does buddhism make you advanced?
This is a quote from another thread, but I thought it's going to be more appropriate to create a new line of discussion... Nielsio wrote:In retrospect it's interesting to see how unadvanced we all were back them (I'm talking about compared to what I'v

Hinduism vs Buddhism
Hinduism and Buddhism are two important religions of the world. They have differences between them. Hinduism has no founder, while Buddhism was founded by the Buddha. Today we see Buddha as a fat person but he wasn't fat. Hinduism believes in the

The simian line - advanced considerations!
Example of a (complete) 'simian line': a complete fusion of the heart line and head line - which usually results in the impression that one of both lines appears to be missing! What do we know about the 'simian line'? Well... actually, quite a

The Cosmic Buddha said what?????
So i am going to start a new topic / discussion. About the "Cosmic Buddha" - how Kennett talked about this idea/entity, how she began to have dialogues with this Cosmic Buddha, asking advice frequently, and how this idea, among other aspects of how

Gautama Buddha: The Enlightened One
In the foothills of Himalayas, Siddharta Gautama founded a new realigion, Buddhism. His teachings evevntually spread across Asia. Guatama's early life is buried in legend. He was born in 566 B.C to a high-caste family. According to myths his mother

My Trouble with Buddhism...
I love Buddhism and its teachings a great deal and have learned a lot and know there is much more still to learn. There is still a great deal of cultural baggage and I'm very curious about its teachings regarding awakening and enlightening and am deeply

more books about Critical Buddhism - mostly coming from Japanese sources
CRITICAL BUDDHISM by James Mark Shields – In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the relative calm world of Japanese Buddhist scholarship was thrown into chaos with the publication of several works by Buddhist scholars Hakamaya Noriaki and Matsumoto Shiro,

esoteric buddhist practices
Hello Wayne, In the thread on Steve Murray DVD Reiki attunements you said This goes to what a Reiki initiaton is. The initiations are from esoteric buddhist practices, and are passed down in person, transfering consciousness/ability that way.

Towards a Buddhist Psychotherapy
Towards a Buddhist Psychotherapy C. George Boeree, Ph.D. Shippensburg University Quote:What follows is my effort at showing the relevance of Buddhism to western psychotherapy, especially existential therapy. Although it may not sit well with purists

Robed-up farm animals?
There are those who argue that the OBC is inherently oppressive, harmful and cult-like. On the other hand, if we accept that institutional issues can be acknowledged, addressed and challenged in the OBC, we are still left with the fact that OBC Monks are

The Buddha A Film by David Grubin
PBS will be broadcasting this film on April 7th. The Buddha, A Film by David Grubin http://www.pbs.org

Deifing the "still small voice" and intution
http://edge.org/conversation/the-marvels-and-flaws-of-intuitive-thinking So I am starting this new topic.... what is this "still small voice" that is often used in spiritual circles. How we deify, glorify "the still small voice," deciding that one of

Brit Hume, Tiger Woods, the Buddha and Jesus Christ
So ... what do other Buddhists here think about Fox News analyst Brit Hume's comments regarding Tiger Woods and his problems? Basically, Hume suggested on the air that Tiger dump Buddhism and turn instead to the forgiveness and redemption offered by Jesus

Buddha Badges
I stumbled upon a reference in Tricycle magazine to a non profit Buddhist group who is making small inexpensive badges (punk tradition) but with Buddhist pics and themes. They are great and fun. The badges only cost $1. The theme pics range from Zen (the

Surrender of Attachment to Results
"Better indeed is knowledge than mechanical practice. Better than knowledge is meditation. But better still is surrender of attachment to results, because there follows immediate peace." ~ Bhagavad Gita My Yoga practice has always been abou