Comments on: Podcast Episode 58: Hatred, Closets, and Loneliness http://www.dailybuddhism.com/archives/1351 A Daily Dose of Buddhist Wisdom Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:20:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Steve http://www.dailybuddhism.com/archives/1351/comment-page-1#comment-2981 Steve Thu, 10 Mar 2011 18:48:18 +0000 http://www.dailybuddhism.com/?p=1351#comment-2981 I was drawn to Buddhism at an early age. I never dreamed I would call myself one. Then one day, it all kinda clicked, and I realized that I already was "Buddhist". There was no conversion. Learning about Buddhism has always seemed more like remembering long forgotten things, things I knew deep down on some level. So now I claim "Buddhist", but what does that title really mean anyways? That I see the world as impermanent? That I see the "empty" aspect of temporary forms? That I realize that wrongly place desire leads to suffering? I would say that the title "Buddhist" could easily be replaced by "awake". I was drawn to Buddhism at an early age. I never dreamed I would call myself one. Then one day, it all kinda clicked, and I realized that I already was “Buddhist”. There was no conversion. Learning about Buddhism has always seemed more like remembering long forgotten things, things I knew deep down on some level. So now I claim “Buddhist”, but what does that title really mean anyways? That I see the world as impermanent? That I see the “empty” aspect of temporary forms? That I realize that wrongly place desire leads to suffering? I would say that the title “Buddhist” could easily be replaced by “awake”.

]]> By: Markgy2k http://www.dailybuddhism.com/archives/1351/comment-page-1#comment-2197 Markgy2k Thu, 21 May 2009 13:00:23 +0000 http://www.dailybuddhism.com/?p=1351#comment-2197 to add to that - the very fact that your reading this means you as I, are awakened to the fact the majority of people are not. to add to that – the very fact that your reading this means you as I, are awakened to the fact the majority of people are not.

]]> By: Markgy2k http://www.dailybuddhism.com/archives/1351/comment-page-1#comment-2196 Markgy2k Thu, 21 May 2009 12:57:32 +0000 http://www.dailybuddhism.com/?p=1351#comment-2196 I agree with ED whole heartedly. To 'Convert' seems like a need to fullfill someones idea of what you 'Should' do in order to follow the buddist way. Is this not the very trap we are wanting to avoid? I agree with ED whole heartedly. To ‘Convert’ seems like a need to fullfill someones idea of what you ‘Should’ do in order to follow the buddist way.

Is this not the very trap we are wanting to avoid?

]]> By: ed http://www.dailybuddhism.com/archives/1351/comment-page-1#comment-2193 ed Wed, 20 May 2009 10:22:15 +0000 http://www.dailybuddhism.com/?p=1351#comment-2193 i think im a buddhist without even having to convert to buddhism becuase everything it teaches i already thought through and agree with, i also think some of it is taken too seriously at points where i dont think it needs to be. I know this isnt really a comment on the episode, but just felt like giving my point of view. i think im a buddhist without even having to convert to buddhism becuase everything it teaches i already thought through and agree with, i also think some of it is taken too seriously at points where i dont think it needs to be. I know this isnt really a comment on the episode, but just felt like giving my point of view.

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