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Re: Origin of Islam: Allah, the Moon God, Slavery, and other Islamic lies
(in Crossroads of Religion)
You and chopper should get married!
Re: Hopi Nation Age of Purification and Blue Star (dog star)
(in Crossroads of Religion)
You know the Mayans say this 2012 stuff is a load of crap?
discussion post on Sat, November 7, 2009 - 6:52 PM
Re: Nature's IQ - how do Darwinians deal with it?
(in Crossroads of Religion)
Neither your ignorance nor that there remain unexplained phenomena means god.
Flagellar Motor www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi Once one of the "inexplicables" which was used as an argument from ignorance by t... read more discussion post on Sat, November 7, 2009 - 6:51 PM
Re: Nature's IQ - how do Darwinians deal with it?
(in Crossroads of Religion)
no chaz, your delusions don't prove god either.
discussion post on Sat, November 7, 2009 - 6:41 PM
Re: Nature's IQ - how do Darwinians deal with it?
(in Crossroads of Religion)
well said
discussion post on Sat, November 7, 2009 - 6:40 PM
Re: Beginning practice question
(in Buddhism)
Certainly intent is needed to enter prostitution, but the are other questions as well...do you want a pimp? Is craig's list still safe? gay, straight or bi? How much to charge?
Oh wait! You said "prostration." Oops. Um, sure prostration can be ... read more discussion post on Sat, November 7, 2009 - 6:39 PM
Re: Your Experience of the Eightfold Path
(in Buddhism)
I find the basic concept that if you lead a moral life, cultivat wisdom and insight, and develop your focus and attention; that you will avoid much suffering and generally be happy, is actually born out by my experience so far.
But eight is rea... read more discussion post on Sat, November 7, 2009 - 6:26 PM
Re: Nature's IQ - how do Darwinians deal with it?
(in Crossroads of Religion)
Neither your ignorance nor that there remain unexplained phenomena means god.
discussion post on Wed, November 4, 2009 - 10:14 PM
Re: Meaning slips through the fingers of science.
(in Crossroads of Religion)
Sorry chaz, your presumptions aren't well founded.
discussion post on Wed, November 4, 2009 - 10:12 PM
Re: Allah the Pagan Moon God
(in Crossroads of Religion)
there is little difference between sci fi and any other myth tradition other than terminology and scientology is just poor sci fi
discussion post on Wed, November 4, 2009 - 1:47 PM
Re: Is Buddhism inherently boring?
(in Buddhism)
Passions raise and fall for adults and children. Some are happier and some are sadder, there really is no point in romanticizing it.
Actually I find boredom the antithesis of enlightenment. Not paying attention, wrapped up in yourself and suffe... read more discussion post on Wed, November 4, 2009 - 1:43 PM
Re: Is Buddhism inherently boring?
(in Buddhism)
bom shankar as they say
discussion post on Wed, November 4, 2009 - 1:39 PM
Re: Allah the Pagan Moon God
(in Crossroads of Religion)
Whatever. There is plenty wrong with islame without having to invent stories.
discussion post on Sun, November 1, 2009 - 5:18 AM
Re: Is Buddhism inherently boring?
(in Buddhism)
mi: Buddhism isn't inherently anything.
Perhaps. But the Buddha seemed to feel the essence of Buddhism is an inevitable response to suffering and suffering is an inherent characteristic of conditioned existence. So while in the grand scheme... read more discussion post on Sun, November 1, 2009 - 5:16 AM
Re: Prajnaparamita Hridaya Sutra
(in Buddhism)
I don't have that book. Would this commentary do as a mutual point of reference?
www.westernchanfellowship.org/hea...html discussion post on Sun, November 1, 2009 - 4:59 AM
Re: Is Buddhism inherently boring?
(in Buddhism)
I said Buddhism, not any or all dharmas. Nor did I say boredom has inherent or independent existence.
Buddhism is also an aspect of mind... discussion post on Sat, October 31, 2009 - 4:30 PM
Re: Allah the Pagan Moon God
(in Crossroads of Religion)
This is even more hokie than the JC as the "sun" of god.
discussion post on Sat, October 31, 2009 - 4:18 PM
Re: Nature's IQ - how do Darwinians deal with it?
(in Crossroads of Religion)
So your main argument is that anything you are ignorant about must be god.
