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zenmonk's Advice
The Da Vinci Code is fiction. You know that right?
It's very unhealthy. What is better is speaking to a psychologist about your sexual repression and getting proper treatment.
oh_ehm_gee_its_me, what you are experiencing isn't supernatural but indicates possible Schizophrenia. You need to discuss with a mental health professional and probably take some anti psychotic medication for a while.
Beloved - VNV Nation
Use Shareaza and download it. Make sure your anti virus is up to date.
How are you defining 'verbal abuse'? And turn off your caps.
Try learning to spell.
This is entirely normal. One thing you might want to bear in mind is whether or not you might be trying too hard.
Handsdown the Nikon D80.
No of course not. Racism is racism and shouldn't be tolerated. And I'm speaking here as someone who has actually experienced going to an official whites only school in Rhodesia.
Stranger in a strange land and Otherworld (Tad Williams).
Get rid of Itunes. It's awful. Use one of the better alternatives available.
It's nonsense and as badly researched as a lot of pieces are on the History Channel.
Buddhist.
Tell them that the only reason they are so concerned about your religion is because they are so insecure about theirs. Don't try and debate them, you can't reason with people when they're being stupid.
Buddha was a real man who became Enlightened and taught others to do the same. God is an imaginary being. And no, Buddhism doesn't teach reincarnation or that the Buddha should be worshipped as a god.
Try here, and no it's not listening to music or trying to achieve an altered state: http://www.wildmind.org/meditation
Are you still interested?
Genuine meditation does yes. But there are quite a few things out there calling themselves meditation that aren't.
I'm a big fan of Epicurus. More people should know about him.
You need to talk to a mental health professional.
First learn zazen. Practice for a decade or two. Then ask the question again.
You begin by deciding that you want to know the truth, rather than accepting any belief system.
Buddhism isn't about getting rid of desire. As human beings, desire is natural and healthy. The point is having insight into the false idea of self that identifies with desire and aversion.