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by paxamo
Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:57 am
Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
Topic: Activism
Replies: 16
Views: 4648

Re: Activism

Mike, thanks for giving me a bit of a path to follow! It's tough to figure out what to study when you are just starting off! I will read through the articles when I have more time.

With much appreciation,

Paxamo
by paxamo
Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:16 am
Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
Topic: Activism
Replies: 16
Views: 4648

Re: Activism

Hello, I define passion as a strong feeling or emotion. Passionate is the trait of being intensely emotional. It does not have a positive or negative denotation, and in my experience not a positive or negative connotation either. It happens to be my case though, that I want to help people in this wo...
by paxamo
Sun Nov 15, 2009 5:22 pm
Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
Topic: Activism
Replies: 16
Views: 4648

Re: Activism

Thank you Metta for the advice,

I will watch my word usage more carefully. I did not use the word "fighting" out of anger. I just use it in general to describe working towards something with a passion. I will change it.

-Paxamo
by paxamo
Sun Nov 15, 2009 4:36 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Chaos vs. Peace
Replies: 2
Views: 1311

Chaos vs. Peace

What is the Buddhist view,and this community's view, of Chaos vs. Peace? My belief is that Chaos is the opposite of Peace, and that Nature (humans included) are always fighting against Chaos, and bringing their environment, their world, towards Peace or equilibrium. (For example: creating medicine t...
by paxamo
Sun Nov 15, 2009 4:06 pm
Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
Topic: Activism
Replies: 16
Views: 4648

Activism

I am wondering, is activism very common among Buddhists? For example: civil rights activism, helping to relieve poverty (not having enough money to live, as opposed to living the simple life), slowing down corporations who seem to be becoming too powerful for the world's good, and working towards en...
by paxamo
Sun Nov 15, 2009 6:13 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Greetings from NY, USA
Replies: 4
Views: 1268

Re: Greetings from NY, USA

Thanks a lot guys! Thank you Ben especially, for the great website! I am sure that it will be quite useful!
by paxamo
Sun Nov 15, 2009 6:11 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello there.
Replies: 7
Views: 2520

Re: Hello there.

Hi Kenshou!

I'm new too; I just joined today. I do not know too much about Buddhism yet, but I would like extend a hand of friendship to you anyway! Welcome!
by paxamo
Sat Nov 14, 2009 9:54 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Greetings from NY, USA
Replies: 4
Views: 1268

Greetings from NY, USA

Hello everybody, I am a beginner buddhist, so to speak. I was raised Catholic, but it wasn't working out - so I studied many different philosophies and religions. Currently I would describe myself as part Agnostic Humanist, part Theravada Buddhist. I would really love to learn more about Buddhism to...