friends, i am new to this group. i have been an orthodox muslim for 12 years now. i am married with children. we are all american converts. i am having a...
Friends: What is the Origin & Cause of Energy? The Blessed Buddha once said: Where, Friends, is the ability of Energy to be seen & found? The Energy ability is...
Dear all, It does my heart good having you all to share in the Buddhism experience. I enjoy hearing from new members with questions and challenges unique to...
Hi, I joined this list a few days ago. I have recently been attracted to several Buddhist authors and have been reading and reflecting on a lot of information...
Dear Susan, I am curious to know if we may be able to establish a one per week chat for members of our group. Provided we have interest. Yours in unbiased...
Friends: What is the Definition of Energy (Viriya) ? The Blessed Buddha once said: What, Bhikkhus, is the ability of Energy? Here, Bhikkhus, the Noble Disciple...
Dear All, I was sitting here doing my meditations and readings when the following recurrent puzzle returned to me again. And, yes, the posting time is accurate...
Dear all, Imagine two monks walking in the wilderness together. They both recently vowed not to look at, touch, think of, or speak with women. As they...
Dear All, None of us like to face the inevitable but it will certainly come to each of us. I know how this may stike some as morbid but death should be...
For many years now, I have been learning about Buddha and his teachings. I have found much peace in Buddhist thought but I am not yet a Buddhist. I believe...
Dear all, For those following the ongoing human rights struggle in Tibet (specifically as they pertain to religious freedom), and those interested in Tibetan...
Hi, Is there a site that sends Buddhist quotations by email that I could join? thanks Lauren "In every person who comes near you look for what is good and...
I left my fundamentalist Christian church because of dogma and a few other reasons. I have been on a spiritual quest for 1.5 years now. It has led me here. I...
Dear All, I added a folder in the Files section containing prayers and meditation sessions from the Tibetan Buddhist Learning Center. I hope these enhance your...
Dear all, I am sending this request on behalf of my Dharma sister, I understand that she's the sole Buddhist member of her family and as we would expect, she...
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Hello all, I was visiting the local library today, and ran across this lovely bit of poetry while reading one of the books. Naturally, I copied it down so that...
I took refuge with Garchen Rinpoche (Drikung Kagyu lineage) and consider him my root guru. Unfortunately, I now live in an area that does not have any Drikung...
Maybe you can help me with this one John. I was reading the Lotus Sutra lastnight and came upon a section in which Buddha was addressing Sariputra about the...
Clear DayTricycle's Daily Dharma: January 11, 2007 a.. Balanced and Complete While we may concentrate on one particular aspect of the path at a time, it is...
Hello, For those of you who are interested, I thought I would give a quick update about my Earth Survey project. I have been running the project for the last...
Morality is sufficient for leading a good life. There are several answers to this question. First of all, in Buddhism there is more than just one goal of the...
Friends: What is the Mental Ability of Energy? The Blessed Buddha once said: Bhikkhus, there are these mental five abilities. What five? The ability of Faith...
Friends: Faith is the Seed, the Initiator, the Origin of the Beginning. Faith is the Hand that takes up all the advantageous states. Faith is the Wealth above...
Poya-Uposatha-Observance Day Calendar in 2007: _____ Month January February March April May June July August September October November December Full moon 3...
