Aaron Graves

Buddhist Stance on Homosexuality

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Posted on the Facebook page Buddhist Boot Camp Someone asked me, “What is the Buddhist stance on homosexuality?” The answer is simple (and I included it in the book): Buddhism has a precept regarding sexuality in general; it does not have a different teaching regarding homosexuality than it does on heterosexuality. The third Buddhist precept, …

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Sitting

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“Sitting for hours on end is not necessary. Some people think that the longer you can sit, the wiser you must be. I have seen chickens sit on their nests for days on end. Wisdom comes from being mindful in all postures. Your practice should begin as you awaken in the morning. It should continue …

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Email Storage

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I took my sweet time getting around to it, but I finally wrote the script that calculates total storage space consumed by virtually hosted email domains. Now, storage calculations are entirely complete. All of your files, along with your MySQL databases and your email mailboxes are calculated to give you your overall storage footprint.

The Five Mindfulness Trainings

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I undertake to observe the precept to abstain from … …harming living beings. …taking things not freely given. …sexual misconduct. …false speech. …intoxicating drinks and drugs causing heedlessness. according to Thich Nhat Hanh First Training Aware of the suffering caused by the destruction of life, I am committed to cultivating compassion and learning ways to …

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