http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buddhistsinrecovery/ Buddhists in Recovery: A Forum Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:28:17 GMT Jan~~ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buddhistsinrecovery/message/2989 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buddhistsinrecovery/message/2989 What helped me alot was reading "The Energy Of Prayer" by Thich Nhat Hanh. Hope this will be a Benefit to you Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:14:43 GMT Shanti Seeker http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buddhistsinrecovery/message/2988 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buddhistsinrecovery/message/2988 Hi, everyone. Since joining OA several months ago, I've been trying to incorporate prayer into my meditation. This has been a real struggle for me. Having been Mon, 04 Jan 2010 04:55:22 GMT Shanti Seeker http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buddhistsinrecovery/message/2987 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buddhistsinrecovery/message/2987 My heartfelt thanks to Hope and to the other moderators of this group. I have learned a great deal here and I'm grateful for the wisdom and kindness I have Sun, 03 Jan 2010 16:58:51 GMT Charlie Cox http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buddhistsinrecovery/message/2986 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buddhistsinrecovery/message/2986 has anyone volunteered to help moderate the group? I can help deal with spam and making sure we respect each other, but as a newbie I am in no position to Sat, 02 Jan 2010 16:52:53 GMT lana http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buddhistsinrecovery/message/2985 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buddhistsinrecovery/message/2985 This is a bit off topic but VERY cool video called The Known Universe.. http://www.rmanyc.org/nav/exhibitions/view/373 The video link is at the bottom of the Fri, 01 Jan 2010 22:39:02 GMT sangchenyeshe http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buddhistsinrecovery/message/2984 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buddhistsinrecovery/message/2984 'Shakyamuni Buddha forbade his students to criticize others, even the teachings and teachers of other religions and cultures. This directive was so strong and Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:21:43 GMT quilley http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buddhistsinrecovery/message/2983 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buddhistsinrecovery/message/2983 A book that is really helping me sort out this higher power question is Kevin's new book, A Burning Desire (he wrote "One Breath at a Time"). A very deep and Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:59:47 GMT sangchenyeshe http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buddhistsinrecovery/message/2982 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buddhistsinrecovery/message/2982 "One can ascend to the top of a house by means of a ladder or a bamboo or a staircase or a rope; so too, diverse are the ways of approaching God, and each Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:40:49 GMT sangchenyeshe http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buddhistsinrecovery/message/2981 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buddhistsinrecovery/message/2981 "Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God 'as we understood Him', praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:40:17 GMT michael http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buddhistsinrecovery/message/2980 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buddhistsinrecovery/message/2980 I am so happy that the links worked for you. I know about the "accent" when I first converted I was so confused by the Om Mani Padhme Hum mantra. I was reading Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:04:47 GMT Soapplease1@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buddhistsinrecovery/message/2979 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buddhistsinrecovery/message/2979 What a wonderful resource Michael. Thank you so much for sharing it!! It's incredibly helpful and confidence-building to acutally hear the chants. And I like Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:44:17 GMT Soapplease1@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buddhistsinrecovery/message/2978 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buddhistsinrecovery/message/2978 Thank you so much Michael, off to make the connection!! Jody Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:19:35 GMT PaulS http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buddhistsinrecovery/message/2977 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buddhistsinrecovery/message/2977 I don't think God is a "problem" I am always amazed how people get caught up in the whole God thing, I read posts about people following Buddha and meditating Tue, 29 Dec 2009 11:14:23 GMT Hope http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buddhistsinrecovery/message/2976 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buddhistsinrecovery/message/2976 And for those looking for a Zen perspective you might try "The Zen of Recovery" by Mel Ash... ________________________________ From: SARAH CONNELL Mon, 28 Dec 2009 23:10:08 GMT michael http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buddhistsinrecovery/message/2975 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buddhistsinrecovery/message/2975 Good point. I personally lean toward Zen and sometimes I find comments from other schools to be a bit confusing. But that is the Beauty of Buddhism, while the