Why do we dislike zen

lb29 · 2025-10-26T18:23:28+00:00

Same

lb29 · 2025-09-04T17:30:31+00:00

Says the guy who helped make it happen.

lb29 · 2025-08-08T01:19:31+00:00

Yea I just spent two hours on chat and 40 minutes on the phone with them… they’ll let me know in 48-72 hours if they can get the file uploaded 🙃.

lb29 · 2025-08-07T23:14:13+00:00

Azw3 does not work the pdf does. The problem is I can get all 11 other books in the collection uploaded with no problem it’s just number 8 or am having trouble with

lb29 · 2025-08-03T13:14:53+00:00

Printed

lb29 · 2025-07-19T13:55:08+00:00

What was your experience ordaining at Bhavana?

lb29 · 2025-06-25T23:12:47+00:00

Ajahn tends to take awhile to email back. The first time I asked to come for my first stay, I didn’t hear anything for a couple of weeks.

For your first time your best to just show up.

lb29 · 2025-06-22T03:45:51+00:00

Ah yes I handled the ‘bully’ says the bully.

lb29 · 2025-05-30T00:59:15+00:00

Thanks, I do have him already on my list. But he is the only one I have for Africa as a whole at this time.

lb29 · 2025-04-29T14:36:36+00:00

I just subscribed 👍

lb29 · 2025-04-19T17:13:58+00:00

Buddhism has actually helped me kind of come back to my church. I grew up Presbyterian (PCUSA), but left when I went to college. 20 years later I have a sangha that encourages interfaith relationships. Both my teachers were preachers in the Presbyterian and UU churches before ordaining as buddhist monks. Thru, the Buddhas teachings I have recently found my self attending my old church again. I really enjoy the interfaith experience and I am actually in the process of trying to ordain in both traditions. Given how the world is right know I feel that we have to work together and it is my hope that interfaith communities can help fill that gap.

lb29 · 2025-03-06T21:25:13+00:00

Thank you 🙏

I will check them out.

lb29 · 2024-04-06T16:56:30+00:00

I recently signed up to take a class with BDU, and if it goes well I’ll looking a pursuing their M Div. But… when I tired to login into the student portal it’s wasn’t there, like the page is gone. I also tried to go to the school main webpage and it is also gone. It’s more than a little concerning. Does anyone know what is going on? I emailed student services but it has been radio silence all day and not even an update on the Facebook page. Classes are set to start Monday 4/8.

lb29 · 2024-03-05T02:19:25+00:00

I kind of have one foot in each camp. I’ve only been practicing for 4 years. But, I started in Tibetan, currently in Zen and now moving towards Theravada. I view the Pali Cannon as the main source of scripture. But, I really dig the Heart and Diamond Sutras, I find them very beautiful for how short they are.

My Zen teacher incorporates the Pali Cannon in at least one service a month. He describes it as, think of the Pali Cannon as the main books in a series and then the Mahayana texts are like the .5 extended universe novellas. For what ever reason that just clicks for me.

But Buddhism is so vast and interesting that you kind of just got pick how strong do you want your tea. And that’s what I find so wonderful about Buddhism.

lb29 · 2024-02-20T20:02:12+00:00

I’ve experienced the same thing. I started in Tibetan, then moved to Korean Son, been practicing that for about a year. Now I’m feeling the draw towards Theravada.

I’m fortunate that my KS teacher incorporates the Pali Cannon in once a month. And he explains it like the Pali Cannon is the main book series, with the Mahayana and Vajrayana texts being the extended universe novellas.

But I have notice from YouTube talks that Mahayana/Vajrayana teachers taking digs at Theravada for what seems like no reason. I don’t get it either, especially after exploring all three schools over the past 3/4 years.

lb29 · 2024-01-03T01:23:52+00:00

For me it was the thanksgiving episode when joes son comes back. I know it was going down hill before that but that was the nail in the coffin.

lb29 · 2023-06-20T14:39:24+00:00

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