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by danieLion
Wed Sep 18, 2013 6:17 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Are you a Buddhist?
Replies: 28
Views: 7270

Re: Are you a Buddhist?

No. I'm a practitioner of the Buddha-Dhamma. Being a Buddhist is craving-for-becoming and clinging-to-identity-view.
Kindly,
dL
by danieLion
Wed Sep 18, 2013 4:52 am
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Improving Buddhism/The Imperfect Buddha
Replies: 144
Views: 36640

Re: Improving Buddhism/The Imperfect Buddha

Hi SDC, Is there room for improvement? Yes. Is improvement possible? No. It's too big. Was the Buddha perfect? He is in my imagination and that is enough to help me strive to improve my current situation towards that direction. I agree that Buddhism is byzantine, but that's a result of improvement a...
by danieLion
Wed Sep 18, 2013 1:21 am
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Improving Buddhism/The Imperfect Buddha
Replies: 144
Views: 36640

Re: Improving Buddhism/The Imperfect Buddha

Hi nibbuti, What, exactly, makes you believe these questions are papanca-like? They're 1. not specific, and 2. not connected with the goal, but seem to be from a mind that is still bothered by doubt or indecision (vicikicchā). I agree that they're not very specific but exactly how does that make the...
by danieLion
Wed Sep 18, 2013 1:05 am
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Improving Buddhism/The Imperfect Buddha
Replies: 144
Views: 36640

Re: Improving Buddhism/The Imperfect Buddha

Hi Aloka, No. Wanting further clarification isn't speculating. But you also said: Depends on how you define ''perfect''. I agree that seeking clarification has value. Perhaps I'm in error, but that kind of a satement doesn't imply clarification seeking. I might be wrong, but conditionals like the wo...
by danieLion
Tue Sep 17, 2013 10:14 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Improving Buddhism/The Imperfect Buddha
Replies: 144
Views: 36640

Re: Improving Buddhism/The Imperfect Buddha

Hi nubbuti,
nibbuti wrote:
danieLion wrote:Can Buddhism be improved upon? Was the Buddha perfect?
Should papanca be pursued? Are there more important things to care about? :shrug:
What, exactly, makes you believe these questions are papanca-like?
Kindly,
dL
by danieLion
Tue Sep 17, 2013 10:12 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Improving Buddhism/The Imperfect Buddha
Replies: 144
Views: 36640

Re: Improving Buddhism/The Imperfect Buddha

Was the Buddha perfect? Depends on how you define ''perfect''. He was free from greed, hatred and delusion, so yes, I think he was perfect in that particular sense. Can Buddhism be improved upon? Maybe if we practice more and speculate less, we'll develop the wisdom to be able fully understand the ...
by danieLion
Sat Sep 14, 2013 6:03 am
Forum: Wellness, Diet & Fitness
Topic: The truth about egg yolks?
Replies: 55
Views: 20185

Re: The truth about egg yolks?

Hi Chris,
Thanks for the update.
Kindly,
dL
by danieLion
Sat Sep 14, 2013 5:22 am
Forum: Wellness, Diet & Fitness
Topic: The truth about egg yolks?
Replies: 55
Views: 20185

Re: The truth about egg yolks?

Speaking of credibility - one should always follow the evidence and not cherry-pick evidence to suit their pet theories. See my last post. No cherry picking ocurred in "The cholesterol myth" topic. Have you ever taken a college course in nutrition science? I have. I speak from a broad per...
by danieLion
Sat Sep 14, 2013 5:16 am
Forum: Wellness, Diet & Fitness
Topic: The truth about egg yolks?
Replies: 55
Views: 20185

Re: The truth about egg yolks?

...there are significant health-related risks associated with egg consumption...
Correlations aren't causes, and citing one vegan doctor's opinions is not a scientific way to go about understanding nutrition. In the thread "The cholesterol myth," I cited a variety of sources.
by danieLion
Sat Sep 14, 2013 5:09 am
Forum: Wellness, Diet & Fitness
Topic: The truth about egg yolks?
Replies: 55
Views: 20185

Re: The truth about egg yolks?

RE: With regards to cholesterol and the purported "myth": http://nutritionfacts.org/topics/cholesterol/ ...http://nutritionfacts.org/topics/eggs ...http://nutritionfacts.org/2011/08/31/bad-egg/ Someone who doesn't even understand (or is unwilling to acknowledge) that dietary cholesterol ha...
by danieLion
Fri Sep 13, 2013 8:47 pm
Forum: Wellness, Diet & Fitness
Topic: The truth about egg yolks?
Replies: 55
Views: 20185

Re: The truth about egg yolks?

Hi Kevin, The average adult, in decent health, without abnormal cholesterol levels, should have no more intake than 300 mg of cholesterol per day. Consuming cholesterol is for the most part irrelevant as shown in the topic here called The cholesterol myth . What's relevant to cholesterol levels is f...
by danieLion
Fri Sep 13, 2013 4:09 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Problems with "9 Essays: Buddhism & The 12 Steps"
Replies: 148
Views: 32967

Re: Problems with "9 Essays: Buddhism & The 12 Steps"

Hi m0rl0ck and onaquest,
Resorting to name-calling, labelling, ad hominem-like insults and defamation innuendo, whether directed at a person, organization, or both, seems unhelpful to me.
Kindly,
dL
by danieLion
Thu Sep 12, 2013 11:39 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Problems with "9 Essays: Buddhism & The 12 Steps"
Replies: 148
Views: 32967

Re: Problems with "9 Essays: Buddhism & The 12 Steps"

Hi m0rl0ck, How long has smart recovery been in existence? Followup: (1) There's no necesary connection between duration and efficacy. (2) As pointed out earlier in this thread, CBT and REBT (the philosophies SMART Recovery leans heavily on) have been around since the 50's, and REBT's and CBT's prin...
by danieLion
Thu Sep 12, 2013 11:29 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Problems with "9 Essays: Buddhism & The 12 Steps"
Replies: 148
Views: 32967

Re: Problems with "9 Essays: Buddhism & The 12 Steps"

Hi m0rl0ck, Actually DL i think that the reason most treatment centers use a 12 step centric approach is just that it works. I dont think they would put their reputation on something that didnt. The in-patient treatment program I went through leaned heavily on the 12 Step model, and the staff there ...