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RE: Alcohol and practise.

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Hi Nick; Now that you are relaxed about this, try this on for size. The baseline conditions in my body prevent me from having a positive experience of alcohol. I have tried drinking various types...

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Author: josh0 Florian, In the slightly over two weeks since you wrote this I have several times been on the verge of replying. But every time I started writing my response I realized that I wasn't...

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Hi Josh, In those same two weeks since I wrote that post, I've squirmed over and over again at the presumptuous tone I struck, so I'm really glad and relieved that you've found something of value...

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Author: josh0 To be completely honest, my initial reaction was also that it was a bit presumptuous. But then I realized that this was only because it was such an obvious truth, and yet one that I...

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It is that kind of feeling for me every time. Surprise, and maybe shame or whatever. While I fear someone going to somehow point this out as a foolish conflation of issues, isn't indulging in...

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Author: josh0 Thought I'd come back to this discussion with some more recent experience. I've been a little lax in my practice lately, so this week I decided to just stop dithering and _do it_ (I...

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Hi Josh, thanks for the update. I, for one, have first-hand experience with the way alcohol will wash out resolutions, and also with the effect it has on concentration. BTW, Investigating...

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Author: josh0 Florian, Thanks for the advice on investigating dukkha. I've been trying to do just that as part of my resolution to _just sit_ and not put it off. It's tough to push through the...

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Josh, With trying to "push through" aversion, what worked for me was to make it interesting, to keep moving. The huge monolith of "I want to walk away" had this tingling back pain in it, so I...

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Good points Florian! Josh you can also do a psych-job on aversion. Make yourself really want to see/experience it as aversion... then watch what happens.

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Author: josh0 Thanks for the ideas, they should be helpful!

How do you know if you have attained stream entry?

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Author: bboyYen Forum: Dharma Overground Discussion Forum How do you know if you have attained stream entry? Put very simply, some time ago. I got into Buddhism, most seriously when I bought the...

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Hi bboyYen, It sounds like you're really hurting. I think you made the right decision in your current situation to give up Buddhism. Right now it sounds like you need to talk to a professional...

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Dear bboyYen, Your post is troubling on a number of fronts, and what help can be garnered from some internet posts I am not sure, but I can tell you this: you sound like you need to talk to...

RE: How do you know if you have attained stream entry?

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Author: AngelinaChan-Ong bboyYen, I was reading your other post, then this one, and I think I must answer your question. How to know if you are a Stream Winner? I've read somewhere that there are...

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Author: BradyE Forum: Dharma Overground Discussion Forum Hello everyone. I've been kicking around the idea of practicing Buddhism for a a few years now, and recently decided to go for it. Because...

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This is good, the more you become aware of the present moment the more you can catch thoughts (the voice in your head) reacting to something or someone. Watch these thoughts see the 3...

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Hi, Here's a book I read recently, and it's one of my favourites, even after making decent progress in insight meditation: http://www.amazon.com/Soul-without-Shame-Liberating-Yourself/dp/157062383X...

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Author: msj123 Brady, You can't eat the whole pie in a single bite. You don't need to instantly become a Bodhisattva, take it in small steps. First step is following the 5 precepts. Don't try to...

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Hi Brady, Metta ("lovingkindness") practice is commonly recommended as a way to develop a positive attitude. Some people do well with formal recollections about metta, or with reading or reciting...

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