how to get rid of lust

last SG · 2007-10-01T17:14:26+00:00

As said above if you want to continue discussing pls create your own topic.

goldevil SG

erm , I said that because my father used to buy goldshares .

the 1 listed in sg exchange .

he gt rich buying gold shares .

so he put that .

But he do donate some of my profit to charity .

lol .........

plus gold is the only currency that even if ur country gets bankrupt , it's still accepted .

anti-bankrupt currency so considered human's best frenz .

gigabyte14 SG

keep thinking about it, then you'll get sick of it

cos if you tell yourself not to think about it, it'll come back

sooooooo............. Laughing

goldevil SG

actually it was the jap manga that polluted my mind .

Embarassed

goldevil SG

that was my father put .

that time i dunno what to put for my siggy so he put that .

I deemed money to be something necessary to survive in sg also as homebound buddhists .

because we are home bound buddhist who learned abt buddhist after we have ur first dharma lesson by a teacher , we also practise buddhism at home instead of monastary .

different buddhists book say different things , kind of confusing .

any dharma teachers to recommend ?

moderators pls help .

our first dharma teacher does nt reside in singapore .

but he was so kind to give us an introduction abt buddhism .

he reside in ROC taiwan .

yamizi SG

Your eye has no problem. It is just that the forms you have seen from your eyes are transmitted to your mind and thus form a eyes consciousness. And that probably you're habitually affliated to seeing beautiful things, therefore beautiful things appeal to you easier. But no worries lah, I believe most of us like beautiful things too. It is really normal de lah.

Personally I will suggest that you do commit to some regular volunteer work, understanding more about the less fortunate and I think anturally you will learn to appreciate life and that such issue will gradually be solved.

Devil1976 SG

Then you're still quite a distance from whatever you were saying that you hope you could achieve... But if you can be contented just with what you can get and not what you must get, then you'll probably score better...? Wink

iaintmad SG

go thailand be a monk
steady one
=D

Herzog_Zwei SG

Please go remove your brains then.

goldevil SG

sorry guys , think i am too paranoid .........

Embarassed

it was because i dun have such thoughts before .

I have my first thoughts at 21

assfer SG

Just find something to do lah.If your hair is too long, go to cut your hair.Once you have your hair cut, you will be able to get rid of lust temporary.And also to study religious texts, then you will get rid of lust temporary. Wink

justdoit77 SG

I can suggest following methods that work at least on me.
You can imagine the scene of the pretty girl (assuming you are guy) breaking into small pieces like bone, skin, fat, fingers and so on. Then now you look at it again, which part of it actually attract your lust.

vIn.Warrior SG

to get rid of lust, dont watch Lee Ang's Lust, Caution Mr. Green

goldevil SG

http://www.sgforums.com/?action=thread_display&thread_id=268057

nice link !!!

cycle SG

Since u felt that it was the the Japanese manga u chose to read that " polluted" ur mind, then I think at least u know what is the cause and can take action now to reduce ur vexations - stop reading them.

This is the first step. If u can't even do this then the below two steps do not apply.

The 2nd step is to occupy ur time by reading other "clean" materials, which in this sense I presume are materials entirely different fr ur "polluted" manga, and concentrate on ur job or studies with a specific goal or target; or do healhty team sports eg basket ball, soccer, etc, or better still, like what Yamizi mentioned, volunteer your time n resources to good causes. U sld also socialise with more ppl to prevent urself fr being a Ottaku- reclusive due to adnormal obession with a hobby.

The 3rd step sld come naturally if u hv taken the above 2 steps, ie to live life as "normal" as it is. Fufill ur duty in the society, be it a student, a worker, a son, a brother, a husband, etc. ( don't really understd by what u mean to be a home-bound Buddhist...A Buddhist is a Buddhist. A Buddhist move becos he understd why, not by force or follow precepts blindly. If one, regardless of being a Buddhist or not, restrict oneself due to fear , then once this fear is removed, one may to the other extreme, go wild, real wild. Smile )

Then one day u may find urself like what Andrew Yap mentioned, to be able to look at things, and see nothing.

Ganbatte! Mad

goldevil SG

I have thrown those manga away .

goldevil SG

buddhist is a buddhist .

I agree .

homebound buddhist r those who believes in buddhism but practise it at home .

ma chants scriptures , adopt a vegetarian lifestyle .

she died peacefully in her sleep .

her body was soft like cake .

but most homebound buddhists fail .

cycle SG

It's not that difficult, isn't it? Omedetou. Smile

goldevil SG

it's nt hard to throw this book away .

but the books seem to left some imprints on my mind .

cycle SG

I guess u r making progress as long as u hv identify the possible root- those manga; n hv taken action- to discard them. U already realised the thoughts of lust arising, which is alright if u can see how it comes about and then press the thoughts down.

The imprints r still fresh in ur mind cos actually u r the one who wants to recall them as maybe they excite u. How not to get excited( so the thought won't even arise in the first place) is the difficult part for most people. So that's why u may try the other 2 steps I suggested? It takes time and diligence but these thoughts will subsides gradually.

Ganbatte! Mad

goldevil SG

thanks to all ur kind help !!!

Smile Smile Smile Smile Smile

this is really a helpful forum .

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