(January 29, 2012 at 9:51 pm)passionatefool Wrote: I'm no longer a Buddhist but I will say most buddhist will give you more thought-provoking answers. Tibetan monks are trained to debate each other given a short period of time for each response.
It sounds like you still retain alot of the core teachings, Passionate fool. That's great! So, in a way, once a buddhist, always a buddhist, because all that spiritual knowledge never really leaves you. Are there still times in your life when Buddha's ideas pop into your head when you see something really beautiful or intriguing? And I would guess that you still revert to some form of meditation or breathing exercise when under stress or feeling over anxious? Yet even if you answered NO to these two personal inquiries, in truth whenever you are totally engrossed in the present moment, loving others and feeling really happy, you are automatically practicing Zen!.... so then you are a passionate buddha!
You can't escape the magnetic grasp of the Awakened One, hehehe! Peace, ttyl.
You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.
There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.
Buddha
There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.
Buddha
