4. Seven-Limbed Practice The seven parts of the practice are encompassed by two practices - the purification of negativities and the enhancing of the store of...
Friends: Good Friendship is the Seed of the 7 Links to Awakening! The Blessed Buddha once said: Bhikkhus, just as dawn is the forerunner and precursor of the...
Friends: Venerable Sariputta explains the Seven Links to Awakening! Venerable Sariputta once said: Friends! Friend; the Bhikkhus replied. Venerable Sariputta...
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Hi, I would first like to introduce myself (Becca). I am new to this board and pretty new to Buddhism as well. I look forward to reading all that everyone has...
Welcome, Becca. It's been quiet, here, as of late, but sometimes it gets pretty busy. Stick around, ask questions. There are many, here who will try to answer....
Hi Becca, I am also a relatively new member and I, too, am undecided, and am reading about the different paths to see which resonates the most with me. I am...
Hi, I am new here also. I am in the process of setting up my shrine. My name is Danielle Benson and I live in the Riverside area. I am looking for meditation...
Hi Sean, Thank you for your response. May I ask what type of meditation you practice or would recommend for a beginner? It is good to know that I will probably...
I'm pleased to "meet" each of you and welcome to the group. It must be summertime since there is a lack of activity on the board lately. Guess it's the...
Dear Becca, I try both Vipassana and Samatha meditation. I can briefly tell you about my understanding and experience with them, but keep in mind that I am a...
Friends: How do the 7 Links to Awakening develop Sequentially? Whenever withdrawn in body and withdrawn in mind one reflects on the Buddha-Dhamma, then the...
The Special Features of Dzogchen In the early translation school of the Nyingma, a system of nine yanas is taught. Three of these - the paths of the Sravaka,...
Dear Danielle, ... What materials, objects, or rituals will you use for your shrine? I am considering putting a small shrine or perhaps a small Buddhist statue...
There is something called Lamrim in Tibetan Buddhism. It is a system of teaching that covers all of Buddha's teachings without having to read everything. Jim ...
Greetings Sean, I have a statue of Quan Yin and a bamboo plant as my reminder to practice more compassion and mercy in my daily life.These help me to focus on...
Hi Sean, From my understanding your shrine can very (which of course is just great), from big to small ect. My shirne will be, a statue of buddha, green tara,...
Friends: In what sense are the Seven Links to Awakening, links to awakening? They conduce & lead to the state of enlightenment; in this sense are they links to...
Dear Jim, I hadn't heard of the Lamrin, so I started to look up this "Stages of the Path to Enlightenment." Which then introduced me to "Kadampa Buddhism" and...
Hi Danielle, Thanks for sharing about your shrine. What is a ganshee? Is that a practice wheel of some sort? Also, with the term, "stupa," I think of a type of...
I am looking to supplement my meditation and Buddhist readings with some form of gentle exercise. I am a bit familiar with Tai Chi and Qi Gong, but wonder what...
Friends: How to be a Real True Buddhist through Observance? This Esala Poya day is the full-moon of July, which is noteworthy since on this celebrated day: 1:...
Hey Sean, Sorry for the spelling, it is ganesh he is the elephant. He helps to remove things blocking ones path (mind) ect. He also is compassion. The stupa...
The Sanskrit word for compassion, "karuna," has the implication of "that which blocks or prevents bliss." In general, when we develop compassion, we develop...
