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namaste all, from my personal understanding and the way it has been taught to me by my various teachers, when you understand emptiness fully, then one leaves the self behind. at that point all sufferring is ended. however, that doesnt mean that one is no longer compassionate or able to feel...

i respect what you have said, and i can completely agree with it in many aspects. however, i know that when studying some aspects of buddhism, such as tantra or things like that, that it is pretty important to have a teacher. i practice a little bit of tantra and i know that without my teacher...

hey vaj, i was wondering if you could explain more, or at least send me a link where i could read more about the 100 world systems within our universe. this is the first time i have heard of that, so im pretty interested in learning more. hope everything is well. be well in peace toujour

i love that you used the term 'outed'. i dont know if you remember the post i made about homosexuality and buddhism, but im a gay buddhist, so that works on many levels with me. :) but yes, im back. i check the website every week or so just to see whats going on, but havent had much time to...

my dog does yoga with me, but not so much meditation. my cat loves to sit in my lap when i meditate though, if that counts. :) be well in peace

namaste francis, thank you for talking with me about this. i greatly appreciate your wisdom on the subject. i personally have been practicing for 2 years thus far, and so no, i dont think i have been able to generate the inner winds nessesary to really work with the intricate practices of...

i have been practising with the NKT for almost a year now. granted, im in the USA so not near a traditional center. the one im close to is rather small and only has one teacher. but honestly, since watching her (the teacher) over the past 10 months, asking her questions about these problems...

namaste dattaswami, im sorry, but i think that you are confused about buddhism. it didnt stay completely silent about god. but what it did say was that god wasnt permanent and therefore wasnt a permanent form of happiness. we can all become a god due to the accumulation of much positive karma...

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...

i think that is a great quote. 'come, just as u are'simple, but it seems to hold a profound meaning. i think in life we interact with others with a preconcieved notion of how the relationship is to be, or what the conversation is to be, and basically we dont interact with people just as...

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...

Re: the greatness of Gautama, why? Organize a group of beneficiaries. well, to answer ur questions, yes, i did quit talking with doctors and i did quit my medications. i did go back to some of my doctors and told them of the amazing effects that buddhism and buddhist meditation on my life...

namaste, well, first off, i dont really agree with francis' viewpoint of gotama and buddhism, but i guess that we must have different perspectives. as far as teachings ridding me of sufferring, i can honestly say yes, it has helped rid me of much suffering. when i first started studying...

namaste susma, well, you have kinda answered your own question really. basically, the reason why he is seen by many as such a great person is by his teachings, not to mention the fact that he was the buddha, which is greatness in and of itself. but, what is so important about the teachings is...

i dont believe i have heard of anything like that happening on this forum, but it would be nice to have something interesting like that once a month or so. thanks for the idea. maybe we can get it going. be well in peace

well snoopy, i would have to say that i like the fact that buddhist dont go knocking on doors trying to spread the word. i hope this doesnt offend anyone, but i dont care how many people we have practicing the dharma, as long as the ones who are practicing are practicing the true dharma. and...

namaste as far as no mind, the times that i have experienced it has been a joy. theres no real way to explain 'how' to experience it b/c everyone has different ways that work for them. for me, it started out with only a few seconds of no thoughts, then went to a minute or two, and then on up...

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...

no, your not being a pain in the neck. i had the same questions when i was first coming into buddhism. but, yes, it also talks about no alcohol as well, since it also causes slothfulness. as far as tattoos, i havent heard anything against them, and i hope i dont either. i have 13 tattoos and...

well, according to the fifth precept, one is to abstain from taking intoxicants, which are the foundations of slothfulness. so, i think that pretty much means most recreational drugs. however, theres not going to be any big hand of god or something that comes down and spanks you because u...