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theravadan buddhists

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Date Posted: 02:43:37 05/24/01 Thu
In reply to: Oscar 's message, "Sitting Under the Bodhi Tree" on 15:46:14 05/23/01 Wed

I think the theravanden (or whatever! bad spelling day) buddhists are the least material of all. They only seem to own about 3 objects or so, get up at 4am, go to bed at 10 after a day of meditiation and work etc.

Bodisatvas are beings that commit their life to helping others. In doing so, even if they dont get the chance to meditate on becoming an enlightened being, their good deeds brings them closer to enlightenment.

Ive just realised i know a lot about buddhism, it is just putting it in the right order and remembering it! Circe, you keep reminding me of different things!

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