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by Laurens
Sun Dec 13, 2009 8:52 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hi
Replies: 10
Views: 2227

Re: Hi

Hello and welcome

Do not be embarressed by any questions that you might have - there is no such thing as a stupid question. At least in Buddhism there isn't anyway. You won't be judged by what you know or don't know.

Best wishes
Laurens
by Laurens
Sat Dec 12, 2009 11:48 pm
Forum: Shrine Room
Topic: Wat Pa Pong - N.E. Thailand
Replies: 1
Views: 1769

Re: Wat Pa Pong - N.E. Thailand

Wow, nice photos, thanks for sharing.

Best wishes,
Laurens.
by Laurens
Sat Dec 12, 2009 11:14 pm
Forum: Sīla
Topic: psychiatric drugs and the fifth precept
Replies: 86
Views: 24168

Re: psychiatric drugs and the fifth precept

It's a tough question, because while anti-psychotics do intoxicate, you have to consider which type of intoxication is worse, the intoxication of psychosis or the intoxication of anti-psychotic drugs? From what I have seen the intoxication of psychosis can be more dangerous, but obviously it varies ...
by Laurens
Sat Dec 12, 2009 11:03 pm
Forum: Suggestion box
Topic: mental illness
Replies: 29
Views: 9810

Re: mental illness

Laurens, I am not insisting that we are qualified to treat them (some of us might be, some might not). I am insisting that the mental health system's competency in this area be taken into question, or else not recommended. The techniques used today have poor success rates, and are not as tried and ...
by Laurens
Sat Dec 12, 2009 10:21 pm
Forum: Suggestion box
Topic: mental illness
Replies: 29
Views: 9810

Re: mental illness

I think those rules are in place simply because we are Buddhists, not doctors. If a person is suffering from mental health issues we are not qualified to offer advice. Because the majority of us are unqualified to treat or offer advice to people suffering from mental illness, it could potentially re...
by Laurens
Sat Dec 12, 2009 10:06 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Word Association Game
Replies: 11976
Views: 1543393

Re: Word Association Game

sinew
by Laurens
Sat Dec 12, 2009 9:21 pm
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: Some questions about walking meditation
Replies: 5
Views: 1701

Re: Some questions about walking meditation

Manapa wrote:Bud-dho can be used with walking meditation but I am sure there are others here with more experiance to help.
I would essentially say you know what to do!
Thanks. I'll get doing it then!

All the best
Laurens
by Laurens
Sat Dec 12, 2009 9:19 pm
Forum: Dhammaduta (Dhamma propagation)
Topic: Dana - suggested places to make donations
Replies: 78
Views: 176881

Re: Dana - suggested places to make donations

I don't know if it is entirely relevant to this topic, but here is a site in which for each question you answer correctly they donate 10 grains of rice through the UN World Food Program to help end hunger.

http://www.freerice.com/
by Laurens
Sat Dec 12, 2009 9:10 pm
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: Some questions about walking meditation
Replies: 5
Views: 1701

Some questions about walking meditation

I have been doing sitting meditation for a good while now, but I feel I want to incorperate walking meditation into my practice more, as I hear that it has many benefits. My meditation practice is to follow the breath around the tip of the nose, I use 'Bud-dho' to aid my concentration. I understand ...
by Laurens
Fri Dec 11, 2009 8:54 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Musings on Self-Defense
Replies: 6
Views: 2262

Re: Musings on Self-Defense

From a biography of Ajahn Chah by Ajahn Jayasaro: "He [Ajahn Chah] had one experience where he was in his glot [??] in the forest and these wild dogs came. It was very freightening cause you've just got a very thin cotton curtain between you and all these very fierce wild dogs, but again this i...
by Laurens
Fri Dec 11, 2009 12:19 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Will the Dhamma be forgotten....?
Replies: 39
Views: 13463

Re: Will the Dhamma be forgotten....?

When you're lost in dangerous waters, you need to cling to your life raft.
by Laurens
Thu Dec 10, 2009 10:29 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: A thread for short (maybe longish) poems of any sort
Replies: 36
Views: 8331

Re: A thread for short (maybe longish) poems of any sort

I wrote a song called 'Impermance', it was one of the first songs I ever wrote so its not too impressive, but I'll post it anyway. You never could stop the ticking of the clock Your ideas seemed as solid as a rock All the things that were never meant to be Are all rocks erroded by the sea I see you ...
by Laurens
Thu Dec 10, 2009 6:35 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Saying "I am a Buddhist"
Replies: 46
Views: 11296

Re: Saying "I am a Buddhist"

There are a few things that make me shameful to asscociate myself with the term Buddhist. Without being overly specific, there are a lot of ancient superstitions and whatnot, that in some cases have promoted shameful sectarianism and discrimination. I think we should try to weed out this kind of poi...
by Laurens
Wed Dec 09, 2009 11:15 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: The Dawkins Dilemma
Replies: 42
Views: 10486

Re: The Dawkins Dilemma

The problem that I find with atheists is that they are increadibly hypocritical. They use extremely judgemental and often offensive terms to describe someone who claims to know that there is something beyond this life, yet they claim to know with some certainty that there is nothing beyond this life...
by Laurens
Wed Dec 09, 2009 10:02 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Word Association Game
Replies: 11976
Views: 1543393

Re: Word Association Game

Problems

:computerproblem: :rofl: