tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427374210457804451.post8763804658768714622..comments2024-01-09T04:59:28.244-08:00Comments on Buddha of Hollywood: Living in a material world - Part IAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16577023239841176697noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427374210457804451.post-55517829439778737962009-02-10T15:48:00.000-08:002009-02-10T15:48:00.000-08:00Hmm...I left a comment here the other day. It see...Hmm...I left a comment here the other day. It seems to have disappeared into cyberspace. What is enlightenment? When you realise you don't have to climb the fence all the time - there is a gate!? When you realise that all the possessions you have worked hard to attain don't make you happy, giving them away does? Is it the ah ha! moment or the humbling experience felt deep within your heart?<BR/><BR/>I think enlightenment means different things to different people at different times in their lives and can be achieved just as differently in different environments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427374210457804451.post-10620378497206020112009-02-07T03:03:00.000-08:002009-02-07T03:03:00.000-08:00pedis apostolorum! I googled it to see what in the...pedis apostolorum! I googled it to see what in the heck it meant and the first hit on the list was.......<BR/>YOUR BLOG! Best info I could get online was that pedis means "a louse" and I couldn't find anything on the other word (without paying for a translation). So enlighten me!<BR/><BR/>I think that the stress and noise and chaos of daily living makes it more difficult to practice. When I get out to the desert I'm so much closer to the source it seems. But given that we must make do with the circumstances given to us practice we must...and if we attain enlightenment under these conditions, well, I guess Buddha would approve. :)Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427374210457804451.post-2327073020346661462009-02-06T14:20:00.000-08:002009-02-06T14:20:00.000-08:00Great post!I do not believe we need to renounce ma...Great post!<BR/>I do not believe we need to renounce material posessions in order to achieve enlightenment. Divinity is all around us; We each can choose whether to find it in the beauty of nature, the joy in our child's eyes, or the engine of a porsche! If a person feels they need to retreat from the material to engage with the Divine, then that is there path. Our reality is whatever we choose it to be!<BR/>Thanks,<BR/>BrendaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427374210457804451.post-61574768416864438112009-02-05T23:57:00.000-08:002009-02-05T23:57:00.000-08:00lol, what a great metaphor.It's such a joy to watc...lol, what a great metaphor.<BR/><BR/>It's such a joy to watch the way people search for enlightenment. <BR/><BR/>It's also fun to hear people say "Don't search for it because you already are it" and then others respond, "Okay cool, so now what do I do? What traditions and rules should I follow?"<BR/><BR/>Guysssss, you're so silly... :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427374210457804451.post-75307683146811463122009-02-05T11:49:00.000-08:002009-02-05T11:49:00.000-08:00Excellent metaphor. I agree 100%. Check out this p...Excellent metaphor. I agree 100%. Check out this post I did last month from a similar point of view:<BR/> http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2009/01/renunciate-monk.html<BR/><BR/>PeaceC. Omhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11863901463717458216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427374210457804451.post-26828773303757226172009-02-04T19:15:00.000-08:002009-02-04T19:15:00.000-08:00Buddha,Can we both be one together, though? That w...Buddha,<BR/>Can we both be one together, though? That would be better.Ted Bagleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07740863843616685808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427374210457804451.post-59270935211331146392009-02-04T17:45:00.000-08:002009-02-04T17:45:00.000-08:00Only 10%?Only 10%?Ted Bagleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07740863843616685808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427374210457804451.post-47572621793893649992009-02-04T14:03:00.000-08:002009-02-04T14:03:00.000-08:00It seems like every time I get an image of how som...It seems like every time I get an image of how somebody else's journey looks, I am not looking at my own path. I think this desired state, vibration, idea, works out to be different for each one of us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427374210457804451.post-70906645642907718752009-02-04T13:38:00.000-08:002009-02-04T13:38:00.000-08:00Hi, I love your question. I am not very familiar ...Hi, I love your question. I am not very familiar with the Budda's teachings. I have followed my own voice. It leads me out of sleep. Sometimes I have to really listen to find it, but if I want to I can hear. So why would a certain degree of Buddist teachings be any more valuable than another degree? There are many paths because each one, if he be on this path, follows himself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427374210457804451.post-80332706123631299902009-02-04T13:12:00.000-08:002009-02-04T13:12:00.000-08:00@ Ted Bagley – since you believe – I mean are tota...