Hello everyone. I am new to this group and am looking forward to having wonderful conversations. Let me start by telling you a bit about myself. I am 25 and...
... Hi, redrunemaster13@. I was also raised Catholic. The only difference between me and you is that I'm 10 years younger than you. Even though I never read...
Just remember that the act of "seeking" is a path unto itself........listen to the quiet and your breath. John ... PEACE, John B. Rogers (310) 355-0615 HM ...
Living Buddha Living Christ is a great book. As the author would say practice is what leads us not someones words. Like a previous post said listen to your...
Hi everyone, I am 56 years old and have been interest in zen meditation for some time. Over the years and its been a few now, I have read quite a lot and...
... Hi, Rich Saxon A very good book I would recommend is ''The Heart of Being'' by John Daido Lorri, Roshi. It is a great book for beginners, like me....
Just joined the group a few days ago. Sure is quiet around here. Anyone around? Seems that most of the Zen groups are inactive, or nearly so. -- Michael...
... Hi, Micheal. Yeah, it gets it a little quiet here every now and then, but we get emails. I happen to be new to rather new to Buddhism (Zen), so I joined...
... Hello, Micheal. Yeah, it gets quiet, but we get emails every once in a while. I also recently joined. I am fairly new to Buddhism (I am practicing Zen), so...
Sooner than later. If I may ask, what led you to Buddhism? Nearly all Westerners are "converts," if you will, so they made a conscious decision to follow ...
I've only be a member of this group a very short time, but I have over the years been practicing and studying Zen and Buddhism in general. I find that like you...
Yeah, me too, like I said. Bumpy road, it was, but here I am, probably to stay. You read enough, talk to enough people (if email qualifies as "talking"), and...
Well, shoot, then it's not just me that's <ahem> erratic in practice. One problem, for me at least, is the lack of like-minded people to associate with. Where...
Witnessing is being in the moment <http://gurumaa.com/aware-attentive-witness.php> Witnessing is being in the moment, being aware, when the observer is ...
I find that I am a man who desires to be with women and often in more than a freindship relationship. How can I curb this desire. I find that it gets me into a...
Foolish Talk? “Lama, Lama I’ve heard you are very selective when sifting through monastic candidates. What are your criteria for monastic applicants?” a...
... My two cents... The desire of a heterosexual man to be with a woman is perfectly natural. However when you no longer have control over that desire, it can...
Hi all, just a quick hello, my mane is mel and im 27, just joined today, looking forward to getting involved in discussions and also hoping to learn lots from...
I received this from a dear vajra sister today. Seems like a good idea to me. Just copy and paste the letter portion to him from your email. If you wish....
Hi, I am from N.C, USA. I am orginally from Ohio and lived in FL for 7 years. I get around I guess! My husband just got laid off so times are really tough for...
Discuss Zen, meditation, Buddhism, the great zen masters, the philosophy, your favorite books, and more! Though this group does not have any Florida Zen...
