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While it is true that (fairly uneducated) Buddhists can pray for their auntie to be healed, and Buddha get the credit when the expensive western medicine works, or high profile piublicity stunt like a mass prayer for peace might be put on, Buddhism isn't about interceding for others, let alone appealing to some Power (1) to heal them. Not because Buddhists don't care, but the only person they can do anything for with Buddhism is themselves. For everything else, practical and worldly help and care is what is wanted.
(1) they certainly should not be praying to Buddha to do a healing because, if Buddha (of all people) hasn't entered Nirvana and is still extant and conscious and able to do miracles, then all the teachings of Buddhism are false.
...tif Buddha (of all people) hasn't entered Nirvana and is still extant and conscious and able to do miracles, then all the teachings of Buddhism are false.
No. That's not correct, in my view.
There are really 2 parts to Buddhism. One part is the whole nibanna thing. Yes, what you said would apply to that part.
The equally important part of Buddhism is how to reduce or eliminate various forms of suffering in your life. The advice in the Buddhist scriptures related to that would not be affected by your premise above.
I thought they would not pray to anyone or for anything....but to their higher self...
their limitless higher consciousness to open their hearts and minds to compassion and
wisdom in Oneness...
Am I wrong?
Also, it would be a technique of quieting the monkey mind...a focusing technique.
I thought they would not pray to anyone or for anything....but to their higher self...
their limitless higher consciousness to open their hearts and minds to compassion and
wisdom in Oneness...
Am I wrong?
Also, it would be a technique of quieting the monkey mind...a focusing technique.
Let's put it this way. Buddhists in Thailand often pray to Buddha for all sorts of things, including winning lottery tickets. But most monks would disagree with that practice.
Humor them....Calming effect some get from prayer is worth your discomfort. Let him/her lead or ask the Chaplin to stop by.
I just pray in public to be polite. Would not be allowed to go to church in this area, is too much of a hate monger situation afoot about the older people who met the old sex abuse situation here. The new people don't know what used to go on...Is barking dog stupid...But no one would give you a job, of course not.
My connection to the churches was severed too...Screwed too many times, even working for them. Just too much of a sham covering up the community's dirty secrets and little else ... I NEVER DISCUSS THIS BTW WITH NEW ONES, OLD ONES WERE TOLD BY THEIR CHURCHES TO DISOWN SOME OF US OR START TO HARM US. 'Born again' means dead to some of us now in sick communities...
I'm in the wrong topic. Sorry...Was told only the troubled in community attend the Buddist temple worships to get the evil spirits to go away...
Humor them....Calming effect some get from prayer is worth your discomfort. Let him/her lead or ask the Chaplin to stop by.
I just pray in public to be polite. Would not be allowed to go to church in this area, is too much of a hate monger situation afoot about the older people who met the old sex abuse situation here. The new people don't know what used to go on...Is barking dog stupid...But no one would give you a job, of course not.
My connection to the churches was severed too...Screwed too many times, even working for them. Just too much of a sham covering up the community's dirty secrets and little else ... I NEVER DISCUSS THIS BTW WITH NEW ONES, OLD ONES WERE TOLD BY THEIR CHURCHES TO DISOWN SOME OF US OR START TO HARM US. 'Born again' means dead to some of us now in sick communities...
I'm in the wrong topic. Sorry...Was told only the troubled in community attend the Buddist temple worships to get the evil spirits to go away...
Op, it is not that hard.
Sit comfortably.
Does not have to be a lotus pose, simply sitting on a chair relaxed, back straight, arms relaxed with hands on your thighs palms up. You do not have to do any special hand or finger gestures. Just sit in close to this position, being as comfortable as possible.
Find a quiet moment of the day or night. You have to be in peaceful mood. That is very important.
Leave all the world worries behind.
breathe normally. No need to do anything special. Just whatever feels physiologically normal.
Remeber, any effort becomes a goal and you do not have that goal.
Maybe even humm something. Whatever keeps or helps you to put yourself into relaxed, peaceful and pleasant condition.
When you feel like it, think of your relative.
Think in pleasant, friendly manner.
All you want to do is to create a positive thinking about that person. Do not specifically ask for healing.
Simply surround her in the cocoon of your positive thinking. her mental image. Mybe even share some of your wellbeing with her.
Again, no need to specifically wish for healing or such.
That's it.
Thing is, AIM of your thinking is known to your Thinker. As such, positive in your thinking will be accordingly relayed onto the AIM of your thinking.
That positive will reach that person.
Also, absolutely, and this is most important, do NOT ever think that you are doing something noble, something special. For this to work, you indeed have to have positive attitude towards that person and aim should be pure. Any slefishness in it will vitiate it.
In nutshell - send you love. That is it. Unconditionally. Send and forget about it.
Op, it is not that hard.
Sit comfortably.
Does not have to be a lotus pose, simply sitting on a chair relaxed, back straight, arms relaxed with hands on your thighs palms up. You do not have to do any special hand or finger gestures. Just sit in close to this position, being as comfortable as possible.
Find a quiet moment of the day or night. You have to be in peaceful mood. That is very important.
Leave all the world worries behind.
breathe normally. No need to do anything special. Just whatever feels physiologically normal.
Remeber, any effort becomes a goal and you do not have that goal.
Maybe even humm something. Whatever keeps or helps you to put yourself into relaxed, peaceful and pleasant condition.
When you feel like it, think of your relative.
Think in pleasant, friendly manner.
All you want to do is to create a positive thinking about that person. Do not specifically ask for healing.
Simply surround her in the cocoon of your positive thinking. her mental image. Mybe even share some of your wellbeing with her.
Again, no need to specifically wish for healing or such.
That's it.
Thing is, AIM of your thinking is known to your Thinker. As such, positive in your thinking will be accordingly relayed onto the AIM of your thinking.
That positive will reach that person.
Also, absolutely, and this is most important, do NOT ever think that you are doing something noble, something special. For this to work, you indeed have to have positive attitude towards that person and aim should be pure. Any slefishness in it will vitiate it.
In nutshell - send you love. That is it. Unconditionally. Send and forget about it.
Be well and let The Light be with you
Namaste
Well, we're very into evidence in this forum. What is your evidence that such warm fuzzy feelings are...what...teletransported?
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