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DartMI Rookie Author Michigan Posts:28 Points:22,725 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2008 6:44:17 PM Ignore DartMI Report Abuse Finally I found somewhere that talks about buddhism. I have learn Zen buddhism through IBMC from CA.. IBMC.info, if anyone is interested.
avk Rookie Author New Brunswick Posts:81 Points:591,250 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2007 4:34:37 AM Ignore avk Report Abuse Books on Buddhism are available from The Buddhist Library at P.O. Box 20101 Fredericton Canada E3B 6Y8 for just the cost of the postage.
jjohnson1120 All-Star Author Milwaukee Posts:536 Points:308,040 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Jun 5, 2007 7:55:48 PM Ignore jjohnson1120 Report Abuse I just read an article about how popular Buddhist summer camps for teens are becoming. How cool!
Tamrak Champion Author St. Louis Posts:18,051 Points:4,127,270 Joined:Apr 2001	Message Posted: May 22, 2007 7:09:10 AM Ignore Tamrak Report Abuse Buddhanet.net is very good. I second to that.
avk Rookie Author New Brunswick Posts:81 Points:591,250 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: May 5, 2007 10:35:57 AM Ignore avk Report Abuse For anyone wishing to learn more about Buddhism, try buddhanet.net That site has links to hundreds of sites around the world from all Buddhist traditions. Also dhamma.ru for similar links within the Theravada school.
Jidsanupun Champion Author Texas Posts:11,478 Points:2,349,710 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2007 1:41:31 AM Ignore Jidsanupun Report Abuse This place is a Buddhist church. You can go online www.watpahsamarkki.iirt.net
Jidsanupun Champion Author Texas Posts:11,478 Points:2,349,710 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2007 1:37:58 AM Ignore Jidsanupun Report Abuse I live in "Wat Pah Samarkki of Killeen". The Meditation Center of Lone Star State.
lvpeg Champion Author California Posts:15,546 Points:2,443,900 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2006 4:26:05 PM Ignore lvpeg Report Abuse jack kornfield- i will look for his teachings.
ford302 Veteran Author British Columbia Posts:306 Points:342,550 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Oct 10, 2005 7:37:30 PM Ignore ford302 Report Abuse Hello
tigerod Veteran Author Toronto Posts:275 Points:6,915 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Oct 1, 2005 6:07:20 AM Ignore tigerod Report Abuse Guess I jumped in much too late in the day to have my views heard and considered. Not too many Buddhist? I doubt it. Being Buddhist, they are passive and betray no emotion and judgment. Too bad.
tigerod Veteran Author Toronto Posts:275 Points:6,915 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Sep 30, 2005 9:22:36 AM Ignore tigerod Report Abuse Follow Buddha's own teaching: believe nothing even if you have read about it, heard about it, told about it, and even if he himself had said it -- unless it is consistent with one's own Reason and Common Sense. Many things in Buddhism and in any other orthodox religions are too preposterous to be believable. I am a practising Buddhist and I do what makes sense. Hope I am not standing on people's toes! [Edited by: tigerod at 9/30/2005 12:23:37 PM EST]
xyxjustinxyx Rookie Author Maryland Posts:32 Points:6,050 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Sep 19, 2005 5:25:44 PM Ignore xyxjustinxyx Report Abuse i am buddhist..nice to see there is a discussion going
#12#_thepeacedove Rookie Author Baltimore Posts:7 Points:200 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 2, 2005 9:41:16 AM Ignore #12#_thepeacedove Report Abuse I'm both Buddhist and Taoist. I can't seem to run into anyone else who is one or either. Trying to find anyone else who's both is like finding the needle in a very big haystack.
expat Sophomore Author Wichita Posts:212 Points:1,860 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Aug 24, 2005 10:44:50 PM Ignore expat Report Abuse Living in Thailand (90+ % Buddhist) for the past 10 years, I've been fortunate to make many observations. It truly is a tolerant religion and the Thai people will even incorporate outside influences as they see fit. For example, its all the rage to have a western style wedding, complete with elegant wedding dresses and often in a christian church. The couples remain buddhist and always have a traditional ceremony to go along with it. It often amuses me to recall the christian missionary I once heard speaking in a church in the US proudly relating how many weddings he had performed in northern Thailand (he was seeking funds). Anyway, if anyone has questions regarding everyday lifestyle/attitudes etc, maybe I can help, at least I'll give it a try.
Fuel_hog Veteran Author Vancouver Posts:400 Points:102,550 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Jun 11, 2005 9:51:07 AM Ignore Fuel_hog Report Abuse "A Buddhist friend of mine said that it is not inconsistent to be a Buddhist and also be a part of another religion. They also mentioned that "there many paths up the mountain". " That is one of the things I like about Buddhism - it's message of tolerance. Some other religions aren't as tolerant and as open to other ideas. Jack Kornfield has an audiocassette (maybe book too) out called Buddhism for Beginners. I find that he is good at keeping things simple and easy to understand especially if you are just starting to learn about it.
