Not a Buddhist but,

[Skeggjold]

This is an attempt of mine not explore but to find. Years ago I met someone from mainland China who was Buddhist. We quickly very quickly met and established a friendship we did developed a bond. Years later I look back at this person with great fondness. I miss that affinity we had which gives me this search.

She was a Buddhists in thought and practice. Now here is the tricky part. Is there a sect of Buddhism that is also mystical? If so please tell me . For years I have had a ever increasing desire to learn more of her by knowing more of her faith. I have explored a Tibetan Buddhism near my home at least in what I found there is not the warmth that she reflected of her faith. No shame or discredit to them just was not the same.

Or just tell me to move on this is not the place for those kinds of shenanigans.

[LonesomeYogurt]

What exactly do you mean by mystical?

All Buddhism could technically described as mystical I guess, but I'm not sure exactly you're referring to...

[Skeggjold]

What exactly do you mean by mystical?

All Buddhism could technically described as mystical I guess, but I'm not sure exactly you're referring to...

Okay let me try to define that. First of all she was interested in me in a romantic way. Sadly due to other circumstances it never happened.

She always delivered her advice or words in the most non righteous way, a most non ominous way. She held faith in omens and telling fortunes to me that is mystical. Does that explain? Sometimes she would say it in jest, but knowing her I knew it was not in jest.

[Modus.Ponens]

Are you looking for the buddhist sect that she belonged too? Or do you want to experience in your self the warmth of heart that emanated from her? If it's specificaly the latter, you can apply yourself in the practice of metta (loving kindness).

Here is a good guide on how to practice it: http://www.buddhanet.net/metta_b.htm

[Skeggjold]

Are you looking for the buddhist sect that she belonged too? Or do you want to experience in your self the warmth of heart that emanated from her? If it's specificaly the latter, you can apply yourself in the practice of metta (loving kindness).

Here is a good guide on how to practice it: http://www.buddhanet.net/metta_b.htm

Yes to both questions.
Thank you for the link ( off to explore it )

[David N. Snyder]

Welcome to Dhamma Wheel!

As MP states, it could be the warmth that was emanating from her specifically, not necessarily which tradition she followed. Depending upon what you mean by "mystical" by most definitions Tibetan Buddhism would be the mystical component with some flashy rituals, tantra, and secret teachings. You said you weren't interested in the Tibetan Buddhist group you found, so it sounds more like something specific to this person, which you can find in any person well developed in metta and other brahma viharas.

[m0rl0ck]

If she was from mainland china there is a good possibility that she was a chan/pureland mahayana buddhist.
Here is a link to get you started. http://www.cloudwater.org/

[waimengwan]

Skeggjold welcome to DW.

Tibetan Buddhism has a lot of mythical and fantastic stories enough to satisfy your need for that . We also have room for a lot of study, contemplation and medication where we study 'Liberation in the Palm of Your Hand' it is a cook book for enlightenment, I belong to the Gelug tradition. This is our most precious text the work of the saint Lama Tsongkhapa.
http://vajrasecrets.com/books/english-b ... -hand.html

I don't think the people in all Tibetan Buddhists centers are not warm that would be overgeneralisation.