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Dear Teacher, I am not here speaking of ascetism.I eat in restaurants sometimes 3 times in a day . I still buy clothes ,that I like .For home ,I buy what I fee like eating.
What I worked on,,is detachment of every material possession,mental beliefs. Ilive a life that is blissfull,happiness is not a word strong enough.
Openmindedness regarding new knowledge,I do not believe a sign of a Mind closed.
Loong
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Dear Teacher,
Thank you
loong
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To all or not,
Just read this article on Buddhanet on craving:
If we stop wanting altogether, we would never achieve anything. True. But what the Buddha says is that when our desires, our craving, our constant discontent with what we have and our continual longing for more and more does cause us suffering,then we should stop doing it. He asks us to make a difference between what we need and what we want and to strive for our needs and modify our wants. He tells us that our needs can be fulfilled but that our wants are endless - a bottomless pit. There are needs that are essential, fundamental and can be obtained and this we should work towards. Desires beyond this should be gradually lessened. After all, what is the purpose of life? To get or be content and happy.
Loong
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To all or none, A great text of Theravada origin by Banthe Of Sri-Lanka Friends:
Energy Boosts Advantageous Right Effort!
By energy, one strives and struggles, thus is it enthusiastic effort. Any advantageous exertion of endeavour is a right effort. By Energy, one works in the right direction, thus is it right effort. Energy is Right, because it eliminates all the ugly and evil mentalities! Energy is Effort, because it brings progress of well-being and bliss! Thus is it Right Effort... It is a name for Energy... Viriya! Energetic Right Effort achieves these four functions: 1: Elimination of already arisen detrimental mental states! 2: Preventing the arising of detrimental states, that have not yet arisen! 3: Initiation of advantageous mental states, that have not yet arisen! 4: Maintenance & expansion of already arisen advantageous mental states! Thus is it fourfold. That is why it is called the 4 right efforts...
Loong's comment:to those who do not know,Right Effort is the first of The Noble Eighfull Path,to Enlightenment.
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To all or none,
In Yahoo news this morning:Three suspected rhino poachers shot dead in S. Africa The 1st precept in Buddhism is "One shall not kill wether it be a human being or a sentient being.Instant karma. I know some of you will say ,these people are poor.Being poor is not a reason not to respect the 1 st and 3 rd precept.Do not forget,the meat is not eaten .The horn or horns and the preproductive part are taken.Since everything in the universe is interrelated,the meat that is let there to rot,will not.All kinds of animals will be able to eat,chacals,buzzard and others.Nothing is gained ,nothing is lost.
Loong
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Dear Teacher,
In your e-book,,that anybody can buy for a whopping 99 cents,,on page 9 in personal Exploration#2,you mention :Have you ever gone to extremes in the name of belief? My answer is :Yes: You also write :Can you relate to the Buddha,s discovery of a :MIDDLE WAY:based on Neither extreme pleasure ,nor pain:? As you know me ,I do not think so.
Partly yes ,partly no. Loong
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You also write :Can you relate to the Buddha,s discovery of a :MIDDLE WAY:based on Neither extreme pleasure ,nor pain:? As you know me ,I do not think so.
Partly yes ,partly no. Loong
The middle way is not so much about giving up experiences that bring us pain or pleasure, but about our relationship to that pain or pleasure. We are trying to escape the cycle of living solely from a constant sense of craving or aversion. To know that who we are, and deep happiness, does not come solely from achieving pleasure or avoiding pain. You have lived a very monastic type life for some time. This is one end of the spectrum - like the phase of Buddha's life where he tried many different denial-based practices. Now you are experimenting more with life experiences, with pleasure. This is all part of the process of discovering your own middle way. You will get there.
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To all or none,
Read this morning an article ,regarding the shooting ,by James Holmes. The prosecutor will ask for the death penalty.
There are many ways to look at this title.
In Buddhism ,this does not exist it goes againt precept #1 Thou shall not kill. If IT were a Taliban ,he would have been dead a long time ago.(just citing their way of Seing things). Some Christians are pro death penalty.What about all sins were paid for by the death of JESUS. Will killing in cold blood this man bring back the victims ,vengeance part of JESUS,S teaching,Ibeleive not.JESUS was pro-life.He beleived in forgiveness,compassion,
If you read this ,please question yourself,deeply,with your beliefs,faith.
Loong
Full of love
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To all or none,
Following my last post,I asked a friend that is into Angels,Jesus love for others says she is a christian. The word came out of her mouth about 100 miles per hour,yes,he deserves it.So I asked her would JESUSand her Angels,ask for death penalty?She hesitated then changed her answer ,he should have life imprisonment without parole.
Scan your mind,deeply before answering my question.
loong
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To all or none,
Today bought a gift for a woman that her birthday is on the 4th. She told me she never receives any gift. Went to the Drug store ,spoke with the cosmetic lady.She prepared ,it's a little box with fake leopard skin on the front, then she went to her counter and filled it with samples of expensive perfumes,2 of the samples were worth $5.00 each.She just put them in,then put the gift in a beautiful bag with all the wrappings. Knowing ,that this woman will be happy thursday nite,made me feel great all day. Instead of living dark clouds:living a little rough patch: The preparations of giving made my day a Sunny day.
I know ,I am not living in the Now,but like Buddha said,and I often repeat that,give ,give,give.I already have my reward.
So as The Great One,said GIVE ,GIVE,without expecting anything in return.
Spread Joy and Love around you loong just a learner
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