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Exploring more of the world of fascinating Guests, Health, Human Nature, Music / Movies, Mysterious, Politics, Social Issues, and much more
CTP (S3EJulSpecial3) Buddhism as Philosophy, Not Religion
Exploring more of the world of fascinating Guests, Health, Human Nature, Music / Movies, Mysterious, Politics, Social Issues, and much more
G. Scott Graham joins us to explore how Buddhist philosophy and its ethical precepts can complement rather than contradict Christian values, breaking down misconceptions about Buddhism as strictly religious. We discuss how the Eight Precepts offer a framework for mindful living that can benefit people of all faiths, focusing on mental volition rather than rigid rules.
• Buddhism functions more as a philosophy than a religion in many contexts
• You can be a "Christian Buddhist" by adopting philosophical principles without religious worship
• Scott shares his journey working in corrections and discovering Buddhist meditation
• The Eight Precepts include abstaining from killing, stealing, lying, and intoxicants
• Mental volition and intent matter more than the action itself
• Buddhist ethics focus on reducing agitation and finding personal balance
• Practicing these principles can help address underlying insecurities
• Gray areas exist in all ethical frameworks, requiring personal discernment
• Buddhist practice encourages trying principles to see if they benefit you
• Understanding Buddhist philosophy doesn't make someone "less Christian"
Find G. Scott Graham's book "Living the Eight Precepts: How Ancient Buddhist Ethics Can Help People" anywhere books are sold or visit gscottgraham.com
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Send CINOs/RINOs a monopoly money message vlog!
This tells them more than you just hanging up on their Calls, use their postage-paid reply to envelopes against them!
more in attached vlog.
WOW! If I do say so myself, and I just did! LOL
This turned out SO DAMN WELL, I had to make it a #music #video (attached):
IF YOU CLAIM GOODNESS (BE NICE) [Ode to #SuperGirl]
[aka: To The Girl Who Would Become Super]
(c) Joseph M Lenard (created via @suno / #suno)
From "X" platform ( https://x.com/grok/status/2109328831437836365 ):
@WillJon50281549 @JoelCorbin89 @GEEKTech2010 @gritngrace1423 @JohnnyDaMango @TPUSA
FOR NOW, while I am waiting on working on my next L&L Series #book, to work in "IF CLAIM GOODNESS (BE NICE)," put it in a #song / #tune to #music via @suno
....
[ Inspired by the movie SUPERGIRL (2026) and in response to my own "X" query - see: https://x.com/JLenardMichigan/status/2109094130991128695
IF YOU CLAIM GOODNESS (BE NICE) (Ode To Supergirl) (aka: To The Girl Who Would Become Super) https://suno.com/s/8zP0xevi7xrU9vHc
#book #books #read #reading #stories #Life #Living
I keep coming back over and over to the #SUPERGIRL #movie over-riding storyline moral:
"Don't have to be Nice, but I expect you to be GOOD!"
Been toying back and ...
The Life And Living Series ( https://tinyurl.com/LifeAndLivingSeries )
Books: TERROR STRIKES: COMING SOON TO A CITY NEAR YOU (TS) (novel, narrative w/ limited dialogue mix story telling)
THE BOOK OF KENNEDY: PROJECT CARPE DIEM (TBOK:PCD) (novelette, narrative style no dialogue, female lead)
A SHORT STORY: A LASTING LEGACY (Legacy) (novelette, Journal writings style, limited dialogue final non-Journaling chapter)
COMPLICATED (novelette, narrative, no dialogue)
ROLLER COASTERS: THE LIFE KIND (RC:TLK) (short-story, eBook/aBook exclusive, narrative, no dialogue)
Hope you enjoy the read(s). Whether you choose just one or all (as you may prefer one book size over the other, or one writing style over another), I appreciate you looking into this "life and living" series of "loosely" inter-connected manuscripts description for consideration.
NOTE: I am JOSEPH M LENARD, and that is how most people pronounce "Leonard", but without the "o" (reside in Michigan). I must make the distinction, as there is a Joseph Lenard (I ...
#Michigan #Conservative #Constitutionalist Activist (sums it up)
MORE about what you may want to know about me, via writings (and more detailed BIOs on those sites too (http://tinyurl.com/JLenardDetroitExtendedBio))...
B4IN (2014-????): JLenardDetroitB4INArticles - https://tinyurl.com/JLDArticles
RedState (2008-2017) https://tinyurl.com/RedStateJLD
SSCE (Super Simple Computer Enterprises, my Computer company and Private posts sites by extension - 1980's - early 2000's) https://web.archive.org/web/20110530024904/http://www.ssce.net/Web-Articles/Web-articles-indexed-catagories.html (this lists other authors posted on my site too, my Articles are clearly marked and you can choose the LIST BY AUTHOR ("L" Lenard) to find just mine if you like.
vlogs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkdRA7aHCzR4xcS1WsMnJjg/videos
(and what YouTube banned at) https://www.brighteon.com/channels/jlenarddetroit
MORE... MORE... MORE.... http://tinyurl.com/JLenardDetroitExtendedBio
#MidTerms2026 #VoteRED
Let's talk ENVIRONMENTALISM,
CONSERVATIONISM vs LEFTARDISM
Who is, what is, MORE CARING of the #Animals.
The #Conservatives, The #Republicans, that want to MANAGE OUR FORESTS to clear as much easily ignitable dry brush/debris TO HELP TRY PREVENT #FIRES FROM STARTING and/or putting in FIRE BREAKS so that WHEN (and they are inevitable from time to time that LIGHTNING (or a Leftard #ARSONIST) will start a #Fire and WE BE ABLE to put the Fire OUT quicker so LESS ACRES BURN?
OR The LEFTARDS that want to allow more acres to burn once a Fire starts and MORE ANIMALS DIE and MORE POLLUTION put into the Air, and MORE ACRES BURNED (and therefore even LESS TREES remaining to take in CO2 to convert to OXYGEN?!?!?!
Is it MORE #HUMANE to UPSET #Bambi and #Thumper TEMPORARILY and make them MOVE 100 yards BUT LIVE as #GOP wants (to save, preserve, their Lives) OR let the LEFTARDS have their way and all those more acres BURN and including leaving the Animals TO BURN TO DEATH IN THE ...
Trying to APPEASE Leftards, is just cutting off nose just to spite one's face....
Yet another #Jew from #Israel,
in #USA among all the LEFT pressure,
eager to throw #BIBI under the Bus,
so-as to appear MORE #MODERATE.
Meanwhile, #USA Left, sides with the #Terrorists, always will, no matter how much you try to appease them....
#CavingToTheLeft #ParrotSomeLeftTalkingPoints
