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by METTAXCORE
Sat May 15, 2010 11:32 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Buddhism and Goals
Replies: 30
Views: 9325

Re: Buddhism and Goals

Also, something thats really helped me with weightloss is eating ONLY at my table and reciting my meal time prayers before I eat. It helps me to be more mindfull of the act of eating itself and what its really for. It help me snack less and not want anything else. Oh, and I love working out to freeb...
by METTAXCORE
Sat May 15, 2010 11:29 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Buddhism and Goals
Replies: 30
Views: 9325

Re: Buddhism and Goals

Well... I just try to be mindfull about my weightloss (Im a chubby Buddhist! lol) I do set goals for myself and I use the Buddhas teachings to help me along. Like when my hand reaches for a double glazed chocolate donut, I tell myself "Stephanie.. remember that you have bad habit that keep you ...
by METTAXCORE
Sat May 15, 2010 11:14 pm
Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
Topic: Is Theravada Less "Religious" than Mahayana?
Replies: 44
Views: 9584

Re: Is Theravada Less "Religious" than Mahayana?

This is how I started: Researching the Buddha and reading as many of his teachings as I could get my hands on. Not so much paying attention to what country it came from or what language is was origianally written in or what school it was from, but reading the actual word and teachings and thinking a...
by METTAXCORE
Sat May 15, 2010 9:50 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hi Everyone!
Replies: 6
Views: 1592

Hi Everyone!

Hi Everyone! My name is Stephanie, I'm from Detroit, Michigan in the United States. I first started learning about Buddhism in my teen years (Im 26 now) but over the last 2 years or so I've decided to really put what I've learned into practice. I'm the only one I know thats into the Buddha and his t...