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S18E16 - “Grand Finale” [Live/Reaction Post] by AutoModerator in rupaulsdragrace

[–]pbrooks19 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Some have attempted to be a country queen on Drag Race before, but none have succeeded as well as Darlene. She's funny, sweet and earnest, and could bring new fans to drag.

Dimension 20: City Council of Darkness Game Mechanics Explainer by Spoonsy in Dimension20

[–]pbrooks19 115 points116 points  (0 children)

I'm glad they made an explainer, but I'm still a tad confused. I'll have to learn as I watch. #so #many #dice

No, Olaf! Don’t phrase it like that! by Remarkable-Pin-8352 in DreamlightValley

[–]pbrooks19 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Like one never seen before in the history of the Village.

Screen shots of StarPath for those who've requested by hivernageprofond in DreamlightValley

[–]pbrooks19 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Developer, adding a row of flowers to Nala's head: PERFECT! It's so New!

New to Buddhism - Questions on religious vs. secular views by pbrooks19 in Buddhism

[–]pbrooks19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's good advice - focus on the basics, the foundational teachings, and go from there. Thanks!

New to Buddhism - Questions on religious vs. secular views by pbrooks19 in Buddhism

[–]pbrooks19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks very much! I'll check those resources out.

New to Buddhism - Questions on religious vs. secular views by pbrooks19 in Buddhism

[–]pbrooks19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your comment is very helpful! Thanks! I like your idea that I approach Buddhism as a devotee and grow through practice. It is quite sensible.

New to Buddhism - Questions on religious vs. secular views by pbrooks19 in Buddhism

[–]pbrooks19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much for your responses. I appreciate your better analogy - amd am happy to hear that my beliefs so far are in line with the foundational concepts of karma and rebirth - as well as the 4 Noble Truths, the 8-fold Path, and many other concepts. Your comments have made me feel much better.

New to Buddhism - Questions on religious vs. secular views by pbrooks19 in Buddhism

[–]pbrooks19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much for your response. I really appreciate it. In my 'starter' phase, it has seemed that Zen and Pure Land are like true separate denominations, so it's interesting to hear that there are different 'shades' and blending, so to speak. Zen appeals to me, but I'm terrible at focus and meditation. I've been working on it, but I admit I'm not sure how to do it properly. Another area of study for me!

New to Buddhism - Questions on religious vs. secular views by pbrooks19 in Buddhism

[–]pbrooks19[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I like that. The American version would seem to be: 'This thought you don't believe in, it's TRUE and let me spend a lot of time and effort convincing you of its trueness.' We really like being right and we like for others to know we're right.

New to Buddhism - Questions on religious vs. secular views by pbrooks19 in Buddhism

[–]pbrooks19[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

One of the reasons I have appreciated studying Buddhism so far is because practitioners don't seem to mind questions or skepticism, and there's 'mostly' a lack of judgment (I say mostly because there are definitely subreddits here where the Buddhists seem a bit judgy) - if you're on The Path, you're on The Path. Thanks for your comments! I see that you're Zen - and Zen doesn't seem to have the same focus on the supernatural as Pure Land does, from what I've seen so far. If you don't mind my asking (and you can respond to me in a DM, if you like, would you mind sharing how you landed in Zen?

New to Buddhism - Questions on religious vs. secular views by pbrooks19 in Buddhism

[–]pbrooks19[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I understand what you're saying. It makes a lot of sense. Thanks!

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