There is nothing higher than cooperative self interest guiding the cleaning stations. No need for a god micromanaging existence. But way to stack up the fallacies. I... read more discussion post on Thu, October 29, 2009 - 8:59 PM
Re: MEDITATE AND DESTROY- NOW ON DVD!!!
(in Buddhism)
Sounds interesting. I'm not sure I've ever seen punk described as engaging before.
So have you watched the film Sarah? discussion post on Sun, October 25, 2009 - 12:23 PM
Re: One step closer...
(in Crossroads of Religion)
Have we lost all our theists?
discussion post on Sun, October 25, 2009 - 12:16 PM
Re: Shiva Meditations - Discussion
(in Buddhism)
I tried my hand at DJing and throwing parties, even managed a touch of local noteriety, and decided I liked eating and had to move on. C'est la vie.
Our current social model denies everything except profit. While it is better that what went bef... read more discussion post on Thu, October 22, 2009 - 9:15 PM
Re: Is Buddhism inherently boring?
(in Buddhism)
ry: Buddhist retreats don't typically require a lot of money
It really depends. Trendy retreats at hep places with name brand people can be pretty costly. But some places are totally free, like the vipassana people www.dhamma.org/ wh... read more discussion post on Thu, October 22, 2009 - 9:07 PM
Re: Is Buddhism inherently boring?
(in Buddhism)
Have fun with your retreat.
Retreats are kind of ironic. Can't do the good ones unless I'm unemployed. :) discussion post on Wed, October 21, 2009 - 11:56 PM
One step closer...
(in Crossroads of Religion)
to creating life itself! Bwahahahahaha...<cough><cough> Um, here you go:
www.newscientist.com/article...lls.html discussion post on Wed, October 21, 2009 - 11:31 PM
Re: Is Buddhism inherently boring?
(in Buddhism)
There are many paths to boredom, waiting on a goal is a good one.
Expecting life to be more interesting than it is, is another. Lacking anything to do can get you there also. As can the unchallenging. discussion post on Wed, October 21, 2009 - 2:57 AM
Re: Buddhist Verse of Atonement
(in Buddhism)
This is another one where I seem to be missing something.
Atone implies reparations or amends are being made as in "Now I atone for them all by ..." discussion post on Wed, October 21, 2009 - 2:52 AM
Re: Shiva Meditations - Discussion
(in Buddhism)
If the vast majority of musicians were well off, you might have something, but most musicians seem to be poor.
No need to delete the other thread, just let it idle. discussion post on Wed, October 21, 2009 - 2:46 AM
Re: Authentic and Honest Dates?
(in Authentic and Honest Relationships)
Its always better to learn early rather than after wasting a couple years.
discussion post on Sat, October 17, 2009 - 5:24 PM
Re: Authentic and Honest Dates?
(in Authentic and Honest Relationships)
I've always liked the symmetry of 1961 and 1111 is a favorite. 2020 should be good as well.
What are your favorite dates? Oh wait...you mean those kind of dates. I've never really done dating. My current partner I asked to move in with me th... read more discussion post on Sat, October 17, 2009 - 5:34 AM
Re: Hardening of the zen arteries...
(in Zen Buddhist Scoundrels)
Saw an interesting study that is probably applicable here too.
The study was on memory. they studied a wide range of age groups to see how they remembered things and they found that there was a curve. Younger people put more effort into learnin... read more discussion post on Fri, October 16, 2009 - 4:52 PM
Re: Is Buddhism inherently boring?
(in Buddhism)
ch: Well, of course, in the conditioned world, things and phenomenons appear...
Do they appear or are they there all along and we just stumble about discovering them? ch: We see ... we experience it differently according to our mindset. D... read more discussion post on Fri, October 16, 2009 - 9:14 AM
Re: Prajnaparamita Hridaya Sutra
(in Buddhism)
The Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines
thenewheretics.wordpress.com/200...nes/ Is generally held as the earliest in this genre. discussion post on Thu, October 15, 2009 - 11:30 PM
Re: Prajnaparamita Hridaya Sutra
(in Buddhism)
ok so that link is dead, try this one: www.dharmaweb.org/index.php...art_Sutra)
I think its cool you get chills chanting it, but I must confess I don't get the attraction. Basically this guy wa... read more discussion post on Thu, October 15, 2009 - 11:13 PM
Prajnaparamita Hridaya Sutra
(in Buddhism)
aka The Heart Sutra ...
