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Yes this is the interesting thing, that especially the foundation teachings of Buddhism are absolutely not religious in a traditional sense at all. Buddhism is classified as a religion academically (one of the world's top 5 along with Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and Hinduism) but it is fundamentally different because there is no supreme deity or higher power. In that sense one could argue it is not a religion.


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Dear Teacher,

When I read om Wiki ,the description of Pure Land,I wrote in another post,they do not mention ,karma ,samsara,4 Noble Truths,Eightfold Path,Refuge,Precepts.
They however mention that one of the four lineages in Tibetan Buddhism would be of Pure Land.
You ,being well versed in Tibetan buddhism,does that ring a bell.?
What I could resume is the importance of the Bodisatthva and the
Pure Land.!To them they are the true Mahayanas.....

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Dear Teacher,

I wrote to one of my rare friends ,on this site.He mentionned
that my attitude or style is agressive.I will not defend myself,
knowing more and more ,where that agressiveness is coming from.

I remember in another group ,a member being chinese was hard to understand,he was a well versed and knowledged member. We all read his quotes without the judging.

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To all or none,

I have often heard people saying that the feelings they live,come from the heart.

I have seen inside my heart maybe 10 times,never saw space for emotions or an emotion corner.All I ever saw is blood.
The heart is a pump part of the human plumbing system .Nothing else.

An emotion is the result of a thought ,nothing more.
When you open a wather faucet=a thought.
from the water faucet exits water=emotion.Since an emotion affects many organs,it seems to be coming from the heart.
IT IS COMING FROM THE MIND.Change your Idea for a somber one,the emotion will become somber.

Spirituality is from the Mind ,like your health,your present and depending on the seeds that have been planted,so is your future.

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Yes, ultimately emotion is from mind, in the way 'mind' is used in Buddhism anyway, to encompass all of our perceptions, sensations, emotions, and thoughts. But it it true that we experience mind through our body, including our brain, and that it is amazing the different chemical shifts that occur in our body related to emotions. This includes our heart, which is also a gland and secretes many hormones and endocrines. The chemical balance of our body is a very subtle thing. And when there is a problem with it, it can wreak havoc with our mind too, to the point where it is difficult to see that our emotions come from mind. I was recently reminded of this when the friend of a friend, who has suffered from depression his entire life, committed suicide. His kind of depression is a from a chemical imbalance that is very difficult to treat.

So I do think sometimes we need many tools on our path, depending on our circumstances. To philosophically recognize that our emotions come from our mind is easy. To in the moment when our emotions strongly grip us be able to see that, is another thing entirely. And if it is complicated by mental illness of any type, it can be even more difficult. So we each need the tools and support that works.

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Dear Teacher,

This is where the Mindfulness practices come in.

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To all or none,

Mind consciousness,and sense consciousness,like our store consciousness,have the capacity of touching Reality in itself.

Thich Nhat Hanh

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What is Reality?

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If not the divine?

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Religion is man's poor and sorry attempt to 'bind back' to the divine.

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