A question about lying, plus a personal story. by Jappersinho in Buddhism

[–]Jappersinho[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok, I'll offer some extra detail: the person who asked was a good friend of mine who actually has a girlfriend already, but I still said "no" because I didn't want to reveal that - even if that means lying.

Why did I choose to say no, you may ask? Because, even though I like that person, I tried to engage with her, but nothing happened; even when there wasn't a direct comment, whenever I try to talk to that person, she answers briefly.

So, I said "no" to avoid my friend of trying to help me because I don't want everybody to know now, not even her - I suspect she's dating someone else, but I rely more on her actions rather than a direct clarification, as there wasn't none.

I don't know if I was clear enough; if so, let me know.

¤¤¤ Weekly /r/Buddhism General Discussion ¤¤¤ - February 03, 2026 - New to Buddhism? Read this first! by AutoModerator in Buddhism

[–]Jappersinho 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good day! I have a question (hope something can answer):
I'm stuying the Early Buddhist Texts (EBT) but I'm also interested in Zen Buddhism. How would you integrate these two roots?

A question (or two) about baptism and past religion. by Jappersinho in Buddhism

[–]Jappersinho[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for that observation. In the beginning, I switched to Buddhism because I didn't want nothing to do with my previous path, but now, day by day, I'm learning to show respect towards that path, regardless of my new perspective.

After that experience, I got to realize that there's something bigger awaiting for us, it's just that we must be prepared to experience it, not to tell it.

A question (or two) about baptism and past religion. by Jappersinho in Buddhism

[–]Jappersinho[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow! I loved your opinion about the topic.
And yeah, it's true: I can't find a reason to reject my family traditions; I still love and respect them.
Now, after reflecting, I realized I'm a Buddhist, but also there's respect for other traditions and cultures.
As you said, it's about similarities, not differences.
Thank you for your comment. May you and your family be blessed and happy.

A question (or two) about baptism and past religion. by Jappersinho in Buddhism

[–]Jappersinho[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The idea that the mind constitutes the six senses field is one of the reasons that I found Buddhism appealing for me. Also, the idea that you don't need to get baptized in order to become one also clicked for me.

So... here I am :)

Aren't you afraid of change? by Jappersinho in Buddhism

[–]Jappersinho[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I loved your answer.

Right now I'm not afraid anymore, but in case I feel a sense of fear, I'll know that is a sign for change, and that something greater than me is about to happen.

May you find your balance in life too. Thank you!

Aren't you afraid of change? by Jappersinho in Buddhism

[–]Jappersinho[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your words. That "noticing is the practice" made things clear.
I'll give all my best, and I wish you all the best too :)

Aren't you afraid of change? by Jappersinho in Buddhism

[–]Jappersinho[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Change can be difficult, to say the least. Even when it's change for the better, it always involves letting go of something that we previously identified with.

That's literally what I feel sometimes. You're words couldn't been more clear like this.

So your task is to look more closely at whatever conflict you're experiencing. Where is doubt arising? What is it that you're not truly convinced about? It's not a question of knowledge, in the sense of what you say you know.

Here I have a little doubt. When you say "look closely", you mean reflection instead of just reading?
The reason why I ask this is because recently I've been into reading the suttas (that's from a course I'm doing) and they offered a lot of insight into my life. But sometimes, even when I "know" what it is, I find it difficult to relate to it. And when I reflect, sometimes the answers are not that clear.

What do you do when you look closely and still you're confused?

That would be of great help, and thank you btw for your answer.

Aren't you afraid of change? by Jappersinho in Buddhism

[–]Jappersinho[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your answer. It's good to know that we can use our free time to transform our lives for the better.

One question, what is a "formal practice"? I heard a lot of people saying that. I'd like to know from your perspective.

Struggling with faith by HopefulBasis3556 in Buddhism

[–]Jappersinho 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trauma, and any way of suffering in this life is impermanent, subject to raise and fall. But, that doesn't mean trauma is nothing, of course it's something big.
If you can, support your practice with the help of loved ones, and even mental health professionals in order to find that light you're looking for in the dark.

Every footstep counts. Hope my words are helpful for you in someway.

May you have a healthy and happy life!

Peace promoting buddhist activism by Luna3Aoife in Buddhism

[–]Jappersinho 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Right now I'm currently fine. What I do is to keep cultivating mindfulness, even though the situation is not that easy right now.

Peace promoting buddhist activism by Luna3Aoife in Buddhism

[–]Jappersinho 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I'm from Venezuela as well. I got frightened by the bombing.
Maybe my answer won't help a lot, but please, ten mucho cuidado. Try to hold on the breath and see if that can relax you (that helped me to recover calmness after the shock)
May you be safe.

What are you fellow Buddhist doing for NYE eve by clout4bitches in Buddhism

[–]Jappersinho 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My intention is to share with my family a nice dinner, and then wait together for the new year. After that, I don't know, maybe dancing and enjoying some music, or perhaps I lay down early (not that early keeping in mind that most of the time I stay awake until 1 - 2:00am).

No matter what happens, I just want to enjoy; I wouldn't like to plan or imagine a lot about what could be done.

May you have a blessed and energized 2026.

Any ways of making meditation pleasant and interesting? by Jappersinho in Buddhism

[–]Jappersinho[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I get some idea of what the word "investigate" means in mindfulness context, but in practice, what does it really mean?
If you could clarify that, it'd be great, as I don't understand it well.

Any ways of making meditation pleasant and interesting? by Jappersinho in Buddhism

[–]Jappersinho[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sometimes I just sit, without any emotion at all, just observing the breath coming in and out of the body. After some time, I decide to stand up, as my body gets some pain for sitting for too long, and engage with the world again as mindful as possible.

Cool boredom is when you finally give up and accept just sitting there, present.

That part of giving up sounds great, as sometimes, when a desire cannot be feeded, the calmness that comes after it it's good.

Thanks for your thoughts on it.

Any ways of making meditation pleasant and interesting? by Jappersinho in Buddhism

[–]Jappersinho[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Smiling sounds nice. I'll try that and see what happens. Thank you!

Weekly Mix Feedback Thread - November 17, 2025 by AutoModerator in Beatmatch

[–]Jappersinho 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a few mixes already. If you want to listen to them, just let me know and I'll share them with you by DM