[Breeriacoirl]

Dear Tony,

Thanks for sharing.. but that was a very long post to read in one posting box and reads like a lot of personal thoughts/statements in a blog. ( there's no provision for blogging at BWB)

Can you state briefly what it is in particular that you would like to discuss/debate for a topic with the rest of the group, please, because I'm not at all clear about that, and we are primarily a website for interactive discussions.

Personally I just try to accept whatever exterior environment I'm in and then act spontaneously according to my practice and understanding at that time.

As far as mental activity is concerned, my opinion is that studying the core teachings of Buddha together with regular samatha meditation and the practice of mindfulness can help to start lessening reactive emotions and a lot of unnecessary mental proliferation.


Kind regards

Aloka