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Almost makes me want to be a buddhist.
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http://www.lamayeshe.com/lamayeshe/mymo/mymo_1.shtml

Almost.


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"Don't believe everything you think". -Anom.

" All that lives was born to die"-Anom.

With much wisdom comes much sorrow,
The more knowledge, the more grief.
Ecclesiastes circa 350 BC

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Re: Almost makes me want to be a buddhist. [Re: Icelander]
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There are many relevant ideas that apply to the warriors path there, but you must remember that these (Tibetan) Buddhist guys are very traditional and conservative in their own way. We can, of course, learn much from them. That book is a great work worth anyone's time.


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"A warrior is a hunter. He calculates everything. That's control. Once his calculations are over, he acts. He lets go. That's abandon. A warrior is not a leaf at the mercy of the wind. No one can push him; no one can make him do things against himself or against his better judgment. A warrior is tuned to survive, and he survives in the best of all possible fashions." ― Carlos Castaneda

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Re: Almost makes me want to be a buddhist. [Re: Huehuecoyotl]
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He seems to aim this a those who are not buddhists and makes the ideas general in that they apply to any life and not the religious life. The ideas are sound indeed.


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"Don't believe everything you think". -Anom.

" All that lives was born to die"-Anom.

With much wisdom comes much sorrow,
The more knowledge, the more grief.
Ecclesiastes circa 350 BC

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Re: Almost makes me want to be a buddhist. [Re: Icelander]
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That is why the book has value.


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"A warrior is a hunter. He calculates everything. That's control. Once his calculations are over, he acts. He lets go. That's abandon. A warrior is not a leaf at the mercy of the wind. No one can push him; no one can make him do things against himself or against his better judgment. A warrior is tuned to survive, and he survives in the best of all possible fashions." ― Carlos Castaneda

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Re: Almost makes me want to be a buddhist. [Re: Icelander]
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Very good article.  :bow:


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"Who are you who live in all these many forms? You're death that captures all. You too are the source of all that's gonna be born. You're glory, mercy, peace, truth. You give calm a spirit, understanding, courage, the contented heart."

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Re: Almost makes me want to be a buddhist. [Re: Icelander]
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Icelander said:
http://www.lamayeshe.com/lamayeshe/mymo/mymo_1.shtml

Almost.


M'Lady thanked me for forwarding that link to her, and since I can't get her to post here (like another cool Lady), I'm passing on her thanks to you.

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Re: Almost makes me want to be a buddhist. [Re: MarkostheGnostic]
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cool article, thanks for posting that


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Re: Almost makes me want to be a buddhist. [Re: Syle]
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I have yet to make myself read stuff like that. IMHO buddhists use too many words to explain very little.

Don't worry, be happy ... you know.

I guess thats a direct consequence of having time to think. However I can't calm down enough to actually bring myself to listening/reading.

I'll never become a buddhist. It might be a very relevant philosophy, but quite frankly, it bores me to death.


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Re: Almost makes me want to be a buddhist. [Re: slaphappy]
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It is actually very easy to read and well presented. Your estimation of the buddhist philosophy indicates that you have not delved into it. It is much richer than don't worry, be happy. I am also not a buddhist, nor will I become one, but I have learned to find teachers where I can.


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"A warrior is a hunter. He calculates everything. That's control. Once his calculations are over, he acts. He lets go. That's abandon. A warrior is not a leaf at the mercy of the wind. No one can push him; no one can make him do things against himself or against his better judgment. A warrior is tuned to survive, and he survives in the best of all possible fashions." ― Carlos Castaneda

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Re: Almost makes me want to be a buddhist. [Re: Huehuecoyotl]
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Huehuecoyotl said:
It is actually very easy to read and well presented. Your estimation of the buddhist philosophy indicates that you have not delved into it. It is much richer than don't worry, be happy. I am also not a buddhist, nor will I become one, but I have learned to find teachers where I can.


