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2015: Reincarnation & Karma – The Buddhist Perspective

Learn what the Buddhist teachings tell us about reincarnation, our current existence and what we should strive for.

By Helen E. Williams, Dreamcatcher Reality

The concept of reincarnation and rebirth is subject to a great deal of misunderstanding. We are faced with questions like:

Can we be reborn as an animal in our next life? Can the soul transmigrate into some animal or another person? Is there a difference between reincarnation and transmigration? Is there any difference between the karmic system and fate?

These are just a few examples of the questions many people ask.

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2014: Finding The Meaning Of Life

“Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.” -Buddha
Siddhartha Gautama Buddha, also known as the Buddha lived 500 years before Jesus Christ. Siddhartha, born into a ruling class family, became disillusioned with his royal existence and wanted to experience and discover what reality had to offer. He began to explore the outer world that he had only seen glimpses of from his privileged palace.

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2014: One Buddha Teaching That Will Tell You More About Yourself Than Anything Else

No-Self
In Buddhism one of the ‘Three Characteristics’ is No-Self (the other two are impermanence and suffering which are closely associated with this). This refers to the illusion of reality having a permanent and separate self.
There is this notion that there is a permanent “I” or “me,” which is a separate entity that can be found. The obvious assumption of we are our body sounds good until we look at it and say “this is my body,” which implies at that moment that whatever owns the body wasn’t the body.

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2014: Are You Always Wanting More? How Desire Can Be A Blessing In Disguise

Desire can run our entire life; desire for pleasant experiences, tastes, sounds, sensations and scenarios. We can work with these desires to see them for what they truly are, and how they take us away from present moment completeness.
The thing with desire is the “if only” mind. The wanting mind that wants what is not here. If only I had time to meditate more in the morning. If only I could be more present. If only I’d eaten less. If only I looked younger.

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2000: Purple Lotus Meditation

by Sheila
The purple lotus flower is a symbol of spiritual freedom and Divine Grace.

To Buddhists, its purple color signifies Divine power, love, action and compassion. The lotus also means purity and sincerity, joy and peace. It will bring good fortune and abundance for family and friends. When placed in a southwest corner, it will bring romance and love. Its crystal form intensifies the pure divine energy and magnifies its power.

When you receive a purple crystal lotus, you will be guided to place it where you need power and clarity.

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2000: Meditation

Research has shown the following to be true for people who meditate on a regular basis:

Increased peace of mind

You will get to know self

You will be Calmer

Intuitive capabilities will open up

Lowered blood pressure

Reduced heart rate

Ability to concentrate and focus

Improved grades

Improvement in moral values

Closer connection with nature

Desire to preserve nature

There will be more beauty in the world – things will begin to look shiny and beautiful

Improved relationships

Easier to see the Truth that pervades all

Deeper understanding of all that is

You will notice the miracles that come

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Overcoming the human-environment dichotomy by way of the Buddhist eightfold path

Anima, Vol. 4 No. 2, Spring Equinox 1978, 13-25

Let each jewel reflect all the others, each according to its own faculty

by Andrew Reding

A Failure of Motivation

The year 1970 was a watershed year for the environmental movement in the United States. Preceding years witnessed the emergence of an accelerating series of environmental problems and catastrophes. Smogs, oil spills, fish kills, climbing cancer rates, and algal blooms were projected with increasing frequency into living rooms and onto breakfast tables. In response to public alarm, the American superstructure awakened almost overnight to the significance of environmental concerns.