Eastern anyone?

[mAlice]

thank you, i always set aside a few minutes a day to appreciate my air, making sure i'm completely aware of every breath. if you wonder what buddhism is really about, it's that. awareness of subtly. heaven on earth.

Good for you.

 

[ceo_pte]

well what makes you keep on living? if it's sex, drugs and rocknroll that's fine. no judgement here.

Have you ever been to a Christian church with a good worship service.

 

[dazed&fallen]

Good for you.

 

[dazed&fallen]

Have you ever been to a Christian church with a good worship service.

yes, i'm not fond of them

 

[ceo_pte]

thank you, i always set aside a few minutes a day to appreciate my air, making sure i'm completely aware of every breath. if you wonder what buddhism is really about, it's that. awareness of subtly. heaven on earth.

Hark... I think I have discovered the reason for this thread...


if you wonder what buddhism is really about, it's that. awareness of subtly. heaven on earth

 

[dazed&fallen]

Hark... I think I have discovered the reason for this thread...


if you wonder what buddhism is really about, it's that. awareness of subtly. heaven on earth

oh do tell

 

[ceo_pte]

yes, i'm not fond of them

I'm not surprised! Good luck in your Buddhism studies

 

[dazed&fallen]

I'm not surprised! Good luck in your Buddhism studies

no need for further studies, books can only get you so far.

 

[dazed&fallen]

i'm really not trying to convert anyone. just saying there are other ways to go about spirituality then believing everything you are told

 

[mAlice]

i'm really not trying to convert anyone. just saying there are other ways to go about spirituality then believing everything you are told

Somebody still had to tell you about it. It's not like you created it yourself. You heard someone speak about it, or you read about it.

 

[dazed&fallen]

Somebody still had to tell you about. It's not like you created it yourself. You heard someone speak about it, or you read about it.

if you want to split hairs. it's different in that you begin to aggressively look inside yourself for answers until you realize that your beliefs are only a result of conditioning. it's based on doubt and introspection rather than blind acceptance of authority(not to say that's bad, it definately works for a lot of people)

 

[mAlice]

if you want to split hairs. it's different in that you begin to aggressively look inside yourself for answers until you realize that your beliefs are only a result of conditioning. it's based on doubt and introspection rather than blind acceptance of authority(not to say that's bad, it definately works for a lot of people)

All religion is conditioning, doesn't matter what name you give it.

 

[dazed&fallen]

All religion is conditioning, doesn't matter what name you give it.

self conditioning works better for some people like me for instance.

 

[mAlice]

self conditioning works better for some people like me for instance.

Okay.

 

[dazed&fallen]

Okay.

i'm not trying to convert you elaine, you seem to have strong opinions about this sort of thing, but i'm thinking if you weren't in the least bit interested, you wouldn't be in this forum. i guess it would even be a stretch to say i'm buddhist. i use what works. Christianity never worked for me like certain kinds of meditation do. that's all, just for informational purposes.

 

[mAlice]

i'm not trying to convert you elaine, you seem to have strong opinions about this sort of thing, but i'm thinking if you weren't in the least bit interested, you wouldn't be in this forum. i guess it would even be a stretch to say i'm buddhist. i use what works. Christianity never worked for me like certain kinds of meditation do. that's all, just for informational purposes.

I never accused you of trying to convert me, or anyone else. Why the paranoia?

 

[dazed&fallen]

I never accused you of trying to convert me, or anyone else. Why the paranoia?

you seem a bit defensive

 

[mAlice]

you seem a bit defensive

Me? You don't think you sound like your being defensive about "not trying to convert anyone"? I mean, you posted it more than once in this thread. Now, who's being defensive?

 

[dazed&fallen]

Me? You don't think you sound like your being defensive about "not trying to convert anyone"? I mean, you posted it more than once in this thread. Now, who's being defensive?

that is the most defensive post i've read yet

 

[mAlice]

that is the most defensive post i've read yet

Okay.