Other Buddhists Here?

[sonicfreedomlover]

New guy on the block, seein who's out there. Well?:rastasmoke:

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[JunkYard]

I'm not a buddhist, but I dig your ways . . .


Welcome,


~Junk~

[phoenix]

I'm writing a paper on it over my winter break.

Very neat philosophy, everyone ought to follow it to some degree.

[orange floyd]

im into buddhism, occult and neo-paganism

dont follow either of them too closely, but i think its probably the closest "religion" to my personal beliefs

[BlueCat]

I am not Buddhist but I read a lot about Buddism and I was honored to get to meet the Dali Lama in 2000. It was amazing being in such a huge crowd of peace loving individuals. He is such a happy person and his laughter is very contagious. I think he is one of the greatest living humans on earth

Welcome to the boards!

[RyanTheCaveman]

I am not Buddhist but I read a lot about Buddism and I was honored to get to meet the Dali Lama in 2000. It was amazing being in such a huge crowd of peace loving individuals. He is such a happy person and his laughter is very contagious. I think he is one of the greatest living humans on earth

Welcome to the boards!

Who's Dali lama?

And just for interest to know a little bit more about it
can anyone in general tell me waht Bhuddism is about/believes in?

[BlueCat]

Dali Lama is the spiritual teacher of the buddhist. The 14th Dali Lama won the Noble Prize in 1989. He was presented the award because of his constant non violent struggle for the Tibetian people. He advocates peaceful solutions based upon tolerance and mutual respect. My favorite thing about him is he likes to talk about the importance of happiness. Non material happiness that comes from within. He tells jokes and has this infectious laugh He has written some great books. One of my favorite is Transforming the Mind.

This is his best book IMO it encourages a deeper understanding of the power of compassion. He talks about the importance of altruism...This is a great book to read if you want to learn the Buddhist philosophy of life.

[stoneberg]

I'm kind of a newbie Buddhist too, I was born Christian cus my dads one but my moms a Buddhist, I didn't really agree with Christianity and my mom lent me a book on Buddhism, and its now my life philosophy.

[greenbeard]

I'm a Zen Buddhist, which means I don't practice meditation or keep precepts (follow rules). It's a great religion when you find a teacher you can really relate to...For me it's Bodhidharma. Liberation! Yeehaa!

[mrdevious]

I'm a Zen Buddhist, which means I don't practice meditation or keep precepts (follow rules). It's a great religion when you find a teacher you can really relate to...For me it's Bodhidharma. Liberation! Yeehaa!

hmmmm, I know there are definately certain forms of Zen meditation greenbeard, but I suppose it may not be a necessity. But then what is in buddhism? Learn from the Buddha, head his teachings, and you will reap the rewards the more you follow and understand them.

I haven't meditated in quite a while myself, and can understand where you're coming from. I'm certainly not writing off meditation, but I (as maybe you have) have found that the true meditation is in your perceptions of day-to-day life. I've found there's a lot more to accomplish in your outlook on everything, then just focusing on inner peace and focus while shutting everything else out.

I have a philosophy of not strictly adhering to any particular sect, but learning from the Buddha's teachings directly and whoever else can offer wisdom, buddhist or not. Would you say this is somewhat closer to your path as well?