Boy did I shank my life. Is it true that if I convert to Buddhism I can take a mulligan?
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don't just take one...have a few!
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Read about Thomas Merton.  He was a Trappist monk who became a Buddhist and remained a Catholic, a Trappist.  He also wrote poetry and went on speaking tours, and this while he was in an order that required a vow of silence.  The Catholic Church allowed him this freedom.\n\nSome websites you can go to for info about Buddhism are\n\nwww.religioustolerance.\n                                        org/buddhism.htm \nas well as \nwww.aiht.edu\n\nYour spirituality is an individual thing.  Your parents do not control this.  I hope they would encourage you to follow your heart.  If you show them what a loving, caring person you are as a result of your spiritual growth, they will have to share your joy.\n\nAnd do look up Thomas Merton.  He grew up in Canada and later moved to the USA.  His first book was an autobiography called The Seven Storey Mountain.
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You got it all wrong.Buddhist do not pray to the buddha!We follow the teaching of the buddha and take refuge in the buddha,dhamma and the sangha.However hard you prayed buddha cannot help you only you can help yourself.Buddha showed the path,you have to travel the path .
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u might want to get religious
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these people online might not give you accurate information. You may want to search "Buddhism" online.
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This is a great site.  Not only tarot, but I Ching, etc. is offered.  And the tarot readings offer a lot of options - the deck of your choice (if listed), the spread, etc.
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Be very carefull in your search, many people if not all people who claim to be "masters" of something are in fact frauds. It is like the big man on campus doesn't have to tell people he is the big man on campus, people know. I have put a link below for good info on Buddhism that I use everyday for inspiration.
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Hello this is thinkpink4u101,\n I guess you can as long as you know what your doing!\n\nLike you can't get caught eatting your cake!\n\nSo therefore, Yes you have to know how to play your cards!
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Tarot cards are just another tool of the devil. Unless you want to encourage possession of your soul, I'd strongly advise against it.
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a)  Nope.  100% Neo-pagan, which makes sense since I'm Wiccan.  The next closest matches were New Age and Buddhism.\nb)  I've explored all three.  I was raised Protestant.\nc)  I'm extremely happy with where I am in my life.  I would advise anyone else to look at what they truly believe - not what they have been told to believe, but what they actually think "explains things" when they look at life and how it works.  I was very unhappy until I finally let go of the fear that I would be punished if I said, thanks Jesus, but I'm going over here.  Thus far, things have been much better since I realized I was on the wrong path.  Above all, I think maintaining a balance in life helps breed happiness.
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I can't imagine a buddhist monk converting to Islam, myself.  The two could not be further apart philosophically.
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oh ! you didnt read from the website....?\n\nits buddhism....
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Hogen, a Chinese Zen teacher, lived alone in a small temple in the country. One day four traveling monks appeared and asked if they might make a fire in his yard to warm themselves.\n\nWhile they were building the fire, Hogen heard them arguing about subjectivity and objectivity. He joined them and said: "There is a big stone. Do you consider it to be inside or outside your mind?"\n\nOne of the monks replied: "From the Buddhist viewpoint everything is an objectification of mind, so I would say that the stone is inside my mind."\n\n"Your head must feel very heavy," observed Hogen, "if you are carrying around a stone like that in your mind."
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You don't have to be called a Buddhist; you only have to be a true Buddhist within yourself. \nIn fact, they could have taken each other's hands and practiced walking meditation, so why not the two of you, one as a Buddhist and one as a Catholic? You are the continuation of the Buddha, and you are the continuation of God. That is only beautiful, if you can share your wisdom, your insights, and you can learn from each other and enrich yourselves. That is what I envision for the future, that we remove the barriers between different spiritual traditions, and we behave as people do in the circle of psychotherapists. They enjoy and learn from all other traditions, and I think that each tradition of psychotherapy has something to offer. It's too narrow if we only want to be faithful to one school of psychotherapy.
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You do not "become" Bhuddist. You will need to practice the teachings of the religion.
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You don't have to convert me. However I worship a miniscule polar bear constructed from tooth picks while smoking weed. Will this be of concern? I'm down with the helmet.
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Buddhism does not have "Rights of Passage." There are no special ceremonies where you are submerged in water or have a special symbol drawn on your forehead or make some huge profession of faith. The closes thing to this would be taking refuge. By taking refuge, you are acknowledging that you are seeking to be awakened into reality by accepting one teacher, the Buddha (1); to listen, study and practice Dharma (the Buddha's teachings) to overcome your own delusions. (II) and respect Sangha (the Buddha's Followers) and train in accordance with their example. (III) This is called taking refuge in the triple gem. The triple gem is:\n\n1) Buddha\n2) Dharma\n3) Sangha\n\nAt this time, you may choose to enter into the Five Precepts. These are:\n\nTo refrain from harming living creatures (killing). \nTo refrain from taking that which is not freely given (stealing). \nTo refrain from sexual misconduct. (That which causes harm [Physical or emotional])\nTo refrain from incorrect speech (lying, harsh language, slander, idle chit-chat). \nTo refrain from intoxicants which lead to loss of mindfulness. \n\nThe first part, taking refuge in the triple gem is what is done, either in private or before the Sangha community, to be a Buddhist. After that, it's just a matter of following Buddha's teachings. There are no hoops to jump through, rivers to swim in or special activities to involve yourself in unless you choose to.