Mel, Just to get you to share a little more with us I'll respond to your post below:
'God' is supposed to be everywhere too, just like you said Buddha was. So, do you think they're both (God and Buddha)in the same place (everywhere) together? Or do you think they are the same thing? Or what? ...Bill! --- In [email protected], yonyonson@... wrote: > > =) > > On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 1:36 AM, Mel <gunnar19632000@...> wrote: > > > ** > > There is no god called 'buddha', for buddha is everywhere > > > > > > Buddha be praised > > > > > > > > *From:* Amy Lemmon <amylemmon@...> > > *To:* "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > > *Sent:* Tuesday, 10 January 2012 10:11 AM > > > > *Subject:* [Zen] New to Group > > > > > > Hi! I am new to this group and fairly new to Buddhism. I am learning but > > I feel like I need others to talk to, others with more experience and > > education than I. My family has been on a spiritual journey for awhile. I > > am very drawn to the Four Noble Truths, The Eightfold Path and The Five > > Precepts. > > > > I am not really sure where to even start to continue my education of > > Buddhism, so any advice on that is wonderful? > > > > Here is the biggest hang up that I seem to be having ... everything I read > > refers to letting go, cutting attachments, etc... I am perfectly fine with > > this in regards to material objects ... I do not need them BUT when it > > comes to the people I love I have no desire to release myself of attachment > > (per say). I am struggling with where love and passion comes from if you > > have no attachment to anything. Maybe someone (or a bunch of people) could > > give me some thoughts on this. My oldest daughter (age 16) is also > > struggling with this. In her words "if I am not suppose to have any > > attachments to anything than why does anything I do matter?" > > > > I am sure that I will have lots of questions and I thank you all for > > opening this group and being kind. I look forward to seeking more > > information. > > > > With peace, love and kindness, > > Amy Lemmon > > amylemmon@... > > Blog: Six Flower Mom <http://www.sixflowermom.com/> > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
