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Recent content by Pikake

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    Buddhism help

    Yes Very true Seated Zen Meditation in a vast empty antique temple.. . . . A lizard "click" "click" "clicking" high above in the rafters somewhere. . . . . Light misty rains falling on the gardens outside, "clacking" on the leaves of early spring. . . No longer feeling one's feet because they...
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    Buddhism help

    Hawaii Asia USA
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    Buddhism help

    It is like a 3 legged stool: Mind/thinking, emotion/feeling, and training or habituating through physical action IE: experiential learning, conditioning by doing, learning by doing. In the west, it is common to take things apart to understand or learn things. But, it doesn't work here and is, in...
  4. Pikake

    Buddhism help

    There are various "schools" of Buddhism: Theravada, Mahayana, etc. There can be seemingly large differences in the practice and so forth of various "schools". IE: Tibetan Buddhism vs Zen (Japanese), etc. So, to say Buddhism in itself as a word is very vague. Buddhism is, traditionally...
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    Good at socializing?

    An "aspie" can greatly excel at nearly anything once commited to it. Even socializing. Inwardly, it's like a chess game or being an efficient "chameleon" in various roles and social skillsets that one can excel at. IE: CEO, public speaker, leader, champion, teacher, mentor. That can evolve...
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    Talking to girls, why is it so difficult?

    For myself, it is highly dependent on the venue, social situation, any goals I might have given those, large group or small handful, or one on one. So, responses range from keeping to myself, IE: attend a seminar and leave. Or attend a group social gathering in which I need to establish a...
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    Buddhism help

    Are you interested in Buddhism as a "religion". . . or are you interested in Buddhism as a "philosophy and active practice of clarity"? Are you interested in Buddhism fragmented and stripped of it's cultural dynamic, or Buddhism in a comprehensive context? And, to benefit what aspects of...
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    I'll start university soon and I want to make friends, do you have any tips?

    Perhaps join "small group" specific in school activities or clubs or out of school clubs or activites that are in your area of interests or curiosity. For example: guitar or singing lessons, Tai Chi class, etc. Things that are individually pursued yet can be done in a group. And, are the types...
  9. Pikake

    Desire/Inability To Engage

    Great tips. This is very helpful. I'll give it a try. Mahalo P
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