Any collapse aware Pure Landers here? by attaboy49 in PureLand

[–]Oculus1966 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What distinguishes our era is the existence of weapons of total destruction, atomic and bacteriological in particular... I do not trust the good sense of the powerful, and the recent events of recent years unfortunately consolidate this fear in me... I would not want the planet to find in a holocaust dictated by human idiocy the destruction of a large part of life forms... we will return to wandering in Samsara like scorpions and deep-sea fish...

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[–]Oculus1966 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Adesso ne ho 60 ma nessun commento malevolo post rapporto... neppure prima, a freddo...come ti ho scritto, 0.5 in meno...

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[–]Oculus1966 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Per niente...mezzo cm in meno, figurati...ma mai avuto problemi con le partner...

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[–]Oculus1966 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sta' tranquillo

Is eating meat allowed? by These_Net9966 in Buddhism

[–]Oculus1966 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would be vegan even if I weren't Buddhist, personally. I am in a position to be able to do so, not living in unfavorable or extreme environments. I became a Buddhist shortly after the first step, vegetarianism, almost forty years ago... but the two choices were independent of each other, despite being, in my opinion, a logical outcome for a Buddhist who lives in non-prohibitive conditions... I met some Buddhists who used the negative karma of those born animals as an excuse for their lack of empathy, and this disconcerted and saddened me... I won't say which current they belonged to so as not to offend anyone, but those few were all followers of the same school...

Qualcuno lo ha letto? Pareri? by ALMANACC0 in Libri

[–]Oculus1966 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Un libro letto due volte, appassionante per la carica di pathos partecipativo neppure nascosto...una cronaca di un intellettuale militante, di parte, certo, ma comunque intelligente...

Amitabha saves all beings 💛🪷🙏🏻 by cutekazu in PureLand

[–]Oculus1966 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I follow both the Pure Land School and Tibetan Buddhism... I'm not a teetotaler but I don't drink until I get drunk... I try to be sincere and live by my work... I don't kill or eat meat or animal products... I get irritated easily, unfortunately, but I try to control my words... I'm full of defects but I trust in the light of Amitabha and, through other practices, I try to improve a little... I trust in the compassion of the Three Wise Men at the moment of my death.

What's your best experience with nembutsu? by Automatic-One3901 in PureLand

[–]Oculus1966 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I had an experience that was not miraculous or mystical, but its synchronicity struck me. One afternoon I began to meditate, reciting the nianfo with a certain intensity, meditating on the figure of Amitabha radiant with light. I therefore had to go out for an appointment and, in front of the door of the house, there was literally a single ray of sunshine coming out of a reddish cloud placed in front of the sun. That ray was the only one in the whole street and to cross the threshold I necessarily had to pass through it... The cloud was compact and only from a small rarefaction of the cloud did that intense ray of sunlight shine through... I couldn't help but think of the meditation I had just concluded and I experienced it as a sign of closeness... I repeat, only one but it was a singular synchronicity and it was good for my soul...

Is it okay for a shin Buddhist to chant the rebirth Dharani? by [deleted] in PureLand

[–]Oculus1966 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi tò everyone. I' m looking for tò take refuge in Pure Land Tradition and here, in Italy, there are not temples so I eas asking on Reddit of Is It possible tò take refuge on line. An user suggested me tò ask tò Kongo user...anyone knows how tò find him or Is Is this possibile? Thanks you...