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I took refuge, aka became a Buddhist, in August 2011. I had been reading about Buddhism for over a decade before that. I also started writing about Buddhism on this blog way before I became an official Buddhist.

Last minute spiritual gift ideas for Christmas

I have to bite my words: I do have something to share right before Christmas. Can’t promise to read your responses though – I’ll be busy the coming 48 hours. But I’ve made several pages online with spiritual gift ideas. I thought they might be appropriate to share here. Some of you may not have [...]

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Sharing inspiration

Caring4U wrote a very important post about Controlling Our Responses. I’m into the I-ching a bit – the way I am into a lot of things only a bit. I’ve been reading the i-ching blog Clarity for a while now and would definitely recommend the author for insightful readings. However, most of her blog posts [...]

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Good karma and money

I guess I can’t get away from the topic of karma. In my post on karma and right action I wrote that The doctrine of karma is in Biblical words ‘as you sow, so you will reap’. Contrary to what many people suggest it is a long term doctrine. It means in simple terms that [...]

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Karma and right action

I find myself writing posts in reverse order: starting with the complicated stuff and ending with the basics. Today’s post is the basics, but it is in some ways also the hardest part of the doctrine of karma. The doctrine of karma is in Biblical words ‘as you sow, so you will reap’. Contrary to [...]

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Karma and Time

Comments on my posts about group karma have made it clear that not all of my readers are aware of the basics of the doctrine of karma. The law of karma (a law of nature just like the law of physics) basicly states that all action will have consequences for the person acting. In everyday [...]

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Group Karma and the Economic Crunch

The concept of group karma was introduced into theosophical literature when an Anglican Priest (C.W. Leadbeater) was asked to go to India to support Blavatsky when she was under attack from missionaries there. The main issue then was perception. It was good for the public perception of Blavatsky to be supported by a minister. Recent [...]

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Group Karma and Barack Obama

Yes, I’m talking about a black president being elected, the economic downturn and even the war in Iraq. Karma is usually explained from an individual perspective. It’s mainly about personal responsibility. Karma is both a message of: make sure you act right! and a call for justice in general. From the passive perspective karma is [...]

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Intention and Karma

The doctrine of karma is not as easy as ‘do good and you will receive good’. But it also doesn’t mean ‘think good thoughts and your will get a good life’. The truth is – it means both and neither. I’ll illustrate with the help of some quotes from the Buddha: 349. For a person [...]

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Attachment and addiction – about spiritual hierarchy

My post yesterday explored addiction – specifically addiction to electronics. Addiction is any habit that can’t be stopped easily. Some addictions are chemically based. Addiction to coffee, chocolate and cigarettes for instance are hard to break habits because the brain has changed in response to those substances. This is true even after a person has [...]

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In the sky there is no distinction of 'East' and 'West'…

“Apparent distinctions among things exist only in our minds. For example, in the sky there is no distinction of east and west. People create such distinctions and then believe them to be true. We do the same in everyday life- making distinctions, such as “us” and “them,” where none exist and believe them to be [...]

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