Tang Dynasty

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From: ApostolicSophomax
Message 1 in Discussion

Hello all, I am a newcomer to buddhism and am eager to learn more, so could I have some guidance please. One of the main precepts states that no living thing shall be harmed,. as I am not a vegetarian and neither are my family how am I to feel when I am eating meat. I approve of organic farming and try to buy food from well managed estates but this is not always possible. If I do not give my three children adequate food surely I am harming them as well which is also against the basic precept. Help on the subject greatly appreciated greg

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From: BlueEagle2004
Message 20 in Discussion

" New Full Moon " Namo tasa pakavato ala hato Sum ma Sum Phut tasa Namo tasa pakavato ala hato Sum ma Sum Phut tasa Namo tasa pakavato ala hato Sum ma Sum Phut tasa ..................... Little lay pray with Hightest Respectful at Pha bath of Lord Buddha, Pha Arahat Sum ma Sum Phut tho, The Teacher of all Buddhists.With the purity of all white lotus, three of incense stick and a white candle. May pass on " New Full Moon" for the light to the generation , any benefit in good Karma, may return to Buddhism, Pha " Metta-Karuna" to all life, always in The Mind of all Buddhists. May, arattana The Light to all the Lays.............. .............................................................................................................................. Dear friends, If we just take a notice, from the Buddha statue, image or even from the new,old painting in the story of Lord Buddha, Buddhism. Our old Buddhist generation did pass on something to us , we all knew who is the Lord Buddha by take a notice from " The Symbolic of the Full Moon " around The head. And this symbolic means so much ,.... only " The One ", Lord Buddha. Always Bright and Shine, with The Greatest wisdom , always awaken , mindful , Beautiful with hight Precepts, ever so kind , full of Metta-Karuna. Nothing , Nothing to compare in this human's world , The Greatest generous to all the life.......................... Dear friends, when I saw The most beautiful " New Full Moon " , which I never found in any corner of this world. Bright and Shine , Big-Big Yellow ,very close to sky level , was in May12,1995 at The Lumbini. I was started to understand what the old generation try to pass on. B.Eagle

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From: BlueEagle2004
Message 19 in Discussion

Dear friends, Do apologize , My computer got a bad cold, virus. She was in the hospital for a day, just return home !. And now I think she is ready to pass on The Dharma again !

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From: Pesala
Message 16 in Discussion

A father was grieving over the death of his son. The
Buddha visited him and consoled him, reciting this verse.

Pemato jayati soko, pemato jayati bhayam
Pemato vippamuttassa, natthi soko kuto bhayam? (Dhp v 213)

From affection springs grief, from affection springs fear;
for him who is wholly free from affection there is no grief, whence fear?

There are many different kinds of love. Pure love (metta) does not give rise to grief or fear as it is impartial and detached. Whenever our love is defiled by attachment or affection, then these give rise to grief, sorrow, and fear or anxiety of losing the object of our affection.

Take the boyfriend/girlfriend test. If you love your boyfriend or girlfriend, husband or wife, you want them to be happy, right? If they tell you one day that they love someone else and want to leave you for them, if you love them you should be happy. They found someone they like more than they like you, so they will be happier if they leave you for that person. So if they are happy, you should be happy because you love them, right? If you feel sad on learning that they want to leave you, then that sadness is due to attachment, not due to love.

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From: BlueEagle2004
Message 18 in Discussion

" New Full Moon " Namo Tasa pakavato ala hato Sum ma Sum Phut tasa Namo Tasa pakavato ala hato Sum ma Sum Phut tasa Nama Tasa pakavato ala hato Sum ma Sum Phut tasa Little Lay pray with Highest Respectful at Pha bath of Lord Buddha , Pha Arahat Sum ma Sum Phut tho , The Guru of all Buddhists. With the purity of all white lotus, three of incense stick and a white candle. May pass on " New Full Moon " for the Light to the generation , any benefit in Good Karma , may return to Buddhism , Pha " Metta , Karuna " to all life and always in The Mind of all Buddhists. May , arattana., The Light to all the Lays.......

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