I am a Mahayana practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism in the Gelugpa lineage (the lineage of the Dalia Lamas) I took refuge with Lama Zopa Rinpoche. In addition to my refuge vows, I also have lifetime lay vows and bodhisattva vows. I've studied extensively all the major areas including the Lam Rim; the Perfection of Wisdom (prajnaparamita); Vowed Morality (vinaya); Middle Way (madyamika); Higher Knowledge (abidharma); Logic and Perception (pramana). One thing that strikes me about Sparkpeople.com is how closely the "practice" of successful weight loss and getting fit and healthy coincide with successful Buddhist practices. If I were to pick one thing that makes Sparkpeople work it's the tracking - this makes you aware of your daily even hourly and minutely activities - this awareness alone will bring things into balance. If I were to pick an over all effect that I would attribute to the success of this program it would be the retraining of your self perception. To me "practicing" sparkpeople.com is just another aspect of my entire Buddhist practice.









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