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Spam?

Brian Schell — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:31:45 +0000

Hi guys! I’ve been getting complaints that I have “sold my email list to spammers.” This is, of course, not true. I’ve spent years building this list up, and I’m not going to jeopardize my credibility for a few pennies per name. That would be totally against everything I’ve said here, and I just wouldn’t do [...]

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Spam?

Podcast Episode 60: Buddhism Once Again

Brian Schell — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:21:28 +0000

Podcast Episode 60: Buddhism Once Again Welcome back, this is Daily Buddhism audio show number Sixty. My name is Brian Schell, and I am the your host for the show. You can find the text as well as all links mentioned in this program and all past episodes on the website at www.dailybuddhism.com. Announcements: Do we have anything [...]

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Podcast Episode 60: Buddhism Once Again

12 Steps, Higher Powers, and Buddhism

Brian Schell — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:50:06 +0000

Question: I appreciate all the hard work that you spend in spiritually enriching the lives of myself and, I’m sure, countless others. It is a matter of life and death for me, as I am on a path of recovery from addiction. I am unable to embrace a “higher power” via the christian concept because of [...]

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12 Steps, Higher Powers, and Buddhism

Ambition

Brian Schell — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:00:26 +0000

Question: How do I let go of the constant striving for a higher paying job with more power and a title? The whole idea of making more money in order to buy more things is a way of thinking that is hard to break free from. I am a fifth grade teacher and I love teaching. I am happiest when I am in the [...]

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Ambition

Aging and Suffering

Brian Schell — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:14:42 +0000

Question: Brian, I was asked to join Facebook by a friend. I really did not want to do it but I did. I now wish I never had. I have found lost friends but at a huge price. The first was a big strapping Marine who was one of the first kick boxers in the USA. [...]

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Aging and Suffering

Poetic Impermanence

Brian Schell — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:15:55 +0000

Just a short post for today, but just a few words can hold a deep meaning. This is a short poem attributed to Li Bai, an 8th century Chinese poet, and expresses the Buddhist idea of impermanence perfectly. Just a reminder, zazen is a form of meditation where one just sits silently. “Zazen [...]

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Poetic Impermanence

Help With Mindfulness and Meditation

Brian Schell — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:15:28 +0000

Question: Can you share some tips for being mindful for new practitioners? Also, do you have any tips for being motivated to meditate for new practitioners? I read the post about being mindful at work the other day and this is something I would LIKE to do but it is a daunting task because my job [...]

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Help With Mindfulness and Meditation

Koan: The Stingy Artist

Brian Schell — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:15:37 +0000

Koan: The Stingy Artist Gessen was an artist monk. Before he would start a drawing or painting he always insisted upon being paid in advance, and his fees were high. He was known as the “Stingy Artist.” A geisha once gave him a commission for a painting. “How much can you pay?” inquired Gessen. “Whatever you charge,” replied [...]

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Koan: The Stingy Artist

Wishing Your Life Away

Brian Schell — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:39:59 +0000

Question: I am particularly concerned about a friend who always seems unhappy at work, complains about how some colleagues are making her life difficult, and how little she earns. She believes that marrying and giving up her job would bring her happiness. She reads books that teach her “10 Ways of Dealing with People Who [...]

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Wishing Your Life Away

What Happens, Happens.

Brian Schell — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:06:31 +0000

Question: After having studied Buddhism for a while, I have come to some ideas about the philosophy and in particular its’ relation to morality. For westerners especially, Buddhism seems to be paradoxical and difficult to really categorize. I can accept that some things cannot be controlled, that man cannot directly choose his circumstances all [...]

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What Happens, Happens.

Rebirth Revisited

Brian Schell — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:19:16 +0000

Question: I know that Buddhist belief is based greatly on experiencing teachings for yourself, and not taking what anyone says (even the Buddha himself) as truth without first examining it ourselves. However, I am confused as to where the belief in rebirth and karma comes from in Buddhism. I agree with this Buddhist belief that we [...]

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Rebirth Revisited

Koan: How Grass and Trees Become Enlightened

Brian Schell — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:34:15 +0000

Koan: How Grass & Trees Become Enlightened During the Kamakura period, Shinkan studied Tendai six years and then studied Zen seven years; then he went to China and contemplated Zen for thirteen years more. When he returned to Japan many desired to interview him and asked obscure questions. But when Shinkan received visitors, which was infrequently, he [...]

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Koan: How Grass and Trees Become Enlightened

Ignorance and Arguments

Brian Schell — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:24:58 +0000

This was a comment left on the blog in response to my post yesterday, titled “Trouble in Texas.” The original question that I responded to yesterday was, “Due to the ignorance of others here in Texas, I get no leverage and I try to remain peaceful, but its very hard, I get frustrated. What should [...]

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Ignorance and Arguments

Trouble In Texas

Brian Schell — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:03:37 +0000

Questions: Hello, I am pretty new to Buddhism, I have been Zen buddhist for a year, before that, I was a Christian, I left due to the people who are conservatives, and I disagreed with it. I was born in California, now in Texas, so as you guess, I get no gain here in Texas. Besides that, [...]

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Trouble In Texas

Playing Mix & Match with Religion

Brian Schell — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:15:04 +0000

Question: Hello, I love the podcast and hope more come out soon. Any way I have a question. Is it legitimate to follow another religion and use buddhism as a philosophy? Thank You and All Blessings Be. Answer: Absolutely– People do it all the time. People follow Christianity or Judaism, for example, and still practice all the non-religious [...]

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Playing Mix & Match with Religion