self help or faith

[lomarah]

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[newlove]

Last post, Tom, Sheila Full
everyone Thankyou very much
All very inspiring. I must re see
all this tomorow. It s One in the
morning here in France.
I must go to bed. Goodnight
God bless you.
Newlove.

[sheila]

         



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[lomarah]

Ahhh France! Bonne nuit mon ami!  :lazy:

[NightFlight]

I am sure alot of self help stuff
Is about feeling positive and better
without fully facing harsh reality
However Budhism teaches acceptance
and openness to suffering not running
from how things are.

I don't think Christianity teaches running from how things are.   God in Christ suffered on the cross.

[newlove]

Good morning
I never said christianity did not mean facing
suffering. I just said what you quoted me as saying re budhism.
There was a time chiefly back in the eighties
that i went to the budhist centre
meditated and did a retreat at Gaia house Devon.
It was beneficial . I had a friend interested in the same
who believed it was possible to be a Budhist and a Christian. I don t deny that (but never two theist religionsvb) but reckon beingChristian is best being kept central and needs to be. However iwould not reject the value of mindlfulness meditation for its value. In the same way i might practice a martial art such as karate which had eastetn cultural values.