http://thubtenchodron.org/2011/06/dharma-opportunities/ On this site, Bhikshuni Thubten Chodron, presents her views on how one should live their modern life yet still abide the teachings of Buddhism. She explains that Buddhism isn’t just going to temple or reading some type of Buddhist scripture. Practicing Buddhism is by living out your daily lives and how you live and get along with your family and coworkers. When Buddhist’s truly live out the “Dharma,” they promote a positive influence to all around them. She adds that when raising a family, you must set a positive example for your children. I really like when she states, “If you tell your children one thing, but act in the opposite way, they are going to follow what we do, not what we
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I feel that Karen actually represents a modern day way of thinking of Buddhism whereas Nathan believes in an “original” Buddhist religion. She stated, “About the spiritual training of young, my view is a bit of the same. How you behave in your home is their spiritual upbringing. I think we have to be careful with all forms of ideological indoctrination, and that is what spiritual training is in children: the imposition of a set of abstract beliefs and ideals. Children will take these from of us, but I don’t think dogma serves anyone for long. After all, I was a very good Sunday school student, the star of my confirmation class, and yet I had my own spiritual crisis to resolve later in life. We all do.” I always remind myself that I’m not trying to raise a Buddhist child. I’m trying to raise a Buddhist mother, and it’s taking all my time! Not only my family, but also everyone everywhere will be served by my devoted discipline in my own training. Not because I’m self-important, but in recognition of the one true reality: no self. We are all interdependent, which means we are all one.” Thompson agrees with her that children will learn from their parents but he feels that she is being very individualistic. She includes a part in the above quote about, “raising herself.” Karen is indeed a convert. She was raised a
I feel that Karen actually represents a modern day way of thinking of Buddhism whereas Nathan believes in an “original” Buddhist religion. She stated, “About the spiritual training of young, my view is a bit of the same. How you behave in your home is their spiritual upbringing. I think we have to be careful with all forms of ideological indoctrination, and that is what spiritual training is in children: the imposition of a set of abstract beliefs and ideals. Children will take these from of us, but I don’t think dogma serves anyone for long. After all, I was a very good Sunday school student, the star of my confirmation class, and yet I had my own spiritual crisis to resolve later in life. We all do.” I always remind myself that I’m not trying to raise a Buddhist child. I’m trying to raise a Buddhist mother, and it’s taking all my time! Not only my family, but also everyone everywhere will be served by my devoted discipline in my own training. Not because I’m self-important, but in recognition of the one true reality: no self. We are all interdependent, which means we are all one.” Thompson agrees with her that children will learn from their parents but he feels that she is being very individualistic. She includes a part in the above quote about, “raising herself.” Karen is indeed a convert. She was raised a