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The Mindful Buddhist: February 2015

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Om Mani Padme Hum. Tuesday, February 24, 2015. Stephen Hawking: One of Buddhism’s Three Poisons threatens us all. Aggression is all too familiar to us all, of course, but it has an especially notable place in Buddhist thought. Sometimes rendered simply as “anger,” or “hate,” aggression is referred to as one of Buddhism’s “Three Poisons,” along with passion (alternatively rendered as greed, or desire), and ignorance (or, delusion). Links to this post. Monday, February 23, 2015. Links to this post. Unfortu...

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The Mindful Buddhist: June 2008

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Om Mani Padme Hum. Monday, June 30, 2008. Eight Auspicious Symbology Pt1 : The Lotus. One thing that non-Buddhists always notice are the distinctive symbols involved with the various sects of Buddhism. There are eight major symbols known as the “Eight Auspicious Symbols.”. The lotus has various symbolic meanings throughout Hinduism, and since Hindu influences pervade all of Buddhism, the lotus became important there too. The color of the lotus is also significant:. White Lotus=Mental ans Spiritual Purity.

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The Mindful Buddhist: 1 of 4 The Four Noble Truths

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Om Mani Padme Hum. Monday, June 8, 2015. 1 of 4 The Four Noble Truths. What is the Noble Truth of Suffering? Birth is suffering, aging is suffering, sickness is suffering, dissociation from the loved is suffering, not to get what one wants is suffering: in short the five categories affected by clinging are suffering. There is this Noble Truth of Suffering: such was the vision, insight, wisdom, knowing and light that arose in me about things not heard before. Samyutta Nikaya LVI, 11]. We suffer. With ...

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The Mindful Buddhist: The Dharma Is Nothing If Not Counterintuitive

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Om Mani Padme Hum. Tuesday, February 10, 2015. The Dharma Is Nothing If Not Counterintuitive. Here’s an old story about a frog. He’s lived all his life in a well, and one day another frog appears at its rim. They get to talking, and the strange frog tells the older one that he’s come from somewhere called the ocean. 8220;I never heard of that. I guess it’s about a quarter the size of my well? 8220;No. More than that,” answers the other. 8220;OK—a half? 8220;Much bigger,” the strange frog laughs. A common...

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The Mindful Buddhist: A Buddhist View on Medical Marijuana

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Om Mani Padme Hum. Tuesday, June 9, 2015. A Buddhist View on Medical Marijuana. This is a snip from an article posted in The Medical Marijuana Review. Buddhists have used cannabis in tandem with meditation practices “as a means to stop the mind and enter into a state of profound stillness, also called Samadhi. 8221; They add: “Various spiritual texts, including the Buddhist Tara Tantra, list cannabis as an important aide [sic] to meditation and spiritual practice.”. Ruhe, also the author of two books on ...

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The Mindful Buddhist: Happy Losar!

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Om Mani Padme Hum. Monday, February 23, 2015. Today is the first day of Losar, the Tibetan New Year. In Tibetan astrology, this is the year of the Wood Sheep. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Stephen Hawking: One of Buddhism’s Three Poisons t. The Dharma Is Nothing If Not Counterintuitive. Dharma, Dharma, Dharma. RELIGIONS - I Will Show You Mine If You Show Me Yo. The Law Of Karma - Explained. Where Are You Stuck? 10 Ideals To Drop If You Want To Be Happier. Introduction to Buddhism Pt.1.

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The Mindful Buddhist: July 2008

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Om Mani Padme Hum. Wednesday, July 30, 2008. Unforgiveness is a sign of ignorance. To understand is to forgive. How does our increased understanding helps us to forgive? Forgiveness begins when we stop complaining about life, and accept it as it is â€" as the starting point for making it better. Forgiveness involves our honest self-examination and getting rid of all self-imposed or socially conditioned negativity. If all the people around us feel bad about some group, it doesn't mean that w...At the same...

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The Mindful Buddhist: June 2015

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Om Mani Padme Hum. Tuesday, June 9, 2015. A Buddhist View on Medical Marijuana. This is a snip from an article posted in The Medical Marijuana Review. Buddhists have used cannabis in tandem with meditation practices “as a means to stop the mind and enter into a state of profound stillness, also called Samadhi. 8221; They add: “Various spiritual texts, including the Buddhist Tara Tantra, list cannabis as an important aide [sic] to meditation and spiritual practice.”. Ruhe, also the author of two books on ...

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The Mindful Buddhist: Stephen Hawking: One of Buddhism’s Three Poisons threatens us all.

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Om Mani Padme Hum. Tuesday, February 24, 2015. Stephen Hawking: One of Buddhism’s Three Poisons threatens us all. Aggression is all too familiar to us all, of course, but it has an especially notable place in Buddhist thought. Sometimes rendered simply as “anger,” or “hate,” aggression is referred to as one of Buddhism’s “Three Poisons,” along with passion (alternatively rendered as greed, or desire), and ignorance (or, delusion). Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Dharma, Dharma, Dharma.