Recent content by Basileaux

Buddhist here. Theravadan Thai Forest tradition. So I believe in gods and many other levels of beings, also in Nibbana which is unconditioned. That's about it roughly.

Some of the posts actually made me shiver and not want to really be here at all. Since the Fall of '08 I started doing some community outreach projects. I held a concert for _____ and afterwards I hit this intense burn-out. My head had a headache, and I felt physically exhausted. Ever...

Yah the mental disorder part would be right for me. Depression and all that sort of thing. I saw no objective purpose to the world, and found no philosophies to give me a real sense of meaning. I've always felt it was my duty to be true to my beliefs, and those were some hard years when I...

Have to agree with Aposletizer (sp?). I don't really let anyone new in these days because I have faith in no one; but those I have in the past: I'd feel obliged to correct due to a sense of duty.