Maha Prajna Paramita Hridaya Sutra Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva, when practicing deeply the Prajna Paramita, perceived that all five skandhas in their own being are empty and was saved from all suffering. O Shariputra... read more discussion post on Thu, October 15, 2009 - 10:35 PM
Re: Is Buddhism inherently boring?
(in Buddhism)
So it seems, but what do you think about it?
discussion post on Thu, October 15, 2009 - 10:25 PM
Re: Support for the first Newari Buddhist temple in the US
(in Buddhism)
Certainly those who wish to support the cause can sign the petition.
Travel visas are usually trivial to obtain. If they actually are ignoring legitimate documentation then there are are things we aren't being told on one side or the other, or ... read more discussion post on Thu, October 15, 2009 - 3:51 PM
Re: Is Buddhism inherently boring?
(in Buddhism)
ch: Everything we perceive appears out of space as a projection of our mind.
You seem to have the cart before the horse. "Appears out of space" impacts on the senses which inform the mind. ch: Mind is unlimited, thus there are limitless poss... read more discussion post on Thu, October 15, 2009 - 3:17 PM
Re: Is Buddhism inherently boring?
(in Buddhism)
ry: Rather than thinking of it as boring, a more useful mindset might be thinking of it as a confrontation with the inherent agitation on the unrestrained mind?
Reframing can be useful, but I try to take things as they are, especially in regard... read more discussion post on Thu, October 15, 2009 - 3:02 PM
Re: Meditating on Music
(in Buddhism)
ry: I have no idea why this got included in _Zen Flesh Zen Bones_ as it is actually the Vijnana-Bhairava-Tantra.
That has long puzzled me as well. discussion post on Thu, October 15, 2009 - 2:14 PM
Re: Is Buddhism inherently boring?
(in Buddhism)
You lost me on the "limitless possibilities in space" but the ability to see everything as fresh and new, full of joy and love I understand. That, as an end goal seems nice, but that isn't the practice of Buddhism.
The practice of Buddhism seem... read more discussion post on Thu, October 15, 2009 - 12:24 AM
Re: Is Buddhism inherently boring?
(in Buddhism)
Actually only about 0.32% of the people here are actually talking about it.
discussion post on Thu, October 15, 2009 - 12:13 AM
Re: Is Buddhism inherently boring?
(in Buddhism)
And yet being wet, hungry and scared shitless tends to build character and make for good stories.
discussion post on Thu, October 15, 2009 - 12:07 AM
Re: Is Buddhism inherently boring?
(in Buddhism)
Mi: "'Exciting' and 'fun' aren't always the same thing."
True but not exactly relevant. It does make me wonder if boring and fun ever over lap? discussion post on Thu, October 15, 2009 - 12:05 AM
Re: Support for the first Newari Buddhist temple in the US
(in Buddhism)
Here is the skinny:
travel.state.gov/visa/frvi..._1361.html It is very doubtful that a web poll of strangers is going to do anything. You would need people who actually know the priest and are willing to write the foreign c... read more discussion post on Wed, October 14, 2009 - 11:59 PM
Is Buddhism inherently boring?
(in Buddhism)
Is Buddhism inherently boring?
discussion post on Tue, October 13, 2009 - 12:42 PM
Re: Big sticks!
(in Zen Buddhist Scoundrels)
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discussion post on Tue, October 13, 2009 - 9:16 AM
Re: Mexican Breakfast
(in Zen Buddhist Scoundrels)
Aren't Mexicans a bit gamey from doing all that hard work?
You should get a nice, well marbled caucasian. discussion post on Tue, October 6, 2009 - 8:44 PM
Re: So yummy
(in Buddhism)
Making pills out of dead people. Might as well be Catholic.
discussion post on Mon, October 5, 2009 - 4:51 AM
Re: "Faith Impact" - Belief and the Brain
(in Crossroads of Religion)
Its not what you think might be true, its what you can definately show is true.
discussion post on Mon, October 5, 2009 - 4:28 AM
Re: So yummy
(in Buddhism)
Tibetan buddhism isn't noted for being vegan.
also being vegitarian isn't something the buddha required. discussion post on Fri, October 2, 2009 - 2:10 AM
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