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  1. dyanaprajna2011

    Anyone else uncomfortable with the fact that America is conducting military ops in 120+ countries

    I don't disagree, I just see more to it than that. Politicians don't spend money on such things, unless they're expecting more in return. But I think it's more about the empire, rather than money anyway.
  2. dyanaprajna2011

    Anyone else uncomfortable with the fact that America is conducting military ops in 120+ countries

    I seen something on my Facebook this morning that really puts in in perspective; it said something along the lines of "over 900 military based in over a hundred countries. That is an empire." And that's what seems to me to be the case. It's not about protection, it's not about freedom; it's...
  3. dyanaprajna2011

    How many on here are truly undecided on this debate

    I chose evolution, but there is no debate. Could new evidence be found that points in a different direction than evolution? Absolutely, this is the way science works. But until such evidence presents itself, evolution is still the best explanation for the evidence we have.
  4. dyanaprajna2011

    Malay Muslims upset over Christian use of "Allah" to refer to god

    Yahoo! I'm confused about something. I've been in a lot of religious debates over the years, both online and IRL. And something I've heard plenty of times from Muslims is that Christians and Jews, especially in lands where Arabic is a common language, use Allah to refer to god, and use that...
  5. dyanaprajna2011

    If the Second Amendment was Repealed...

    What's funny to me, is how many of our constitutional rights have already been taken away, and many people don't say a thing about it. Why are some people so caught up with the Second amendment, but not other constitutional rights?
  6. dyanaprajna2011

    Historicity Of Christ?

    Most historians today believe that there was a person called Jesus of Nazareth, who lived about 2000 years ago in Palestine. Most would also say that most of what's talked about him in the New Testament probably isn't true. The problem with this question, is that if you say you believe there...
  7. dyanaprajna2011

    Revelation versus Direct Experience

    How can we trust anything not experienced directly? Revelation should never take precedence over experience.
  8. dyanaprajna2011

    connection between ahunted places and caverns and wells

    Not at the moment, but I'm about to have to leave for work. I'll try to have some links for you tomorrow.
  9. dyanaprajna2011

    connection between ahunted places and caverns and wells

    A scientific explanation would be that the underground water sources are a good conductor for electromagnetic energy, which some parapsychologists think is what makes up spirit energy.
  10. dyanaprajna2011

    What is god made of?

    Yeah, I'm going to have to check that out.
  11. dyanaprajna2011

    Sidd's Cafe'

    Sweet, I love Alice in Chains.
  12. dyanaprajna2011

    Chanting in Zen

    You could ask 100 Zen teachers what the point of zazen is, and get 150 different answers. For me, it's about experiencing sunyata/anatta, and realizing Buddha-nature. But I carry my koan without me throughout the day, as a way to keep my mind in a meditative state.
  13. dyanaprajna2011

    Chanting in Zen

    Meditation is the primary practice. But chanting was always a big part of Zen, until it reached Japan, where it was downplayed. But check out Korean Zen, it has more chanting than any other school of Zen.
  14. dyanaprajna2011

    Thanks :D

    Thanks :D
  15. dyanaprajna2011

    Chanting in Zen

    Yeah. In China, it's still the common practice to combine Zen and Pure Land.
  16. dyanaprajna2011

    What is god made of?

    Refresh my memory on what that is.
  17. dyanaprajna2011

    Chanting in Zen

    Chinese Chan and Japanese Obaku Zen views the nembutsu/nianfo like that, as a form of meditation.
  18. dyanaprajna2011

    Chanting in Zen

    It depends on what school and even teacher you ask. Some use chanting as a form of meditation. It's also used as a preliminary to meditation, to prepare the mind. Some use it as a religious rite. Some see it as a combination of all of the above.
  19. dyanaprajna2011

    Happy Birthday, Father Heathen!

    Happy birthday FH!
  20. dyanaprajna2011

    What is god made of?

    Crossfire hit on part of it. The koan is working in my mind even when I'm not focusing on it. But more specifically: I get bored at work, and sometimes my mind wanders. Last night, for some reason, it went to evolutionary history, and particularly the Cambrian explosion. Which led to the...
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