<r>koan,<br/> <br/> I believe that the words you quoted came originally from the Sutta Nipata, one of the very oldest scriptures of Therevada Buddhism. <br/> <br/> A full version is......<br/> <br/> Seeing misery in views and opinions, without adopting any, I found inner peace and freedom. One who i...

<t>Just saw another thread here about birthday parties for children, and my own memory was triggered. My daughter was about six and "Mrs Tariki" and myself were trying to decide exactly what sandwiches to make. We decided to ask our daughter herself, as she had recently been to one or two parties.<b...

<t>Maybe part of the problem these days (yes, you can tell I'm a bit of an "old timer" by my reference to "these days" as opposed - of course - to "the good old days"!!) is that no one seems to remain in the same place long enough to form any genuine friendships. Even families seem to drift apart, e...

<t>Every six months or so a group of us old timers (well, ages range from 49 to over 70) meet up for a chit chat over a drink and a meal. We all met up originally at the same work place, since when some have retired and others moved on to fresh pastures. Now only one of us actually remains with the ...

Just finished "Fingersmith" by Susan Waters. Set in and around 19th Century London. Excellent read.

<r>alobar51;456371 wrote: [QUOTE=Tariki;456280]Has anyone else here read this book? I'm up to page 400 - almost halfway. Its a big book!!<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> I read "The Love You Take" many years ago. Interesting, to me, how Epstein and Andrew Oldham marketed them and the Stones as alter egos. <b...

<t>Has anyone else here read this book? I'm up to page 400 - almost halfway. Its a big book!!<br/> <br/> I've read a bit before on the Beatles............being pretty ancient myself it revives memories of my first introduction to music that was for me and not for my parents. When I was a lad if some...

<t>And another story..........................<br/> <br/> Master Shaku Soen liked to take an evening stroll through a nearby village. One day he heard loud lamentations from a house and, on entering quietly, realized that the householder had died and the family and neighbours were crying. He sat dow...

<r>jenw wrote: Yes, I am a Buddhist! Hard to find us in Maine. I truly believe in the teachings of the Buddha. I don't see it as a religion as much as a spiritual journey.<br/> <br/> I do have one question, though. Can one believe in a creator when Buddhist? If there is none, how did we get here? <b...

<r>Diuretic wrote: :wah: - I love Jewish humour, I was listening to a radio documentary on it one night driving home after work and nearly ran off the road laughing so hard....sorry...back on track with us all then <E>:)</E><br/> <br/> <br/> Diuretic,<br/> <br/> Glad to find another who shares my ow...

<r>Thanks for the thread, very enjoyable, if not "enlightening" :wah: <br/> <br/> I gain much, or lose it, by comparsiosns and similarities between faiths, and the tiger story made me think of a Jewish one...............well, yes, I know this is the "Eastern Religions" section, but when do we actual...

<t>I was just browsing through a few of the threads in the Garden, and happened upon this one. Just from my own personal experience I'd just like to say that its important to feel the grief - and the loss - involved with the death of a loved one. When my own father died, apart from one brief moment,...

<r>Well, thanks to everyone who contributed. Trying to put things together, perhaps its the case that rain has the effect of disorientating whatever senses/instincts the snails possess (there seems some dispute about the exact nature of these) causing the snail to head away from the safety of its no...

<r>In the Lotus Sutra the Buddha's teachings are likened to the rain, which falls everywhere - even in the "remote and secluded places" and "moistens them all".<br/> <br/> "I appear in the world<br/> <br/> like a great cloud<br/> <br/> that showers moisture upon<br/> <br/> all the dry and withered l...

<r>koan wrote: I came across this saying attributed to the Buddha that made me laugh but think at the same time, as Buddhism so often affects me this way.<br/> <br/> "People with opinions just go around bothering one another."<br/> <br/> -The Buddha<br/> <br/> I laugh because this is the Buddha's op...

Bez wrote: ...and my age group !


Golden Oldies?

<r>Far Rider wrote: Confession time...<br/> <br/> I'm one of those kids that killed snails.... and belive it or not...them stupid slimy good for nothins will crawl accross a salt trail too? melt themselves... go figure?:-3<br/> <br/> <br/> shame on you! next your'll be telling us you pulled the wing...

<t>Thanks lady cop.......................I've taken a quick peep at the info contained on the web pages indicated but can't see any obvious answer to my question..................unless its contained in the short passage about their "reproduction" habits! Could they be going after a little bit of no...

<r>I've recently registered on Forum Garden..................and practice Buddhism. I've read about the various faiths for over 35 years and began to practice Buddhism about 17years ago just after a two year bout of depression laid me low. Meditation helped me at the time and a book by the Theravada...

<r>I've always been intrigued by the wanderings (perhaps "crawlings") of the common snail.........................the ones that carry their little homes on their backs and are seen slivering about everywhere once the wet weather strikes.<br/> <br/> They are obviously very instinctive creatures with ...

<r>theia wrote: Hello Tariki. No, I didn't know that Eliot was influenced by St John of the Cross. But, strangely enough, I have had copies of The Spiritual Canticle, Ascent of Mount Carmel and Dark Night of the Soul for over 20 years (E. Allison Peers translation)! I have to admit to not having rea...

<r>theia wrote: This is one of my favourite verses:<br/> <br/> From East Coker, T.S. Eliot<br/> <br/> In order to arrive there,<br/> <br/> To arrive where you are, to get from where you are not,<br/> <br/> You must go by a way wherein there is no ecstasy.<br/> <br/> In order to arrive at what you do...

<t>Laura Gilpin's "The Two-headed Calf":<br/> <br/> Tomorrow when the farm boys find this<br/> <br/> freak of nature, they will wrap his body<br/> <br/> in newspaper and carry him to the museum.<br/> <br/> But tonight he is alive and in the north<br/> <br/> field with his mother. It is a perfect<br/...

<r>Nomad wrote: So you say you want to post a few things huh ? Browse around a bit reading others peoples ideas, is that about the jist of it ? Well dont get any high falootin ideas about trying to brainwash anyone and then get them to join some crazy cult and have them turn their bank accounts over...

<t>Chelsea now seem to be dominating the English Premiership................perhaps because of the millions poured into the club by a certain Russion billionaire!<br/> <br/> I have heard that there are certain rules and regulations in place in American (USA) sport that attempt to guarantee a more le...

<r>Just a quick intro....................<br/> <br/> Just found this site from a quick search on the AskJeeves search page. There seems plenty of variety here - something for everybody! I have mainly posted on "religious" forums before under various names but like the idea of stretching across into ...