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
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- Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:57 am
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: Activism
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4648
- 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...
- 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
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
- 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...
- 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...
- 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!
- 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!
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!
- 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...