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  1. Srivijaya

    What does it mean to let go?

    Always mindful, he breathes in; mindful he breathes out. I will breathe in calming bodily fabrication.' He trains himself, 'I will breathe out calming bodily fabrication. I will breathe in calming mental fabrication.' He trains himself, 'I will breathe out calming mental fabrication. I will...
  2. Srivijaya

    Something clicked in my brain.(realization)

    *Hugs*
  3. Srivijaya

    If you could ask one question to God?

    If you hadn't been God, what would you have liked to have been?
  4. Srivijaya

    What is on the other side of a black hole?

    I've never read that Buddha ever knew about black holes. Buddhist cosmology was once a big deal in some historical cultures; Mt. Meru, cosmic mandalas etc - but always analogous with our own state of being. It's never really interested me to be honest, as it has little to do with Buddha's core...
  5. Srivijaya

    About what God actually "is"

    I don't really speak about God, as there is no consensus on what it means. I have some ideas which are essentially just mine. Perhaps we are really seeking a reason why sentience exists and the process by which it does. The 'why' has two possibilities; volition of self, or volition of other...
  6. Srivijaya

    Trump wants to buy Greenland

    Tell Trump to hold onto his cash until October 31st. The UK will be for sale at a discount price then. If he's quick, he'll get in before the Chinese.
  7. Srivijaya

    Unclean Spirits

    It may just be his way of coping with it. On one level, he might blame himself and see it as his failure.
  8. Srivijaya

    Unclean Spirits

    They don't appear to, or meddle with every person. Some they leave alone.
  9. Srivijaya

    Russia warns Google to stop advertising "illegal mass events"

    Quite ironic given Russia's recent use of social media to manipulate events in western democracies. Double-edged sword by the looks of it.
  10. Srivijaya

    Nicene Creed

    It's not that difficult to get your head around. Shaivism has a similar approach. God is beyond all definition, his volition shakti (holy spirit) is active and the world of form is the final destination of energy coalescing into something tangible. All matter is energy, in any case, but we...
  11. Srivijaya

    Islam and Taking Credit

    Now they were Muslim.
  12. Srivijaya

    Does rock-n-roll belong at church services?

    I feel your pain. Now... Eastern Orthodox music is in a category of its own. Sublime.
  13. Srivijaya

    What are your reasons?

    Can't argue with that...
  14. Srivijaya

    Were Hindus and Buddhists enemies?

    And how is it today in India? I believe there's a resurgence amongst the Dalits. Just wondering how modern Hindu nationalists deal with Buddhists?
  15. Srivijaya

    Does rock-n-roll belong at church services?

    A few years ago, we went to a Christmas service at our local CofE church. A new hymn was sung to the tune of Jingle Bells. "Jesus saves, Jesus saves, Jesus saves today, Hey!" We were like "you've got to be kidding". That was the last Christmas service my wife wanted us to partake in. It's quite...
  16. Srivijaya

    Unclean Spirits

    Yes. Once I attained a certain level in meditation, I became spontaneously aware of them. Now, don't go thinking there were loads, there were only a handful, but some were malevolent and two of them had the power to kill, which they subsequently did. Thankfully, neither were in my house. As to...
  17. Srivijaya

    A well-deserved wry remark

    A well-deserved wry remark
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  18. Srivijaya

    What was your proudest moment in life?

    The idea of pride coming before a fall is like an undercurrent in my life. Consequently, I don't allow myself to feel proud of anything. I distrust the feeling, if it ever emerges. Likewise, I dislike any praise which goes beyond a basic nod or grunt. If I've done the right thing, then good...
  19. Srivijaya

    Becoming a lay follower of the Buddha, Refuge and precepts (here and now).

    Sounds like you are in a perfect place to take refuge and study.
  20. Srivijaya

    Becoming a lay follower of the Buddha, Refuge and precepts (here and now).

    A beautiful country with an amazing Buddhist history. I'm aware of the recent history and the destruction it caused, but I hear that Buddhism has revived since those dark days. Do you have sufficient opportunity for involvement with a Sangha and refuge?
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