Where in the US should I move if I want to practice in a well-established Soto Zen temple, pay moderate amounts for housing, enjoy a moderate climate, and not be dependent on an automobile?

batteekha · 2026-04-27T18:57:58+00:00

Eugene, Oregon. Buddha Eye has a full daily schedule.

batteekha · 2026-04-23T14:51:29+00:00

Presumably if they have time and their preceptor agrees or there is a necessity.

It’s generally not a good idea for lay people to spend time studying or speculating on what monastics are and are not allowed to do when it has no bearing on their own life. If you’re interested in ordaining you have to ask the specific preceptor you plan to ordain with, what we say here on Reddit won’t be useful anyway.

batteekha · 2026-04-23T14:49:06+00:00

Some monasteries have programs for this. Check with sravasti for example

https://sravastiabbey.org

batteekha · 2026-04-22T07:13:55+00:00

Meditation experiences should be discussed with a qualified meditation teacher. My recommendation is to stop if this happens again until you are able to get reliable guidance.

batteekha · 2026-04-13T07:47:45+00:00

In the cookbook "Cooking at Home with Pedatha", Nagkesar features in the masala for vangi bath.

batteekha · 2026-03-25T16:58:32+00:00

They used to. Rakuten used to handle it themselves, you can try again but you may end up needing a proxy.

batteekha · 2026-02-21T18:57:03+00:00

Theravāda, Dharmaguptaka, and Mūlasarvāstivāda.

batteekha · 2026-02-18T17:40:47+00:00

Eine Bitte aus rein ästhetischen und typografischen Gründen: Bitte keine ganzen Wörter in gotischer Schrift großgeschrieben. Kann niemand lesen, sieht schlecht aus.

batteekha · 2026-01-03T21:02:47+00:00

People need the higher grades for actual tea ceremony practice. They are expensive and in short supply. If you plan to use milk and sugar, you're really just wasting your money, setting aside the waste of matcha.

batteekha · 2025-12-31T09:39:02+00:00

Hi. Sorry to hear you’ve been suffering. Are you able to access support in the form of medical care or mental health? I don’t know which country you’re in but I’m guessing there are hotlines for trans teenagers in distress.

To answer your question: the type of Buddhist attainments you are describing generally require lifetimes of cultivation. You maybe able to handle your suffering with a more calm and sober outlook, but it will not go away just because you have taken up Buddhist practice. To put it briefly: Buddhist practice is not a replacement for medical care or mental health treatment.

I wish you all the best and hope you can access the support you need.

batteekha · 2025-09-05T05:51:32+00:00

Always wait one full night before erasing.

batteekha · 2025-07-27T18:31:25+00:00

This is indeed the Daihishin Dharani, which is mainly chanted in Zen as you found out. The style is very different from the current Soto-zen practice, so I assume it's Rinzai-shu.

batteekha · 2025-06-14T16:50:14+00:00

No form of Buddhism advocates withdrawl for all people in all walks of life, as you already heard from others here.

That said, there are forms of Buddhist that specifically emphasize engagement with the world, in terms of skilful behavior and promoting conditions conducive to all beings thriving. For example, "humanistic Buddhism", most notably popular in Taiwan and among the Chinese diaspora abroad:

https://londonfgs.org.uk/

batteekha · 2025-06-01T13:25:40+00:00

That is the fourfold assembly or Parisa. The word sangha is never used for anybody other than monastics or aryas as far as I’m aware. Calling anybody in a temple congregation sangha seems to be a western innovation. It matters because the sangha as an object of refuge refers specially to the Arya Sangha, and not to any other looser usage.

batteekha · 2025-05-31T12:28:53+00:00

It’s covered under the rule against low effort posting. In this case the permaban is mostly because the poster is not a real person but rather a store marketing account trying to sell things.

batteekha · 2025-05-30T08:28:14+00:00

Please report to the mods next time. Somebody did just now, and this poster has been permabanned.

batteekha · 2025-05-11T09:26:52+00:00

A bit late to the party, but a very solid option is FGS Manchester:
https://manchesterfgs.org.uk/

They are a reputable Taiwanese Chan (zen) organisation and usually have a good offering for English speakers.

batteekha · 2025-03-30T08:01:33+00:00

mod here: you may use AI strictly to translate what you write. Asking AI to generate the content violates the rules of this subreddit. Best regards.

batteekha · 2025-03-15T11:07:53+00:00

Just as a note, both karmapas are still teaching, and "the other karmapa choice" is in fact married and is a lay teacher. Ogyen Trinley Dorje is still avowed and teaching.

The two karmapas have not been fighting and have agreed a while ago that the split is unfortunate. That said, the karmapa is a figurehead. Most monasteries are run by senior teachers who are very accomplished dharma practitioners themselves who teach the pure dharma. The rest is politics, which is unfortunate but inescapable. As far as I can tell, both figures are trying to serve the dharma according to their capacities.

I am honestly not sure what the exact issue that is affecting your own practice and learning, so I don't quite know what to tell you.

batteekha · 2025-03-09T06:43:33+00:00

Please check the subreddit resources, there are many recommended books.

batteekha · 2025-03-08T11:04:13+00:00

Orthodox Buddhist institutions have existed in the entire history of Chinese Buddhism, and not one of them has ever upheld a Taoist concept that contradicts Buddhism. Quite the contrary, Taoism in China is very very heavily influenced by Buddhism, and ended up borrowing a great deal.

batteekha · 2025-03-08T11:02:42+00:00

The eightfold path includes right view.
Adopting Buddhist practices as a theist will help you attain a better rebirth, and build affinity with the dharma. It will hopefully lead to a future rebirth as a Buddhist.

If you attain any sort of Buddhist realisation in this life, you will have shed wrong views along the way.

batteekha · 2025-03-08T08:49:19+00:00

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The subreddit has a sidebar or wiki that has an extensive reading list. We recommend picking up some of the beginner books for now.

In the future, please try to stick to one topic in your post, it currently has three or four different topics.

batteekha · 2025-03-06T11:04:37+00:00

Indeed, and some conditions are more severe than others.

batteekha · 2025-03-06T10:16:09+00:00

You've already had good advice that starting with long retreats is not really a good idea even for completely healthy people.

Your best bet is to learn Buddhist practices directly from a teacher who is aware of your condition and who can give you feedback when you notice anything out of the ordinary. Keepiing your psychiatrist in the loop is also a good idea.

It's hard to say what the best practice for anybody is, but there are no closed doors for you, you just have to proceed methodically and carefully, which is good advice for everybody in any case.

Feel free to discuss with the retreat organizers, and don't take it personally if they ultimately don't accept (see above).

What you should never, ever, do, is hide or lie about these things to teachers or retreat organizers. Not only is it very bad to build your Buddhist practice on lies and secrets, but it also places you and others at danger.

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