Buddhism

Manifestor_of_Light

(21,046 posts) Mon Apr 2, 2012, 11:54 PM Apr 2012

working on compassion. [View all]

I go to wallyworld and sit on a bench and breathe out, and try to send compassion out thru my heart chakra.

Sometimes it's hard. I have trouble overlooking their problems of ignorance and failure to question anything.
It is easier to have compassions for their physical problems which may or may not be visible.

I'm officially an atheist Unitarian Universalist who is intensely interested in Mahayana. In the 70s when I was in college, the only Buddhist material in English was by Alan Watts and he was into Zen. I am so pleased that the older members of the baby boomer generation, and those born in the early 40s, went to India and studied for decades and are writing in English.

any thoughts?

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working on compassion. [View all] Manifestor_of_Light Apr 2012 OP

Why should you overlook their problems? YankeyMCC Apr 2012 #1

I said that wrong. Manifestor_of_Light Apr 2012 #2

Actually I don't think you did YankeyMCC Apr 2012 #4

I don't think so - I put this in the wrong spot - I meant to reply to your "I said that wrong" post YankeyMCC Apr 2012 #3

It's very hard sometimes. silverweb Apr 2012 #5

What is meant by the mantra "detachment"? Ruby Reason Apr 2012 #14

Disengagement, for one. silverweb Apr 2012 #15

That makes sense, thank you. Ruby Reason Apr 2012 #16

It works. silverweb May 2012 #17

In the words of the Dalai Lama: onestepforward Apr 2012 #6

Perfect. silverweb Apr 2012 #8

Synchronicity indeed! onestepforward Apr 2012 #9

Thank you. silverweb Apr 2012 #10

You're welcome! onestepforward Apr 2012 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author onestepforward Apr 2012 #7

good energy for this morning fellow23 Apr 2012 #12

Hard? Of course its hard. grantcart Apr 2012 #13

The simplicty of compassion Newest Reality May 2012 #18

This has been a wonderful thread to read libodem May 2012 #19