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Buddhism

vlyons

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2. a wonderful essay

Reply to LiberalElite (Original post)

Tue Jan 20, 2015, 06:53 AM

Jan 2015

starting over, without the drama. I think this is one of the 6 Perfections, called Enthusiastic Perseverance. To persevere in the manifestation of one's intention. For those unfamiliar with the 6 Perfections, or paramitas. They are: generosity, ethics, patience, enthusiastic perseverance, concentration and wisdom.
http://buddhism.about.com/od/Paramitas/a/The-Six-Perfections.htm]

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Starting over [View all] LiberalElite Jan 2015 OP

K&R flying rabbit Jan 2015 #1

a wonderful essay vlyons Jan 2015 #2

Do you know of any comprehensive texts that expand on the joshisaurous Jun 2015 #7

I recommend 2 books vlyons Jun 2015 #8

No one saves us but Peace_maker Mar 2015 #3

There's nothing wrong with therapy. In fact therapy and meditation can go hand in hand. liberal_at_heart Mar 2015 #4

I agree. mmonk Jun 2015 #5

Ditto with my mother vlyons Jun 2015 #9

I noticed something, joshisaurous Jun 2015 #6

you impute a lot of stuff onto people, don't you? vlyons Jun 2015 #10

Buddhists from real communities recognize the difference joshisaurous Jun 2015 #11

actually I have taken boddisattva vows vlyons Jun 2015 #12

Sangha does not include all Buddhists. joshisaurous Jun 2015 #13

well thanks for informing me that my vows, taken directly from HH the Dalai Lama, vlyons Jun 2015 #14

It is because joshisaurous Jun 2015 #15

Thank you for posting this, it is useful. JudyM Aug 2015 #16

I was 1st drawn to Buddhism by noticing many of the authors of books on buddhism were MH pros MasonDreams Oct 2015 #17