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Buddha mind

Started by sean808080 · 11 months ago

If you’ve been reading me for a while, you may know that I’m a Buddhist.  I thought I’d share some of what got  me to considering myself a Buddhist.

As a child, my parents were not religious at all for a few reasons.  I’m extremely thankful for that as it spared me a lot of pre-programming [...] ... Continue reading »

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  • Janet Tokerud

    11 months ago

    Thanks for sharing this part of your life. I've read some of these books and appreciate the reminder of the principles. I was raised Christian and am ecumenical not believing that there is 1 true way but resonate most with Buddhism.
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  • sean808080

    11 months ago

    Glad you've read some of the books. I really do mean it when I say there are benefits to be had in the information these books share. Ecumenical? That's not a word I use every day! For those of us that have to look it up:

    ecumenical |ˌekyəˈmenikəl| adjective
    representing a number of different Christian churches See note at universal .
    • promoting or relating to unity among the world's Christian churches : ecumenical dialogue.
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  • Lisa

    11 months ago

    Sean,
    Very interesting. I like how you say "describes my intellectual connection" at first. I too - having Deaf parents was not pre-programmed. Mom is a Catholic, but father is Jewish. Father doesn't practice, it's more he is culturally Jewish without celebrating.. kinda confusing. Mom sent us to Catholic Sunday School, but I felt out of place so we dropped it. Years later I found my faith in Christianity attending Evangelical Free churches. It took me a long time to get connected, I was "church shopping". I am a practicing Christian but just recently and I like to learn all things. I'm trying to say, that no matter what I learn other religions, other cultures, I pray to God and if I listen he guides me. God taught me to love everyone as he would. Thus I make no judgments on other people's lifestyle. I'm trying not to make judgments on how people treat me, but that takes work. (wink).
    . I'm curious about the intellectual connection you have, so when I have time, I'll be reading up on it.
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  • sean808080

    11 months ago

    Very interesting story you share. I wonder if there are any patterns to CODA families and religion at all. I wonder if your dad would have practiced Judaism more if he were hearing? Hmmmm.....
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