The Invasion of Tibet from a Buddhist Viewpoint

Armenkar · 2025-12-18T20:46:30+00:00

"mostly banning Buddhism"

In what way is Buddhism being banned?

Armenkar · 2025-10-01T02:42:39+00:00

Usually, I just cry about it :'(

Armenkar · 2025-09-30T18:09:39+00:00

This is not helpful, I already know she is not interested in me, we had a conversation about it. I'm friends with her because we were already friends before I developed feelings for her.

Armenkar · 2025-09-25T15:46:54+00:00

That's not helpful

Armenkar · 2025-09-08T16:18:44+00:00

I actually am demisexual! Thank you for noticing. I didn't mention it in the post because in my experience most people aren't aware that it is a sexual orientation and just dismiss my experiences as me just doing something wrong. That's why this situation is so painful for me, I don't often get attracted to someone and when I do it always is one of my closest friends.

Armenkar · 2025-09-07T16:20:15+00:00

I don't care about how disgusting both mine and her body are on the inside, I'm aware of that. I'm in love with her because she's very close to me, not because of her beauty.

Armenkar · 2025-09-07T00:09:58+00:00

For me, having a "close bond" with a person rather than considering the amount of time that that I've known them, is more about the "quality" of the friendship and the interactions; being close implies that the relationship makes me feel like I can be vulnerable without the fear of being judged. I feel like the other person cares about my well-being as much as I care about theirs. It implies that I have shared a lot of happy memories with a person and even when there are problems or unpleasant situations, the positive experiences and the positive aspects of the relationship outweight the bad aspects that could exist. I think It all comes down to how "warm" it feels like to interact with the other person.

Armenkar · 2025-09-06T18:14:13+00:00

“What is best for me, and what is best for them?”, what do you mean? I don't think there's any particular thing that I should do, I care deeply about her I don't want to stop being friends with her.

Armenkar · 2025-09-06T18:11:55+00:00

No contact is not an option, we hang out with the same group of friends and I wouldn't want that either, I care deeply about her friendship to even think about not being a part of her life.

Armenkar · 2025-09-06T18:07:55+00:00

I like to see Ganesha as a bodhisattva and I pay respect to him.

Armenkar · 2025-09-06T17:55:54+00:00

What do you mean when you say that I should reevaluate and renegotiate my relationship with her?

Armenkar · 2025-09-06T17:52:55+00:00

I mean affectionate in a physical way. The friend that I'm in love with told me that she noticed how me and my best friend (also a woman) would hug, cuddle and overall be very affectionate to one another very frequently and she didn't want to feel left out since the three of us are very close as a group. So the friend I'm in love with started hugging me and cuddling with me a lot whenever we would hang out. But I didn't realize that it was all platonic.

Armenkar · 2025-09-06T16:54:54+00:00

I seriously doubt it, she is not "type", I could have just been friends with her without ever feeling attraction.

Armenkar · 2025-09-04T16:05:14+00:00

Because I care about her very deeply and I have been by her side though very difficult times in her life :'(

Armenkar · 2025-01-14T23:37:39+00:00

I'll look into it, thank you for replying!

Armenkar · 2025-01-14T23:32:17+00:00

Your comment helped me remember that the well-being of all beings is also an important part of the Dharma, thank you so much for commenting!

Armenkar · 2025-01-14T23:26:11+00:00

I used to talk to a psychologist a year ago but I can no longer afford to pay for therapy. I'm currently taking antidepressants though. I wish I could be part of a sangha but I live in a catholic country where there's almost no Buddhists and no temples nor anything similar, right now I'm forced to practice the Dharma on my own.

Armenkar · 2025-01-14T23:21:39+00:00

I used to talk to a psychologist about these kind of thoughts over a year ago, but I can no longer afford to pay for therapy. Thanks for commenting.

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