@ Ted Bagley – since you believe – I mean are totally convinced that; “You're the one, the whole one, and nothing but the one.” I think you should worship me as the God I am. You can start by sending me 10% of your income.<BR/><BR/>@ Talon – I don’t think I’ll be able to reach it either but it is a good destination to aim for.<BR/><BR/>@ Footiam – Absolutely!<BR/><BR/>@ Aggie – If you turn on the TV all you can see is war, famine, greed and corruption, rape and murder.<BR/>Enlightenment should be our everyday living but that is not the way it is. <BR/>So what should we do?<BR/><BR/>@ Samurai – It worked! Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16577023239841176697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427374210457804451.post-37814609711265019622009-02-04T07:49:00.000-08:002009-02-04T07:49:00.000-08:00Buddha,You're the one, the whole one, and nothing ...Buddha,<BR/>You're the one, the whole one, and nothing but the one.Ted Bagleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07740863843616685808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427374210457804451.post-87035961766784233842009-02-04T05:42:00.000-08:002009-02-04T05:42:00.000-08:00The comment thing on my blog is fixed. I tried to ...The comment thing on my blog is fixed. I tried to set it so that the comment box is embedded under each post, like how the Brazen Teacher has it. For some reason, it never works on my blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427374210457804451.post-63127733526002802492009-02-03T22:17:00.000-08:002009-02-03T22:17:00.000-08:00Is enlightenment necessarily a goal in itself? Is...Is enlightenment necessarily a goal in itself? Isn't everyday living enlightenment? Whether we struggle with understanding it's outcome (short term) - it cannot be changed or altered. We therefore can only ponder and reflect on what has been (long term) in an effort to understand the where/why/how from here?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427374210457804451.post-48009816840661370342009-02-03T22:15:00.000-08:002009-02-03T22:15:00.000-08:00Good question. I bet life is different from lifest...Good question. I bet life is different from lifestyle.footiamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02882823642995543374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427374210457804451.post-8384531077523681152009-02-03T22:05:00.000-08:002009-02-03T22:05:00.000-08:00Oh, and I forgot to add that, for me, enlightment ...Oh, and I forgot to add that, for me, enlightment is a journey and not a destination (because I don't think I'll ever in my lifetime be able to reach it) and it's the twists and turns that make the journey interesting for me. Like reading thought-provoking posts like yours.TALONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03205633556998220372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427374210457804451.post-78009212662734501922009-02-03T22:02:00.000-08:002009-02-03T22:02:00.000-08:00Thought provoking. I'm a practical person so I lik...Thought provoking. I'm a practical person so I like to think that I seek enlightenment as I go about my usual day-to-day activities, participating in the modern world, and taking opportunities to slip to a quiet, natural world when the opportunities arise...and when I can't escape the hustle and bustle, I can do it mentally. I'd like to think that Jesus would be down with the internet...I would think he would want to communicate with people in the manner with which they were accustomed.TALONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03205633556998220372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427374210457804451.post-53271843998013386002009-02-03T20:15:00.000-08:002009-02-03T20:15:00.000-08:00@ - Sumiran – this is what I believe too and I hop...@ - Sumiran – this is what I believe too and I hope some day I will attain enlightenment. Thank you for stopping but and for your wonderful comment!<BR/><BR/>@ The Acolite Tao – That is the path I am searching for. The fact that I did not find it doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.<BR/><BR/>@ Catty – what a wonderful insight! I have to meditate on that. <BR/>Thank you for being my friend!<BR/><BR/>@ Psiplex – Wow! I had to read your comment several times. There is so much wisdom in your words.<BR/>Thank you for sharing!<BR/><BR/>@ Chocolate Covered Vegan – I love chocolate and your blog is the ultimate chocolate authority!<BR/><BR/>@ Ted – Buddha spent many years before becoming enlightened.<BR/>I am not the one and I never claimed to be the one. <BR/>I am just a seeker on my enlightenment journey.<BR/><BR/>@ Wizard – Listening – reading your comments in this case – it is what keeps me on the path. I welcome your wisdom as I welcome anybody that wants to share their experience.<BR/><BR/>@ Tamara – “Enlightenment comes from your own soul and it comes from many different approaches, so stop trying and just be.” <BR/>See, you are half way there. It took me years to find out that!