From the New York Times: Long-Awaited Medical Study Questions the Power of Prayer By BENEDICT CAREY Published: March 31, 2006 Prayers offered by strangers had...
I suggest if you want to be enlightnened then shut up and maybe you might have a chance to awaken. Enlightenment has nothing to do with sitting around talking...
The History Channel tonight featured a biography of Cayce that was most enlightening. He was not just a healer and prophet, but also spoke with a non-dual...
Thanks to all, Bruce's grandma included. I'm reassured (kinda sorta) that Jeff isn't implying that awakening is contagious a la Andrew Cohen. I hope...
2 Great Siddhis Two of the most valuable miraculous powers you can have are the freedom and ability to not keep carrying around negativity with you, and to not...
so, I was wondering if the group has a place to enter my profile? It would interesting to know what a person is interested in other than meditations... for...
When? Life is filled with "whens". When will I find peace of mind? When will the check come in? When is enough enough? When should I make my move? When will he...
"I expect to pass through life but once. If therefore, there be any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do to any fellow being, let me do it now, and...
When do we change? What finally catches our attention, cranks our motivation motor, and moves us in the direction of our hopes, dreams, and aspirations? When...
Friends: The Joys that are not of this world and even Beyond!!! The Blessed Buddha once said: And what, Bhikkhus, is the joy not of this world? Aloof and above...
Friends: Worldly Joys, Happiness, Equanimity, Release and Beyond!!! The Blessed Buddha once said: Bhikkhus, there are joys of the flesh, there are joys not of...
I dunno, but I think maybe just deleting emails that appear to be self- serving &/or claptrap is less productive of suffering than engaging with them....
This invitation expires in 30 days. Tuesday, 11 April 2006 - 9:39 AM GMT Bhikkhu Samahita has invited you to join the Buddha-Direct group! Really eternal is...
Friends: These Eight Aspects of Feeling should be well Considered & Understood!!! A certain Bhikkhu once asked the Blessed Buddha: Venerable Sir, 1: What is...
Friends: How to gradually exchange gross Feeling with fine Feeling? There are 6 kinds of Feeling: Feeling born of eye-contact, ear-contact, nose-contact,...
Oh! Brahmin priests! Even today you are the qualified agents for the propagation of divine knowledge of the Lord. Even today the public is inviting you only...
Friends: The Classification of Feeling produces unique Understanding!!! The Blessed Buddha once said: What, bhikkhus, are the 2 kinds of feelings? Bodily...
Friends: Blown around in the Mental Space by Emotional Storms !!! The Blessed Buddha once said: Bhikkhus, even as many winds blow turbulent in the sky, from...
In my view, all the practices can be reduced to one single practice. At the end, all of them lead to it, if so. Purifications, letting go´s, observation,...
Friends: Neutral neither-painful-nor-pleasant Feeling creates Ignorance!!! The Blessed Buddha once said to some deadly sick bhikkhus: A bhikkhu should await...
Deep Thoughts For Those Who Take Life Too Seriously: 1. Save the whales. Collect the whole set. 2. A day without sunshine is like...night. 3. On the other...
I just recently started meditating and I believe it is for a good reason. I was searching the web one day and came upon some meditation techniques. Actually,...
I saw this article mentioned on the Guru Ratings group and found the picture of the so-called reincarnation of Jesus and the 5 page story interesting. The URL...
BlankFriends: The Noble Friend! The Buddha said: Friends, one should cultivate the Good Friend, who has the Seven Qualifications. What Seven ? He gives what is...
Hello friend, the Buddha used to say, ³Ehipassikho,² see for your self. So, see for yourself what the Buddha really said, There you can also see for your...
