Buddhism is based on the teachings of the Buddha; born Siddhārtha Gautama in India.
Buddhism aims at the reduction of the ego, the creation of subtle mindfulness, bliss, great compassion and moderation and gentleness. It never really stops studying the suffering of oneself and that of other people.
(These hints change, so take a hint regularly!)
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An explanation of how words are used in LISN is accessible from the menu HELP/GLOSSARY INDEX
When you visit this page you will see a list of words and terms used in LISN. You can search by entering a part or whole word, or by clicking on the first letter of the word or phrase in the alphabet list:
These are mainly spirit based, or metaphysical metaphors. We have tried to make them interesting and fun!
So please, if you have not yet visited the glossary page, click on the above image, and you will be taken to that page. When there, learn more by clicking on the orange button “All about the LISN Glossary”.
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If you have the horizontal menu layout, this allows you to choose submenus by hovering over them, then click the one you want:
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The LISN Glossary is accessible via HELP/GLOSSARY INDEX on the main menu!
The LISN Glossary offers a helpful and simple way to access spiritual terms. Click to a section heading below to open or close that section.
NOTE : If you want to see a word that needs defining added to the glossary dictionary, let LISN admin know on the contact page.
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This service is for anyone, so is not limited to a specific tradition, gender, approach, philosophy, religion or belief.
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Click on this, enter the words you want to match, then press enter to start the search. THE RESULTS WILL BE SHOWN AS YOU TYPE, including matching member or group names. Part words will also be matched. Click on a result from the list to go to that page.
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LISN series are ways of helping you keep track of, and process the interactive content of LISN. Each series contains logical steps. You can navigate forward and back through any series.
Ever wanted to know what ‘bliss’ or ‘holy’ means? Such key spiritual words are commonly used but have many interpretations. LISN has created a glossary of such terms. These are bold and underlined with a dotted line, and you can see an excerpt appear with one click!
Click here to go to the glossary and learn more.
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1 Select menu option MEMBERS/MAP MEMBERS BY LOCATION
2 A map will appear. You can scroll zoom (or + -) to your country, or below the map, choose 
or enter your search address for where you are.
3 Press SUBMIT search button
4 The map will be updated to show you members nearby. If none are shown, you can list more on the list below (Prev <> Next), or widen the search area by selecting the range and Miles/Kilometers:
press SUBMIT to refresh the results.
5 There is more than just finding members, you can filter the people you feel more likely to befriend. To do this, click on the “Show Options” button below the “Learn about Member search” button.
6 Now you can select from the available options to filter those who you feel more comfortable about contacting. This could be by selecting one or more Spiritual Interests, or other options:
Perhaps you just want to find neighbors who like you are seeking a forum for non-judgmental sharing of their own experience?
LISN_groups can satisfy this need. Select Menu GROUPS/MAP GROUPS BY LOCATION for a similar process.
Group mapping is available from the main menu, Groups/Map Groups by Location
1 By default you will be shown those groups nearby your current location, which is determined by GPS. For this default display you do not need to press SUBMIT.
2 Once you see the map, you can zoom in or out, or scroll the map by dragging on it. However only those groups in the local area will be shown, until a wider range is chosen.
3 To expand the search, click on “Within” and choose a range.
You can select Miles or Kilometers as the base. Choosing 200 shows the world map. Then press SUBMIT and you will be shown all groups in that range.
4 You can elect to find groups based on a different search location. To do this, enter an address for the centre of the search. Select a range and press SUBMIT. The map will display the new location and groups surrounding it.
5 Once groups are displayed as icons, you can click on any icon to see more about the group. Each group is also listed below and you can open the details of the group by clicking on the title. Some groups may be private so though you can see their location you may not be able to open them.
6 If you open the group, and it appeals to you, you can chat to the convenor (Group admin) by clicking on their avatar, or simply Join the group by clicking on the JOIN GROUP button:
7 Each group can have a parent group. Their hierarchy can be seen on the Groups Menu option. On this page you can see the top level groups and their Child Groups:
8 Each group will be either a LISN_circle (which cannot have child groups, a node) or one of the other group tags:
9 If a group is a LISN_circle it will have selected group type(s) which are set under group MANAGE/SETTINGS – however non LISN_circles should always be group type ‘[FOR ALL GROUPS NOT LISN CIRCLES] ‘
congregation. However the death of both her mother and her daughter led her to look for a different level of connection to what she gained from her weekend religious activities. Through LISN membership Annabel found inspiration from others who have had similar losses, and who were nearby.
Ethelia is lonely, new to her new village, and with specific spiritual interests which could be called ‘mystic’. Her country does not permit views contrary to the national religion. Ethelia longs for people to explore questions and inspiration with, and finds LISN.
anyone else knowing what they are. He likes that.
He joined LISN and then discovered he can also upload his entire cohort of parishioners as users, so that they are part of the membership of LISN, but specifically assigned to his care group.
He had recently found a number of small groups existed that he did not know about. His attempts to get people to let him know had not worked, probably because things were constantly changing and there was no online method for people to update their own connections.
She looked online and found lots of offerings but no indication if they would match what she was looking for. By registering and defining membership with LISN she was able to define her own spiritual expectations in a fun way, and in doing so the list of local Spiritual Directors was somehow narrowed down to those who matched her needs and style. She loved not having to research a whole lot of options and found it easy to choose one that works well with her spirit.
LISN also has mapping and organizational support for small groups, circles, councils. LISN can link a person to spiritual circles or groups who are local or in a vicinity of interest.
