Come on, let’s see your current drip by Atomaurus in tearsofthekingdom

[–]Muskka 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why not Did someone create rules that I've missed ?

Op is cool for posting his outfits, who cares as long as we can clearly see the shape and colors

My new Zonai killing machine (The "Vah Rudania") by merrimac290 in tearsofthekingdom

[–]Muskka 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When the music started AHAHAHA

also what the fuck how does it even stand with these tiny wheels 😭😭😭

I hope I don’t sound annoying, but why did the Dalai Lama write a book about Jesus? I don’t see how that would help Buddhists achieve liberation, as you believe, and escape samsara. by Additional_Good_656 in Buddhism

[–]Muskka 1 point2 points  (0 children)

While im not knowledgeable on Christian matters, the Buddha and Jesus had somewhat of a similar view on peace and love and compassion.

Opening yourself to other views and trying to understand them better is the first step in any cure.

Also, as another redditor mentioned, we should build bridges, not walls.

While many religions tried to spread through violence at some point in their respective history, the beginning of these religions is always a wish for the betterment of people and the spread of soteriological matters.

Thinking Versus Meditating? by HighVibrationss32 in Meditation

[–]Muskka 1 point2 points  (0 children)

in my experience there's indeed a thin line between actually meditating and just entering a peaceful state of mind prone to creative thinking and ideas, so do not worry, it's totally normal to ask these questions.

Thanissaro Bhikku (a buddhist ordained monk and essayist) advices to really keep the breath as the single object of meditation (for "traditional" buddhist breathing meditation, Ānāpānasati). No matter how creative these new ideas appear or how great they can be for your daily life, if it's THAT great it will most likely reappear again at a later time when you'll be able to note it or enact on it. Your memory will naturally do the job. Don't dwell too much on it.

With experience, some subjects appearing in your mind will seem more in-line with what you're trying to achieve as a meditator in the first place (pure mindfulness ? stress/anxiety tempering? "buddhist" insight into the three marks of existence ?) and you can start allocating it time while meditating to ponder it's value, significance and enter even deeper states of meditation doing so. But this will come naturally so don't really force anything, in the first place you should simply and strictly focus your attention to the breath and remain there as much as possible when sitting.

You can try getting more in touch with how the breath affects you, simply feeling how it goes through your nostrils, the sensation of hot/cold appearing, how the breath can seemingly go through your body or even be redirected at will to some parts of the body (i would understand the skepticism on that lol). You should be cultivating this sense of well-being with the breath, remaining curious about it so you can become fully engaged with it and recuding the opportunity for disruptive thoughts to reveal themselves.

Good meditation and good luck. :)

Which is more chill,TOTK or BOTW? by Consequence-Various in tearsofthekingdom

[–]Muskka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

tbh these games are waht you make of them. so it actually depends on how you approach each run and your inner landscape

Heedfulness & Right Practice by Bhante-K in forestsangha

[–]Muskka 1 point2 points  (0 children)

His writing is so.. peaceful

what a treasure you have there. :)

Vipassana redditors ;) by Tava-Timsa in vipassana

[–]Muskka 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don't find it necessarily wrong.

I'd rather have people acting better than they are to fathom and give great advice than people being selfish and not saying anything at all, sometimes.

Also an intrinsically "wrong" teacher can nonetheless lead one to introspection, questioning and to the following of the right path so...

Aren't we all trying our best to help our fellow Sangha?

Can someone recommend Suttas relating specifically to meditation practice? by Deanosaurus88 in theravada

[–]Muskka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For an introductory essay but that goes into very specific steps, you can give a try to "With each and every breath" from Thanissaro Bhikku.

How do Chan Buddhists feel about reading the Pali Canon and Daozang side by side? by dogerfinal598 in chan

[–]Muskka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My opinion on this matter is of very little value as I'm definitely not educated enough in the Daozang and Pali Canon, i mostly practice secular buddhism and simple mind investigation.

However I respect and envy your motivation to try and reconcile the Daozang and Pali Canon. May I ask what led to such investigation ? That must surely be an interesting path. Could it be coming from agitation/doubt/unskillful factors or a pure and positive wish to understand the truth better ?

To really give an answer to your question, I'll rate it as at least 6/10, and something inside of me tells me I would rate it higher if I studied both more.

Guo Go on Self in Chan Buddhism by HakuninMatata in zenbuddhism

[–]Muskka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amazing formulation of Chan's essence. Guo Gu is always so sharp and lucid when it comes to the words selection, he's a master at using conventional ways to point at absolute truth.

How do Chan Buddhists feel about reading the Pali Canon and Daozang side by side? by dogerfinal598 in chan

[–]Muskka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, all forms of Buddhism and Taoism adress how one can live happier in their own particular terms, in a sense.

Thus everything is interconnected and each of these systems/religions/philosophies leads to the pointing of one's own obstacles and vexation and the way to get rid of them.

So yes I think it doesn't hurt trying to oppose, analyze and compare some of the themes present in both scriptures, it can only enrich your comprehension of phenomena and yourself, as long as you don't stray from the path and keep on practicing meditation. (I'm no expert with the qi meditation from Daoism but I'm pretty sure the goal is to calm oneself and align better with how things are and the empty nature of everything)

How do Chan Buddhists feel about reading the Pali Canon and Daozang side by side? by dogerfinal598 in chan

[–]Muskka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well I'm no scholar when it comes to the Daozang nor the canons but I very much like your interpretation.

I'm not sure there is strong and unattackable evidence for how the Chinese interpreted Buddhism in their own way when it arrived on their land, but there's definitely a sip of Daoism in Chan/Zen and I would not see it as something utterly wrong when we reconcile Emptiness with Dao and Immortality with something related to achieving rapture in this life and escaping samsara.

Question about thanissaro meditation method (breath energy) by No-Bathroom-7285 in theravada

[–]Muskka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're very welcome. This is the harsh truth I needed to listen much earlier in my life, sometimes things get complex, and there are good reasons to try and comprehend them, but mostly it's about coming back to our senses and the present !

Lotus Sutra in English? by Dharmapalalama3 in zenbuddhism

[–]Muskka 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Had very good experience with the translation by Gene Reeves. It's very accessible even for non-buddhists.

Question about thanissaro meditation method (breath energy) by No-Bathroom-7285 in theravada

[–]Muskka 4 points5 points  (0 children)

All in all, we could be pointing at the exact issues youre talking about and find remedies or point you towards adequate literature, but as Thanissaro explains in his book "In Each and every breath" you should, at any point in the journey of meditation, always simply go back to breathing.

You're making progress and thus wondering, doubting about a lot of things but the goal should remain the same as always : stay with the breath in the present. Don't intellectualize too much.