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- Sun Feb 27, 2011 12:19 am
- Forum: Wellness, Diet & Fitness
- Topic: Vegan Recipe Sites
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2372
Re: Vegan Recipe Sites
I don't really have favorite sites, but I have favorite vegan books. Student's vegetarian cookbook (this saved me when I was in college, of course somethings I had to alter :tongue:) There is a vegan version of that now http://www.amazon.com/Students-Go-Vegan-Cookbook-Recipes/dp/0307336530/ref=sr_1...
- Sat Feb 26, 2011 5:13 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: The Quantum and the Lotus
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3208
The Quantum and the Lotus
My boyfriend bought me this book and I thought it was very interesting. The Quantum and the Lotus is a book about Matthieu Ricard, who is a Molecular biologist, meets Trinh Xuan a buddhist monk. The book is written in dialogue style of these two discussing science and Buddhism. I thought it was rath...
- Sat Feb 26, 2011 5:06 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Where are you from?
- Replies: 138
- Views: 206852
Re: Where are you from?
I live in the US in Atlanta, Ga.
- Sat Feb 26, 2011 3:20 pm
- Forum: Wellness, Diet & Fitness
- Topic: Vegan Recipe Sites
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2372
Re: Vegan Recipe Sites
I don't really have favorite sites, but I have favorite vegan books. Vegan With A Vengeance (there is also a website you can visit http://www.theppk.com/books/vegan-with-a-vengeance/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;) The Complete Book of Raw Food The Vegan Table La Dolce Vega...
- Fri Feb 25, 2011 3:11 pm
- Forum: Wellness, Diet & Fitness
- Topic: New Kind of Ice-cream for Vegans
- Replies: 49
- Views: 9977
Re: New Kind of Ice-cream for Vegans
I wouldn't eat it. I still view this as exploiting an animal and I am against that (just my opinion). Besides, I am not a big fan of ice-cream anyways.
- Thu Feb 24, 2011 1:57 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: the great vegetarian debate
- Replies: 5693
- Views: 971762
Re: Poll: Are you vegetarian/vegan?
15 years ago. I am now 27 years old.Jhana4 wrote:How long ago was that?
- Thu Feb 24, 2011 1:51 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1216
Re: Hello!
Welcome :hello: I once saw His Holiness the Dalai Lama speak and he stated, "In the beginning one should remain skeptical and rely on questioning. One can have trust and confidence in the teachings." Don't feel overwhelmed by reading everything all at once, take your time and actually take...
- Thu Feb 24, 2011 12:28 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: the great vegetarian debate
- Replies: 5693
- Views: 971762
Re: Poll: Are you vegetarian/vegan?
I have been a vegan since I was 13.. I grew up not liking meat and at 13 I chose to cut it all out of my diet.
- Thu Feb 24, 2011 12:15 am
- Forum: Vipassanā / Satipaṭṭhāna Bhāvana
- Topic: Not thinking vs Thinking
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5212
Re: Not thinking vs Thinking
When you are told "not" to think is a way of saying to clear your mind. Thoughts will come and go, but you should refrain from letting your mind wander while you meditate. Don't over think this Not thinking vs. Thinking, no matter how much you enjoying meditating you will go back to thinki...
- Thu Jan 27, 2011 11:53 am
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: The thing about the breath
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2723
Re: The thing about the breath
Maybe you are breathing to hard. Try to take slow deep breathes in and out. Before you start to meditate try and do some breathing excerises as well. I hope this helps.
- Tue Jan 25, 2011 2:20 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2282
Re: Hello
Hi Jackie, welcome! I'm curious about what the Vietnamese Buddhist temple is like. Do they offer meditation, talks in English? Just wondering. Thank you everyone. To answer your question kirk5a yes they offer mediation. No, they don't speak in English the monks abd nuns can speak a little English. ...
- Fri Jan 21, 2011 3:20 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2282
Hello
My name is Jackie. I have been a Buddhist since I was a teenager, I attend a vietnamese Buddhist temple in Georgia. I am happy to find this forum and be here with other buddhists