Wahya All-Star Author Michigan Posts:909 Points:484,545 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: May 26, 2005 4:54:55 AM Ignore Wahya Report Abuse A Buddhist friend of mine said that it is not inconsistent to be a Buddhist and also be a part of another religion. They also mentioned that "there many paths up the mountain".
Fuel_hog Veteran Author Vancouver Posts:400 Points:102,550 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: May 7, 2005 3:26:42 AM Ignore Fuel_hog Report Abuse I wonder if it's because of where you are located. Lots of Buddhist groups here. There are quite a few books and stuff in the library and on Amazon.com too.
Wh_Rhino035 Champion Author Virginia Posts:6,182 Points:1,242,470 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Apr 30, 2005 6:50:20 AM Ignore Wh_Rhino035 Report Abuse I love the path teachings of buddhism. But I's hard to find any info and others to learn from. I love the total peace of mind and soul.
#12#_Nobleharbor Rookie Author Albany Posts:4 Points:280 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Apr 29, 2005 11:51:15 AM Ignore #12#_Nobleharbor Report Abuse Whats a Buddhist? Anyone who follows the principals outlined in the Diamond Sutra. Naturally that covers a lot of ground. There are many paths up the mountain. As for me, my practice is Chado. I am a Teaist. My main practice is Gongfu, (Chinese/Taiwanese) and Chanoyu (Japanese) "Gongfu,"or "Kungfu" as most of us know it simply means "Skill & Practice" "Chanoyu" means "Hot Water for Tea"
WheEly Rookie Author Minnesota Posts:53 Points:259,510 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Mar 28, 2005 10:57:49 PM Ignore WheEly Report Abuse Hi Fuel_hog, You wrote: "but it takes constant effort to apply the teachings." Yes, it certainly does. But that's true of any and all spiritual paths. On some of the paths, it's called doing one's practices. Actually, everything we do in life is practice. Most of what we do, we do by habit - in other words, we do most things unconsciously, relatively speaking. When we adopt the practices of any spiritual path (meaning actually doing the practices!) we are taking on new ways of doing some things and doing them more consciously. That takes effort. And attention. And practice. :) .
Fuel_hog Veteran Author Vancouver Posts:400 Points:102,550 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Mar 28, 2005 8:53:29 PM Ignore Fuel_hog Report Abuse Hi there, I was raised Catholic but I've been exploring Buddhism a little bit, taking some meditation and reading various books. I think the philosophy behind it is very helpful in dealing with many things in life but it takes constant effort to apply the teachings.
#12#_driverforgas Rookie Author Atlanta Posts:2 Points:140 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2005 7:46:05 PM Ignore #12#_driverforgas Report Abuse I am not really sure what truly 'being' a Buddhist or any other member of a particular religious group actually constitutes. What I do know (for myself), is that even though I was raised in the Christian religion, my last twenty years of experiences and exposure to the Buddhist/Taoist teachings has left me with the utmost admiration and appreciation of Buddhism. To be a Buddhist is simple,yet very complicated. Simplicity is the hardest thing to achieve.
ValetMom Champion Author Raleigh Posts:19,940 Points:1,476,660 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Mar 17, 2005 5:09:28 PM Ignore ValetMom Report Abuse While I am attempting to follow Tibetan/Vajrayana more closely I've mostly just stuck it out with the modified Western Version. Not surprising though every temple I visited was tibetan. Within it (similar to christianity) while there are basic principles there are different sects that follow different teachings, lamas, etc for different reasons. I am still learning myself everyday with is a strong part of it. While you have the 8th fold path and the 4 noble truths there's so much to learn about why things are interpreted differently. I do not consider myself all knowing and beware of anyone thats not a monk/lama/bodhisattva claiming to know it all.
HellHammer Champion Author Orange County Posts:4,088 Points:129,100 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Mar 15, 2005 1:11:39 PM Ignore HellHammer Report Abuse Hey VM, Just curious: do you follow the teachings of any particular sect of Buddhism? (and if so, which one?) While I am an atheist, I am very interested in certain texts and teachings of the Eastern religions. I can't accept the concept of the world as "maya" - I haven't explored it very rigorously, but similar thoughts were echoed by Plato and Kant - but I'm very interested in the Vedic civilization and their concepts, from which most of Gautama's teachings and observations were derived. Looking forward to your response...
WheEly Rookie Author Minnesota Posts:53 Points:259,510 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2005 10:00:36 PM Ignore WheEly Report Abuse Hi catspaw. I'm not wanting to distract from whatever personal experience ValetMom might want to post in reply to you, but I will recommend "The World's Religions" by Huston Smith as an excellent overview of the major (and some minor) religions, including Buddhism. .
catspaw Champion Author Toronto Posts:29,929 Points:3,149,735 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2005 8:43:48 PM Ignore catspaw Report Abuse VM, probably not and I'm not one either. But I'd be interested in knowing more about the religion, what it means, how it started, what similarities/differences it has to other religions, etc.
ValetMom Champion Author Raleigh Posts:19,940 Points:1,476,660 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2005 2:23:47 PM Ignore ValetMom Report Abuse I am a buddhist but they arent too many others on this board.