<BR/><BR/>@ Barry – If I was Buddha of Hollywood I wouldn’t have any questions.<BR/>The problem is that after I log off my blog I am just a husband and father of 2, tied in circumstances. <BR/><BR/>@ Samurai – Our journey to enlightenment is full of peril. We need a Samurai with a sharp sword to chop the head of ignorance, whenever it’s poking out its ugly head from the dark corners.<BR/><BR/>@ Anonymous – I can’t link to your blog. Please leave me your URL.<BR/><BR/>@ Brad – Really? Name one!<BR/><BR/>@ Ted – You are somebody else!<BR/>2nd Don’t mess with the Samurai! – You’ve been warned.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16577023239841176697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427374210457804451.post-90943704370115401842009-02-03T19:53:00.000-08:002009-02-03T19:53:00.000-08:00Brad,No.Brad,<BR/>No.Ted Bagleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07740863843616685808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427374210457804451.post-82026363567756705232009-02-03T19:13:00.000-08:002009-02-03T19:13:00.000-08:00Samurai,These thing are not immortal, but do they ...Samurai,<BR/>These thing are not immortal, but do they need to be cause for identity? You are very liberal so you can do anything you want to for the common good as long as it doesn't hurt anybody, or what? I have to agree, everything in modern times is bending to the Buddha and Jesus except the rejection of position part. We've replaced that with professions.<BR/>Meaning is the material for action. To think and speak on those thoughts is to be a materialist, eh?<BR/>I'm glad you came along.Ted Bagleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07740863843616685808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427374210457804451.post-57030853913997393742009-02-03T18:58:00.000-08:002009-02-03T18:58:00.000-08:00"If I could just be someone else...""If I could just be someone else..."Ted Bagleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07740863843616685808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427374210457804451.post-85679325839037572752009-02-03T18:46:00.000-08:002009-02-03T18:46:00.000-08:00I hear you on this. Though I think for some peopl...I hear you on this. Though I think for some people 'living the life from 2000 years ago' helps them attain that enlightenment. No?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05004717596543499317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427374210457804451.post-89279256337883216072009-02-03T18:38:00.000-08:002009-02-03T18:38:00.000-08:00(Mr.)Wizard,Is it listening,or hearing and telling...(Mr.)Wizard,<BR/>Is it listening,<BR/>or hearing and telling back?Ted Bagleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07740863843616685808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427374210457804451.post-9507584305916248832009-02-03T14:31:00.000-08:002009-02-03T14:31:00.000-08:00I meant to additionally say that imitating and rep...I meant to additionally say that imitating and replicating Buddha does not mean doing exactly what he did 2600 years ago, it means realizing his core principles and practices in today's context.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427374210457804451.post-833422474693858542009-02-03T14:26:00.000-08:002009-02-03T14:26:00.000-08:00This is an argument that's been going on ever sinc...This is an argument that's been going on ever since the onset of modernism. And I suppose, many have tried to use PostModernism in arts in order to display the terrible consequences of onset.<BR/><BR/>I am very liberal, so of course I will say that you can very much attain enlightenment in today's world. Enlightenment occurs in principles and lifestyle, both of which are ideas that transcend. Material objects do not transcend.<BR/><BR/>I think I have "Siddhartha" and will add that to my book queue to read now that you've mentioned it in this light. But to answer your question, you don't <I>need</I> to go into the forest with a yellow robe, etc. But some people connect to the supernatural that way. Everybody perceives enlightenment differently.<BR/><BR/>As far as Christ and Buddha living in today's time, I don't think that's question that can simply be answered. Both of those being were quite powerful, so it is likely that <I>some of today's times and culture would bend to them</I>. At the same time, I don't think it would be so surprising or secular to see Christ checking his Facebook page or reading the last Harry Potter whilst quietly sipping Black Tea at the nearest Starbucks. These things are not immoral.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427374210457804451.post-76057956014679925892009-02-03T12:50:00.000-08:002009-02-03T12:50:00.000-08:00If the enlightened mind is dependent on outside ci...If the enlightened mind is dependent on outside circumstances, then it probably isn't worth very much.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, if enlightenment does not depend on circumstance, then it doesn't matter where we go or how we live.Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09412033978642026623noreply@blogger.com