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I was a bartender for a few years. People go to bars with the intention to drink things which turn them into stupid assholes, so if you choose to hang out in bars she will not be the last stupid assh… (View Post)
(Quote) 'Go! Bhikkhus, I turn you away, you should not stay close to me' People did talk him out of it in that case, but it shows that he was quite prepared to reject people and turn them away. There… (View Post)
While Buddhism encourages goodwill for all beings, nothing in Buddhism obliges you to have any contact whatsoever with such a person. The Buddha would have dismissed him as an irredeemable fool, avoi… (View Post)
@Wisdom23, I've struggled with the same issues. I think posing the question in terms of love is very confusing, and more a reflection of our Christian heritage than the Buddha's teachings. If you ask… (View Post)