Limahong Posted July 28, 2018 On 7/16/2018 at 1:03 AM, Fa Xin said: Just sitting back and watching 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Limahong Posted July 28, 2018 On 7/13/2018 at 5:50 PM, Miroku said: level of reliability "You say such clever things to people, but you do not apply them to yourself." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Limahong Posted July 28, 2018 On 7/20/2018 at 8:04 AM, Mark Foote said: Good luck! ... and good night. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Limahong Posted July 28, 2018 On 7/13/2018 at 4:40 PM, rideforever said: And so I will make up my own mind... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wu Ming Jen Posted July 28, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Limahong said: For some relationships it is all hearts and diamonds but end up with spades and clubs. The lady above visited Buddha while under the tree. Edited July 28, 2018 by Wu Ming Jen 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Limahong Posted July 28, 2018 4 minutes ago, Wu Ming Jen said: The lady above visited Buddha while under the tree. You - Joker... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Limahong Posted July 29, 2018 On 7/13/2018 at 11:22 PM, Starjumper said: What's your problem... No problem - today is Sunday. What Did The Buddha Actually Say... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted July 29, 2018 15 hours ago, Wu Ming Jen said: For some relationships it is all hearts and diamonds but end up with spades and clubs. The lady above visited Buddha while under the tree. She should have asked for a little wisdom. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Limahong Posted July 29, 2018 (edited) 7 hours ago, Marblehead said: She should have asked for a little wisdom. She did and Buddha told her to - (a) cover up (b) wise up (c) sit down and shut up He offered her - And she sang - Edited July 29, 2018 by Limahong Enhance ... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheshire Cat Posted July 29, 2018 Buddhism is a philosophy that became religion while Christianity is a religion that annihilated philosophy. The starting point for Christians is the dogmatic belief in God. The starting point for Buddhist is the dogmatic belief in rebirth. On a side note, the various numbers in Buddhism (4 noble truths, 8-fold path, etc) are mnemonic expedients. On a collateral note, there are no practical teachings in the gospels: they were meant to merely tell the story. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Limahong Posted July 30, 2018 (edited) 21 hours ago, Cheshire Cat said: ... a philosophy that became religion ... a religion that annihilated philosophy. Edited July 30, 2018 by Limahong Enhance ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
futuredaze Posted July 31, 2018 "I don't get why people keep telling me I look like I lost weight, but I will try to remain indifferent about it." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted July 31, 2018 2 hours ago, futuredaze said: "I don't get why people keep telling me I look like I lost weight, but I will try to remain indifferent about it." Well, did you lose weight? Or did you just move the weight to different areas of your body? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheshire Cat Posted July 31, 2018 1 hour ago, Marblehead said: Well, did you lose weight? Or did you just move the weight to different areas of your body? or maybe to different dimensions? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ion Posted July 31, 2018 there are many text far too esoteric for any of you to have come across where the Buddha was recorded while he was still alive, and answering the monks saying "hear ye oh blessed order of monks! When I have died, and this heap becomes lifeless and then has decomposed there will be much great confusion about what I said and did not say. Quarelling, hatred, and contempt will become rampant among the sangha. ' "But fear not dear monks for there will be the one called ion who will arise in the future. with his great wisdom and all seeing eye he will unlock all the Dharma that have become mysteries to the ignorant. He will clear all the confusion, and set all the records straight, and will rule over you all like a rod of iron! In as much as iron turns to rust and crumbles.' "Do not cross the one called ion who I hereby declare as the one whom the truth is within and who I am here and now calling by name and establishing as my predecessor.' "whenever oh monks, you find yourselves ignorant, confused and quarelling over the things I have said and about the Dharma, and even the deeper meaning of the Tao Te Ching for that matter, go to the one called ion the all seeing and all knowing.' "hopefully I have made myself very clear on this. I repeat his name is ion, and he is from a place called California. This must be recorded and the news spread to all the sangha present and future lest ye forget and become engulfed in ignorance. DO NOT argue with him please!" 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites