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sorry that it has been so long since my last post, but things have been a bit hectic for me lately. i hope that all of you are doing well. i was wondering what opinion you all have on the NKT since there are many people from england on here. i heard many interesting stories about this...

sorry it has been so long since my last post. i have been very busy and life has taken many crazy changes, but thats expected. i have been attending a meditation class just about every monday from a woman who is a part of the new kadampa tradition. i have been reading a lot about their tradition...

which path do u think is best? if im not mistaken, the arhant path is strictly for theravadin buddhists, whereas the boshisatva path is both mahayana and varjayana. however, can someone explain the difference in the paths? if im not mistaken, the bodhisatva works to become enlightened in...

i have been reading a lot recently about the buddhist universe and the difference between the views of the different schools. but, i dont think i really understand the purpose of it. why does it matter if there is another universe out there that is simular to our own. not to mention, the...

namaste friends, so i think that i had an insight the other day and suprisingly, i wasnt meditating really. i was reading a book for the second time called The Heart of the Buddha's Teachings, by Thich Nhat Hanh, and suddenly, while i was reading, i realized what the Buddha was talking about...

namaste, as most of you know, i am rather new to buddhism and its practices. i have studied meditation and practiced it for quite some time now. however, i have yet to really get into insight meditation. as far as what i have done, here is a list of my meditation: focusing on the breath the...

namaste friends, i was wondering if there was anything wrong with adding things from other religions and cultures into ur buddhist practice. by this i was generally talking about things like t'ai chi, yoga, and things like that. i know that yoga was designed for spiritual purposes, but im not...

namaste, i was just wondering if anyone on here used a mandala in their practice and if so, how did they use it and what was the results? the reason that i ask is that i recent found out about a empowerment that is going to be happening a few hundred miles from me (which is a lot closer than...

i dont know what has happened to me. i used to meditate every day if not more than that. however, i havent meditated in a long time, months, and its starting to bother me. things are getting on my nerves and i feel worse about things that shouldnt bother me. however, im not sure how to get my...

hello all, i need your advice right now since i am battling a crippling question. this is my story: i have recently met one of the most amazing people that i have ever met. this person embodies most of what i want in a partner. however, my emotions run rampid when i am around this person and...

this is a buddhist colorbar that i found on a friends website. im not sure if they made it or not, but they wanted to share it and i thought here would be a great place. i am a gay buddhist and i thought that this was very beautiful b/c its the only thing that ive seen that is gay friendly that...

i recently lost a dear uncle. it was rather hard for me, but i handled things much better than i used to. ive lost many dear friends and relatives in my short 20 years however, i was curious if anyone had any information on buddhist funerals and what they are like. my uncle was a christian...

does anyone else use a mala during meditation? i do and i believe that its helped me get into a deeper mode of meditation. i start by using a few chants, of course counting them with the mala beads, then i just sit in silence and either do the metta bhavana or another meditation. so does...

please excuse my ignorance, but does the pali cannon or any other buddhist texts say anything about the beginning of the world that we live on? im guessing since buddhist dont believe in a creator that there wouldnt be a creator of the world, but since i havent been able to read the pali cannon...

does anyone know a website that shows the differences in the sects of buddhism? i have studied buddhism for a while, but i cant find the differences between the many sects. im just looking for a website that has most of the sects on it so i can decide which one fits my beliefs the closest. id...

ok, ive recently been reading this book and its really confusing me. it basically says that if u work towards enlightenment, then u will only become farther from it b/c enlightenment is something that just happens when one is ready. i'm very confused by this since it also says that u shouldnt...

im a new buddhist, but since i have begun my studies, i have changed and experienced so much. my only problem is that i live in Ga and i dont know of any buddhist temples or teachers in my area. im looked, but my search has been in vain. am i going to have to move or what? ive looked into many...