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by MoDi
Tue Apr 23, 2013 6:34 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Theravada Buddhism vs The Rest!
Replies: 15
Views: 3922

Re: Theravada Buddhism vs The Rest!

As long as you don't buy the story that the vajrayana is the fastest vehicle, I think that after an investigation into the history of buddhism you'll make a good choice. Even if you don't chose theravada, you'll have the information that the suttas (Nikaya or Agama) and the vinaya are the most reli...
by MoDi
Tue Apr 23, 2013 6:32 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Theravada Buddhism vs The Rest!
Replies: 15
Views: 3922

Re: Theravada Buddhism vs The Rest!

I'm not posting this to cause a stir, but really, I just want to know what everyone thinks. Lately I've been trying to decide which buddhist path is right for me. I started to get lured into Vajrayana (Tibetan) Buddhism, but then decided it may not be for me. So what I wanted to ask is, Why does it...
by MoDi
Tue Apr 23, 2013 5:50 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Theravada Buddhism vs The Rest!
Replies: 15
Views: 3922

Re: Theravada Buddhism vs The Rest!

Oh I see you've included a link after an edit. Thank you. I will look into it.
by MoDi
Tue Apr 23, 2013 5:49 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Theravada Buddhism vs The Rest!
Replies: 15
Views: 3922

Re: Theravada Buddhism vs The Rest!

I suppose you could always ask yourself, did the Buddha actually teach Vajrayana? I think doing some research on what is actually likely to be the teaching of the historical samana Gotama, whom we call the Buddha, is the ideal starting point of any serious investigation into buddhism. But anyway, t...
by MoDi
Tue Apr 23, 2013 5:39 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Theravada Buddhism vs The Rest!
Replies: 15
Views: 3922

Re: Theravada Buddhism vs The Rest!

When you start practicing meditation, you can begin with any method at all, because they all lead to the same results. The reason there are so many methods is because people have different tendencies. This is why there have to be different images to focus on or words to repeat — such as "buddh...
by MoDi
Tue Apr 23, 2013 5:28 pm
Forum: Sīla
Topic: Someone gives you something that's downloaded illegally?
Replies: 28
Views: 7144

Re: Someone gives you something that's downloaded illegally?

I've always wondered about this, actually: We own a TV, but we don't watch it. We also own a VCR and other recording devices. Now, is it "stealing" if you download a show that you would get easily by just turning on the TV at a specific time? For instance, a basic channel that plays free T...
by MoDi
Tue Apr 23, 2013 5:20 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Theravada Buddhism vs The Rest!
Replies: 15
Views: 3922

Theravada Buddhism vs The Rest!

I'm not posting this to cause a stir, but really, I just want to know what everyone thinks. Lately I've been trying to decide which buddhist path is right for me. I started to get lured into Vajrayana (Tibetan) Buddhism, but then decided it may not be for me. So what I wanted to ask is, Why does it ...