tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post636476875284391215..comments2023-09-21T09:49:28.326-07:00Comments on Fierce Dandelions: Buddhist PrayerNathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-68318651565120619512010-02-08T21:17:06.311-08:002010-02-08T21:17:06.311-08:00Buddha Nature, Atman-Brahman, the Holy Spirit.... ...Buddha Nature, Atman-Brahman, the Holy Spirit.... <br /><br />The experts will write for years to convince us how different they are and how important the difference is.<br /><br />"The kingdom of God is within you." - Luke 17:21<br /><br />The monk sitting in meditation, the steadfast recitation of a Holy man, the realization of a wise man.<br /><br />They have no need to quibble over Samuelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06102533726798834757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-46457547664635785982010-02-08T10:00:54.116-08:002010-02-08T10:00:54.116-08:00Great topic! I teach a few yoga classes per week ...Great topic! I teach a few yoga classes per week and at the end I will often invite students to join their hands together at their heart center as we count our blessings or things of that nature. I do often tell them that this does't mean they are praying or anything religious, yada yada. I too am programmed with the idea that prayer makes people uncomfortable! <br /><br />However, I LuLu3156https://www.blogger.com/profile/13851331908243678310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-67506870849433641992010-02-08T06:27:26.552-08:002010-02-08T06:27:26.552-08:00You mentioned that the original writer rigorously ...You mentioned that the original writer rigorously defended her position to the point of getting "snotty." I'm not familiar with the teachings surrounging prayer in Buddhism but I do know a little about the teachings on non-attachment. Based on your description it seems like she's really identified with and become attached to her position/point-of-view.spldbchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05505641654468777964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-9262657910111285942010-02-08T02:33:45.577-08:002010-02-08T02:33:45.577-08:00Really thought provoking post Nathan. I agree that...Really thought provoking post Nathan. I agree that many of the problems with prayer come from its association with Christianity. <br /><br />As a Buddhist, from a Catholic background, I find that my kind of 'prayer' - to someone like Kwan Yin - is a kind of reaching inside myslef for qualities that will assist and support me. I happen to associate Kwan Yin (or the Buddha, or Dalai Lama) Sara https://www.blogger.com/profile/12095262161793214914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-15917228486202261412010-02-07T21:10:56.395-08:002010-02-07T21:10:56.395-08:00Hi Nathan,
In the tradition I took refuge in, pra...Hi Nathan,<br /><br />In the tradition I took refuge in, prayer consists of turning everything over to our Buddha-nature and having faith that everything is being taken care of by our fundamental selves. But the idea that Buddhists don't pray is total nonsense! <br /><br />The busiest time in East Asian temples (after Buddha's Birthday) is the university exam season when you can't Marcusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-44246930576204013012010-02-07T20:31:12.774-08:002010-02-07T20:31:12.774-08:00Barbara really seemed to get stuck on the word &qu...Barbara really seemed to get stuck on the word "prayer," to the point of cutting off discussion and deleting comments (including one by me that was not even argumentative). <br /><br />"Invoke" or "pray," which is correct? <br /><br />Dai zai ge da pu ku...Algernonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01698040927871199780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-20390535386551470742010-02-07T16:43:53.278-08:002010-02-07T16:43:53.278-08:00Thanks much Shindo. Bows,NathanThanks much Shindo. Bows,NathanNathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-47667733733565133662010-02-07T11:58:32.242-08:002010-02-07T11:58:32.242-08:00Hi Nathan... I enjoy reading your blog... I've...Hi Nathan... I enjoy reading your blog... I've added it to my roll....<br /><br />Take care! <br /><br />Shindo<br /><br />http://thewritingofjacobthomas.blogspot.com/shindohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04047595319095820659noreply@blogger.com