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by sarahypp
Mon Feb 04, 2013 3:11 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Equality for Buddhist Women?
Replies: 2
Views: 1052

Re: Equality for Buddhist Women?

Thank you! I didn't know there was another site specially for Vajrayana =)
by sarahypp
Fri Feb 01, 2013 4:04 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Equality for Buddhist Women?
Replies: 2
Views: 1052

Equality for Buddhist Women?

I came across this article speaking about Karma Lekshe Tsomo, a Buddhist nun in the Western world that opened up much opportunities for Buddhist nuns of which was previously unavailable, most notably education. It has never occurred to me that Women in the Buddhist tradition is possibly being 'discr...
by sarahypp
Fri Jan 18, 2013 12:53 pm
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: Dhammapada verse meaning
Replies: 9
Views: 4570

Re: Dhammapada verse meaning

Very nice verse from the Dhammapada, thank you for sharing.

It does reflect our strong sense of self that we always identify things as 'mine' lol..

Can anyone share with us on the antidote to this? How does one lessen one's possessiveness?
by sarahypp
Fri Jan 18, 2013 9:12 am
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: i need a teacher!!!
Replies: 26
Views: 5245

Re: i need a teacher!!!

Hmm, I had the initial opinion that you were solely looking for Theravada tradition, and thought I'd point out that better to get Dharma from another lineage where available than none at all. I've obviously misunderstood your point and for that I apologize. Which part of the world are you from? I li...
by sarahypp
Fri Jan 18, 2013 8:53 am
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: what gets reborn
Replies: 68
Views: 12413

Re: what gets reborn

When we die, it is our mind/consciousness that travels and takes a new form... depending on the natural state of the mind at death will determine where our consciousness arises. When I say where I am referring to the which realm we will end up in. So, when we pass away, most of the time we will be i...
by sarahypp
Thu Jan 17, 2013 3:56 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: i need a teacher!!!
Replies: 26
Views: 5245

Re: i need a teacher!!!

Dharma is Dharma... there is no difference in any lineage you pursue. If you have a Buddhist temple near you, be grateful and pay homage to the Buddha in the temple. The basics of Dharma can never be any different, it is all the same in all lineage. It is only the higher practices that when the diff...