I just said I wasn't able to delve into it because I didn't find it easy to read. Ah well. :smile:


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Re: Almost makes me want to be a buddhist. [Re: slaphappy]
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> IMHO buddhists use too many words to explain very little.

*laugh*  Oh, thats a good one!  :grin:


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Re: Almost makes me want to be a buddhist. [Re: Seuss]
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I was just saying that IF you do delve into it you WILL find it easy to read, but your intent must be there. If you are purely uninterested then your intent is not there, and therefore it would be a waste of your time. I was also trying to indicate to you that there a little more there than "Don't worry, be happy". I found it to be a beautifully worded document that left me mentally stimulated.


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"A warrior is a hunter. He calculates everything. That's control. Once his calculations are over, he acts. He lets go. That's abandon. A warrior is not a leaf at the mercy of the wind. No one can push him; no one can make him do things against himself or against his better judgment. A warrior is tuned to survive, and he survives in the best of all possible fashions." ― Carlos Castaneda

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Re: Almost makes me want to be a buddhist. [Re: Huehuecoyotl]
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Lama Yeshe was a wonderful teacher. Here is a video i found of him teaching in google, enjoy :grin:

http://video.google.co.uk/videosearch?q=introduction+to+tantra


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Re: Almost makes me want to be a buddhist. [Re: Huehuecoyotl]
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Huehuecoyotl said:
I was just saying that IF you do delve into it you WILL find it easy to read, but your intent must be there. If you are purely uninterested then your intent is not there, and therefore it would be a waste of your time. I was also trying to indicate to you that there a little more there than "Don't worry, be happy". I found it to be a beautifully worded document that left me mentally stimulated.


Indeed, interest is one of the pivitol capacities one must possess to be able to benefit from any teaching.


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Re: Almost makes me want to be a buddhist. [Re: Sinbad]
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Sinbad said:
Lama Yeshe was a wonderful teacher. Here is a video i found of him teaching in google, enjoy :grin:

http://video.google.co.uk/videosearch?q=introduction+to+tantra


Thanks Sinbad. I especially appreciate the psychological soundness of Buddhist philosophy. I also appreciate the authors understanding of the western mind and concerns/challenges, and he seems to have some of the street talk down. Also he doesn't get verbose. He's pretty cool. I hope his next incarnation is on my block. :heart:


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"Don't believe everything you think". -Anom.

" All that lives was born to die"-Anom.

With much wisdom comes much sorrow,
The more knowledge, the more grief.
Ecclesiastes circa 350 BC

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Re: Almost makes me want to be a buddhist. [Re: Icelander]
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Well his current incarnation is relatively young, so it may be a while. Also consider the possibility that you could both die in a similar time frame, then your spiritual essences may mingle and you end up being born as the same person. How's that for being neighbors!!! A murder suicide may be required...your mileage may vary.


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"A warrior is a hunter. He calculates everything. That's control. Once his calculations are over, he acts. He lets go. That's abandon. A warrior is not a leaf at the mercy of the wind. No one can push him; no one can make him do things against himself or against his better judgment. A warrior is tuned to survive, and he survives in the best of all possible fashions." ― Carlos Castaneda

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Re: Almost makes me want to be a buddhist. [Re: Icelander]
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Icelander said:
Sinbad said:
Lama Yeshe was a wonderful teacher. Here is a video i found of him teaching in google, enjoy :grin:

http://video.google.co.uk/videosearch?q=introduction+to+tantra


Thanks Sinbad. I especially appreciate the psychological soundness of Buddhist philosophy. I also appreciate the authors understanding of the western mind and concerns/challenges, and he seems to have some of the street talk down. Also he doesn't get verbose. He's pretty cool. I hope his next incarnation is on my block. :heart:


His current incarnation is actually as a westerner, which goes very well with how his karmic inclinations in his previous life.

http://www.fpmt.org/teachers/osel/


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