Whenever I talk about kindness, compassion, mindfulness, patience, awareness and unconditional love, someone inevitably asks, But I want to know more about Buddhism.. I thought the discussion or book will tell me more about Buddhism.. Buddhism is not the chanting and the robes, the malas and the full lotus cross-legged position on a cushion; those are rituals, traditions, ceremonies and practices, all intended to help us be more mindful, aware, kind, compassionate and patient... and THAT IS Buddhism. You see, its one thing to study Buddhism in a scholarly sense (memorizing sutras and the names of all the Buddhas, etc.), but its a different thing altogether to BE a Buddha, and THATS what Buddhist Boot Camp is all about, because it doesnt matter what you believe (your beliefs dont make you a better person, your behavior does!) So as the Dalai Lama says, Dont use what you learn from Buddhism to be a Buddhist, use it to be a better whatever-you-already-are!
Posted on: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 12:00:01 +0000
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