Never have, don't plan to start.
Chuck, true indeed. My dad was born in Pocahontas County over in the eastern mountains, and there's been tons of development there related to ski...
The way I see it, your reasons aren't important because the end result is the same - fewer animals suffering and dying, less damage to the...
I know what you mean - they're EVERYWHERE and it's disgusting. Hanging from trees, blowing down the street, clogging rivers and streams... ugh!...
Well, I'm sure that I inadvertently kill millions of tiny living organisms each day. So I say a mantra for them all. But if I have the choice to...
By his own admission, even the Dalai Lama has trouble with thoughts! You're never going to be able to get rid of thought - it's a basic feature...
This is a bonkers thread that is so full of wrongheaded philosophical posturing that it's amusing. Molly The Hippy, if you're serious about...
Well, there's your problem. You're a walking street hustler's pharmacy. Get off of that stuff! Permanantly sounds best, although I agree with...
I don't see anything wrong with it. If everybody went vegetarian, or even drastically cut down on their consumption of animal products, that...
Well, some try and say there is, but I usually let them off the hook because they're just speaking metaphorically, right? [img] I'll have the...
Yep. An avoidance response is very common in meditators. Usually it comes down to the fact that sitting dredges up sludge from the deepest...
Well, in a sense your friend is right, generally speaking. Meditation can probably be broken down into two major types - stillness types of...
Hi StayLoose - sounds like you have some pretty good techniques, but one thing that I would share with you is this. You said something about...
Whoa - you really believe that?
I have never really liked red meat, even going back to childhood. I did eat fish and fowl with no real trouble until I went veg 12 years ago....
I am 98% vegan (rough guesstimate), trying to get to 100%, been a vegetarian for 12 years. My diet is pretty good. I eat practically no junk...
Great post, stinkfoot. You're right on the money. Twizz, as someone who has struggled with depression for a long time, if you are EVER suicidal,...
Well, reactions to tofu differ, some love it out of the gate while others have to warm up to it a bit. I'd guess that most people who don't like...
Well, there are many paths in Buddhism, and which one you choose depends a lot on what you want out of it. Try this forum, which might give you a...
Yeah, you really need a teacher for this stuff. The importance of a teacher is emphasized in most Buddhist traditions, but if you plan to get...
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