Serpentina, I think it is more of than changing one's mind or having a different way of looking at things. I see Nirvana as a different state of existence.

Samuel, I am not sure if you are speaking to me or someone else.

You should report the teacher to both the principal and to the police.

Hi Samuel, are you familiar with the different kinds of Buddhism?

It is said that, in Japan, you are born a Shinto, married a Christian, and die a Buddhist. Rites for a newborn are usually done in a Shinto shrine, Christian-style weddings are very popular, and funerals are usually handled by a Buddhist temple. And no one sees anything wrong with this.

Samuel, In Japan, people learn right and wrong from just living in Japanese society. The ideas of what is right and wrong is “just something everyone knows” in Japan. There are strong influences from Buddhism and Shintoism in Japan, as well as some influences from Confucianism. The form of...

Hi Samuel, In Japan, most people follow both Shinto and Buddhist practices. And most Japanese people do not see any problem in this. But it must be said that, in Japan, most people do not get their morals from religion, they get them from society.

Hi Samuel, If you dig down deep enough, you will find that true Buddhism and true Hinduism are very similar. What is it about this phenomena that fascinates you?

Which country are you referring to? Japan?

I agree. The problem just goes on and on and on. First, throw all these guys in jail. If the Pope knew about even one case and did nothing, he should go to jail too. Second, have all Roman Catholics, from the Pope on down, admit there is something inherently wrong with Roman Catholicism...

Wil, There are tons of videos on YouTube. The first ones that immediately come to mind are videos on Emotional Vampires: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=emotional+vampire Feel free to watch a few and share your reactions.

Wil, Sorry, but I have seen so many videos on the toxic personality and on assertiveness training that I think I will pass on watching these videos. But if you have specific ideas from the videos worth discussing, please feel free to bring them up here. Here is another example of Fogging. The...

Let's see... An assertiveness technique that is not confrontational... Have you heard of the technique called Fogging?

Then you can learn assertiveness techniques to use in such situations. You don't just have to sit there and listen to their negativity.

Wil, It sounds like you have some good skills to use with toxic people.

Hi Wil, I have a Master's Degree in Counseling and my area of specialty is the toxic personality. Do you have any particular techniques for dealing with people who have toxic personalities?

Hi Lyari, I agree that choosing the religion of your children is one of the biggest questions to think about right now. But you must also assure that either set of parents will not interfere with this. I know of several cases where the Christian mother-in-law interfered and forced the young...

Dec 22 is with us once again, this time in 2017. It's time to bump this thread for another year!

Hi Possibility, I would like to give you an answer to your question from a Buddhist-like perspective. In this theory, 'salvation' refers to being saved from having to go through any more required incarnations. (For the most part, incarnations are seen as being unhappy and stressful times.) But...