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Where affection is lost, there is no sorrow

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Buddhism and Christianity

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Longchenpa's Last Two Pieces of Sincere Advice: "Although there isn't anything to cultivate, the key is to keep cultivating."

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Tardy Eye of Common Courtesy replied to Rob MacLachlan's discussion 'Free to good home: 132 Buddhist magazines, 31 books'

Janet, Not to Romantasize prison life ... it may be a santuary for some given your description of the lives of those individuals you mentioned in your post . I can just imagine the possibility of these institutions transforming from the inside if ...

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Tardy Eye of Common Courtesy replied to Rob MacLachlan's discussion 'Free to good home: 132 Buddhist magazines, 31 books'

Robina Courtin has been very active with her prison project (just google her name ) She has 8 full time people working for her orgaization last I heard . They apparently get over 1000 letters a week requesting material and info on Buddhism. I foun...

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Rob MacLachlan replied to Patricia Ivan's discussion 'Where affection is lost, there is no sorrow'

Hi Peter, I appreciate your exquisite honesty about life-threatening illness, your marriage and your dreams. I'll muddle through a response. Mostly I'm struck by your willingness to speak openly, your candidness, so thank you. I hope you don't f...

November 20

Rob MacLachlan commented on A Serious Buddhist's blog post 'Last Words'

Hi Trevor, Thanks for your perceptive note. Yes, when people combine two "negatives" within the same sentence they usually mean the precise opposite, so yes, I objected or meant to challenge your style of conceptual thinking. I should have been m...

November 11

Rob MacLachlan commented on A Serious Buddhist's blog post 'Last Words'

Hi Morticia, Are you sure UM actively encourages the use of a false identity? I certainly understand the many good reasons people choose to present themselves anonymously, but it's notable that a number of physicians, psychologists, attorneys and...

November 11

Rob MacLachlan commented on A Serious Buddhist's blog post 'Last Words'

Hi Trevor, I'm an anglophile, no offense intended, but one day after expressing "intrigue" about spending "less time on the cushion" toward a future forum question, you've evasively turned back the entire question, as if in clever sartorial defen...

November 10

Rob MacLachlan commented on A Serious Buddhist's blog post 'Last Words'

Trevor, with apologies I must ask how much time have you actually spent in formal meditation? It's easy to conflate meditation with "relaxation", "reflection", "prayer" or other contemplative mind mechanisms, as if the goal is to relieve one's per...

November 2

Rob MacLachlan replied to Valerie's discussion 'Buddhism and Christianity'

Thanks Valerie and fivebells, I've known any number of devout Christians, particularly from my parent's era who genuinely manifested a sense of warmth and kindness beyond, say, Buddhist friends of my generation including myself. I was raised Pres...

October 11

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I am a 54 year old physician trained in pediatrics and psychiatry, father of two children adopted from China. I was introduced to Buddhism in 1973 by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Ken's wrtings and his willingness to consult about my practice have been extremely helpful.

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At 9:36pm on February 8, 2009, Bill Gardner said…: Rob,
Thanks for participating in the on-line discussion of Langri Thangpa's "Eight Verses for Training the Mind". We're closing this discussion with a summary, and I invite you to post your thoughts.
And it was an awesome game, no?
cheers
Bill

At 8:08am on December 18, 2008, Bill Gardner said…: Rob,
We must have crossed paths sometime! I lived in Point Breeze near Penn Avenue from 1990 to 2003. My wife, Kathi Pajer, MD, and I were both WPIC faculty (I am a psychologist). We now live in Columbus and teach at OSU, but we're frequently in PGH.
cheers
Bill