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by A Medic
Thu Nov 26, 2009 7:51 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Happy Thanksgiving
Replies: 12
Views: 2806

Re: Happy Thanksgiving

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!
by A Medic
Mon Nov 16, 2009 6:18 am
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Do you find Hinayana offensive?
Replies: 241
Views: 52927

Re: Do you find Hinayana offensive?

Thank you for that post tiltbillings. ZFI is what prompted me to post this here. I wanted to get the opinion of what the word meant from those who it is ascribed to.
by A Medic
Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:54 am
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Do you find Hinayana offensive?
Replies: 241
Views: 52927

Re: Do you find Hinayana offensive?

I agree that's why I'm just going to avoid using it. Some people find it offensive others don't. I don't think it is a term that needs to be used to describe any practice so I don't see the point of using it.
by A Medic
Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:28 am
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Do you find Hinayana offensive?
Replies: 241
Views: 52927

Re: Do you find Hinayana offensive?

After reading over this Ive decided that the simplest thing to do is to avoid the term, and deny the debate for myself.

I thank everyone for the replies, and I have learn a bit here today.
by A Medic
Sun Nov 15, 2009 11:54 am
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Do you find Hinayana offensive?
Replies: 241
Views: 52927

Do you find Hinayana offensive?

I was posting on anouther forum and I used the term Hinayana. Some one said that it was a offensive term to use. I did not mean it as that. I had thought that Hinayana was a branch of Buddhism like Mahayana. Also I thought that Theravada was a branch of Hinayana much in the same way Zen or Tibetan i...
by A Medic
Sat Nov 14, 2009 11:45 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Buddhist wallpaper dump
Replies: 8
Views: 6942

Re: Buddhist wallpaper dump

Sweet. I'll check it out.
by A Medic
Sat Nov 14, 2009 12:51 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Dhamma Wheel meeting 2
Replies: 9
Views: 2288

Re: Dhamma Wheel meeting 2

That's very cool.



:namaste:
by A Medic
Sat Nov 14, 2009 12:45 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: THE END OF THE WORLD IS NOWHERE IN SIGHT!
Replies: 17
Views: 3643

Re: THE END OF THE WORLD IS NOWHERE IN SIGHT!

poto wrote:It's a sad reflection of our modern society that the idiocy surrounding these doomsday predictions is so rampant that NASA has felt the need to comment on this at all.

True.


I never had any worry. I survived the last time the world ended in 2000 (Y2K).
by A Medic
Fri Nov 13, 2009 4:30 am
Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
Topic: Best Dharma Talks
Replies: 43
Views: 22738

Re: Best Dharma Talks

If you have itunes there are a bunch of free pod cast for various teachers and schools you can check out.
by A Medic
Fri Nov 13, 2009 2:31 am
Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
Topic: Not believing in life after death
Replies: 36
Views: 9423

Re: Not believing in life after death

My personal belief on life after death is I don't have any idea, and I don't care. I just don't think it is worth my time to focus, and question life after death. Rebirth makes the most sense to me.
by A Medic
Wed Nov 11, 2009 4:34 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Google Wave Invites part II
Replies: 19
Views: 5626

Re: Google Wave Invites part II

I got one. Thanks!
by A Medic
Wed Nov 11, 2009 3:00 am
Forum: Pāli
Topic: Diagram of the Dhamma
Replies: 12
Views: 5431

Re: Diagram of the Dhamma

It looks cool. I wish I knew more then a couple of words in Pali.

:namaste:
by A Medic
Tue Nov 10, 2009 4:02 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Google Wave Invites part II
Replies: 19
Views: 5626

Re: Google Wave Invites part II

If I get one thanks a lots cool.
by A Medic
Tue Nov 10, 2009 2:53 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Do you celebrate Christmas?
Replies: 29
Views: 6800

Re: Do you celebrate Christmas?

I love Christmas. Music, foods, presents,Christmas tv, and much more. I just think it is lots of fun!
by A Medic
Mon Nov 09, 2009 3:36 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Google Wave Invites part II
Replies: 19
Views: 5626

Re: Google Wave Invites part II

I would love one.

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