Comments on: An Auspicious Day http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2008/12/15/an-auspicious-day/ My life as a father, Buddhist and Japanophile. Sat, 11 Jun 2011 01:53:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Gerald Ford http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2008/12/15/an-auspicious-day/#comment-1278 Gerald Ford Wed, 17 Dec 2008 10:50:55 +0000 http://level8.wordpress.com/?p=2130#comment-1278 Hi Aly and welcome to the L8B! Hi Aly and welcome to the L8B!

]]> By: Aly Wane http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2008/12/15/an-auspicious-day/#comment-1279 Aly Wane Wed, 17 Dec 2008 07:43:16 +0000 http://level8.wordpress.com/?p=2130#comment-1279 You are doing well. Think less: Just be. You're on the right path. There is no Enlightenment to reach because you are already there. Less thinking. More giving of Love. Peace. You are doing well. Think less: Just be. You’re on the right path. There is no Enlightenment to reach because you are already there. Less thinking. More giving of Love. Peace.

]]> By: Gerald Ford http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2008/12/15/an-auspicious-day/#comment-1276 Gerald Ford Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:41:13 +0000 http://level8.wordpress.com/?p=2130#comment-1276 I already did, at least on my own. There are no such people at all in Ireland from whom I can take the Bodhisattva Precepts. A certain fellow I know, who knows them well, said it was just fine to take them on your own, and I believe he's right. I already did, at least on my own. There are no such people at all in Ireland from whom I can take the Bodhisattva Precepts. A certain fellow I know, who knows them well, said it was just fine to take them on your own, and I believe he’s right.

]]> By: Jeannie http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2008/12/15/an-auspicious-day/#comment-1277 Jeannie Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:58:04 +0000 http://level8.wordpress.com/?p=2130#comment-1277 <i>"First, I spend a lot, a lot of time worrying if I am following the right practices, if I will become enlightened someday, or if I am making the right choices."</i> You're way too hard on yourself. Just do the best that you can. That's all any of us can do. :) P.S. Re: becoming enlightened- Have you considered taking the Bodhisattva Vows? “First, I spend a lot, a lot of time worrying if I am following the right practices, if I will become enlightened someday, or if I am making the right choices.”

You’re way too hard on yourself. Just do the best that you can. That’s all any of us can do. :)

P.S. Re: becoming enlightened- Have you considered taking the Bodhisattva Vows?

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