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This is my shrine. I have a scent diffuser rather than incense burner due to my wife's asthma.
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- Sat Nov 09, 2013 12:21 pm
- Forum: Shrine Room
- Topic: your home altar/shrine
- Replies: 198
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- Sat Nov 09, 2013 2:29 am
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: Practices as preliminary to meditation
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3908
Re: Practices as preliminary to meditation
Thank you so much everyone has been so kind. I downloaded some of the pdf's from the links to my Ipad. As far as keeping the precepts, I take some narcotic pain meds. When you take drugs as prescribed by a Dr. And you really need them to move about and function, is that considered an intoxicant? Hon...
- Fri Nov 08, 2013 7:58 pm
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: Practices as preliminary to meditation
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3908
Re: Practices as preliminary to meditation
Thanks so much for the useful links
- Fri Nov 08, 2013 4:09 pm
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: Refuge
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2548
Refuge
I originally took refuge in the Tibetan Buddhist Tradition in 2001. My practice had slipped and now I am beginning again with a strong interest in Theravada. My interest in practicing Theravadin Buddhism is that it is simple, just Buddha and his teachings. I believe Vipassana may help me to overcome...
- Fri Nov 08, 2013 12:30 pm
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: Practices as preliminary to meditation
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3908
Practices as preliminary to meditation
I am new to Theravada Buddhism, but I have practiced and studied other forms such as Zen and Tibetan Buddhist meditation. I am attracted to Theravadin Buddhism because of the simplicity and the focus on what Buddha taught. I have read a bit online about vipassana, believe this type of meditation wou...