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Samatha develops the concentration required to progress into vipassana. If you have no samadhi, then you can still do vipassana. The only problem will be that you're insight will be diluted because o… (View Post)
Speaking as a former adherent of orthodox Sunni Islam, I'd say yes and no. Islam, as a religious system, does focus on the elimination of the ego, similar to Buddhism. At the same time, there is a be… (View Post)
(Quote) 1. You'll find that most Buddhist converts in the United States/West in general are of European decent. 2. See #1. Try being an African American or Latino American and identifying as a Buddhi… (View Post)
Bodhisattvas don't become Buddhas because they already are Buddhas. So... if you're a Buddha, then you are a Bodhisattva. If you are a Bodhisattva then you are already a Buddha. My momma always said,… (View Post)
At their core, both teach non-duality. If mixing Hindu and Buddhist religious practice works for you, then by all means keep on doing it. Vedanta is rather interesting, @DaftChris, you may want to ch… (View Post)