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by Marfa
Sun Oct 20, 2013 1:17 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Are there any MP3 Dhamma Teaching with background music?
Replies: 17
Views: 4164

Re: Are there any MP3 Dhamma Teaching with background music?

What if our friend is an "aural learner" and music helps him/her learning and remembering things, just as underlining and tables help visual individuals? In this case, music would promote - and not subtract - attention and understanding of the Dhamma. Instead of speculating about his lear...
by Marfa
Sun Oct 20, 2013 12:50 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Are there any MP3 Dhamma Teaching with background music?
Replies: 17
Views: 4164

Re: Are there any MP3 Dhamma Teaching with background music?

What if our friend is an "aural learner" and music helps him/her learning and remembering things, just as underlining and tables help visual individuals?
In this case, music would promote - and not subtract - attention and understanding of the Dhamma.
by Marfa
Sun Sep 08, 2013 6:51 am
Forum: Wellness, Diet & Fitness
Topic: Meditation and Diet (controlling poor eating habits)
Replies: 24
Views: 7927

Re: Meditation and Diet (controlling poor eating habits)

What kind of stuff could I dip things like carrots and celery in, other than ranch? Anyone think honey would be tasty dipping or would the flavors be to contrasting? hi DR, you can try to make your own sauce using yogurt (either cow or soy one).Add some olive oil and the spices that go in the ranch...
by Marfa
Sat Sep 07, 2013 11:56 am
Forum: Wellness, Diet & Fitness
Topic: Meditation and Diet (controlling poor eating habits)
Replies: 24
Views: 7927

Re: Meditation and Diet (controlling poor eating habits)

I'm not an expert on meditation but I have some experience with food cravings - so this is simply what I do and it has worked for me so far. Whenever food cravings present themselves, I try to treat them like the stuff that comes up when one's sitting: go back to the breath, or tag them "sensat...
by Marfa
Tue Sep 03, 2013 6:23 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Buonasera!
Replies: 4
Views: 1400

Buonasera!

...or buongiorno, depending where you are! My name is Marta and I am a very confused beginner student of Buddhism. I've read and heard a lot since re-discovering the Four Noble Truths last year after coming across them by chance about twenty years ago (and then forgetting about them all this time). ...