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<blockquote data-quote="Malika" data-source="post: 492147" data-attributes="member: 11227"><p>Hi svengandhi. The Buddhist community I was talking about is the French home of a celebrated teacher, Thich Naht Hanh (he often teaches in the States, actually, which is where I have seen him speaking) to whose teachings I do feel connected, but in the area... I have one translator friend and that is it! Of course one does always make new friends but... I guess at a certain point in life, consolidation becomes more enticing than discovery. </p><p>As to whether I am raising J a Muslim or a buddhist, it is not so clear-cut... buddhism is not a set of beliefs to which one clings. It is more a way of understanding the mind, of operating with things as they arise, of trying to act with compassion and insight, and of accepting the value of adhering to ethical principles that are the same as those of most religions . In that sense, it is perfectly compatible for me to have J connect with his Muslim heritage while also talking to him (as I do), about Jesus and Buddha. I feel deep interest in and respect for Islam and Christianity (I don't know so much about Judaism) and I have friends who are devout practioners of both, whom i equally respect and admire... kind of difficult to explain, perhaps, because we are used to seeing things in sectarian ways. I would like J to grow up with ethics and values. I don't mind where they come from. For him to be a good Muslim would be a fine thing for me. Not everyone understands this, by the way! I have one supposedly buddhist friend who was berating me for "not believing in my own values" by not wanting to teach these to J to the exclusion of all else... but life is more complex, more fluid than that. For him to have access to the Muslim world is actually very important, in terms of his connections with his Moroccan family and culture. And so... I take him to the mosque on a Sunday afternoon <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Malika, post: 492147, member: 11227"] Hi svengandhi. The Buddhist community I was talking about is the French home of a celebrated teacher, Thich Naht Hanh (he often teaches in the States, actually, which is where I have seen him speaking) to whose teachings I do feel connected, but in the area... I have one translator friend and that is it! Of course one does always make new friends but... I guess at a certain point in life, consolidation becomes more enticing than discovery. As to whether I am raising J a Muslim or a buddhist, it is not so clear-cut... buddhism is not a set of beliefs to which one clings. It is more a way of understanding the mind, of operating with things as they arise, of trying to act with compassion and insight, and of accepting the value of adhering to ethical principles that are the same as those of most religions . In that sense, it is perfectly compatible for me to have J connect with his Muslim heritage while also talking to him (as I do), about Jesus and Buddha. I feel deep interest in and respect for Islam and Christianity (I don't know so much about Judaism) and I have friends who are devout practioners of both, whom i equally respect and admire... kind of difficult to explain, perhaps, because we are used to seeing things in sectarian ways. I would like J to grow up with ethics and values. I don't mind where they come from. For him to be a good Muslim would be a fine thing for me. Not everyone understands this, by the way! I have one supposedly buddhist friend who was berating me for "not believing in my own values" by not wanting to teach these to J to the exclusion of all else... but life is more complex, more fluid than that. For him to have access to the Muslim world is actually very important, in terms of his connections with his Moroccan family and culture. And so... I take him to the mosque on a Sunday afternoon :) [/QUOTE]
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