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Dukkha Buddha
lobster
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As we know or really should, existence is far from perfect. Some dharma schools, mentioning no names, create a mythical perfection.
The perfect sentient boing. The morning star totally wonderful Buddha. LOL. Pull the other one it's got bells on ...
Now the matricidal, wife abandoning, minor aristo, uber-mench aka Shakyamuni Buddha was [warning spoiler alerts] just a guy. Awake but with foibles, such as talking to imaginary gods, doing imaginary miracles and looking freaky ...
https://studybuddhism.com/en/advanced-studies/lam-rim/refuge/the-32-major-marks-of-a-buddha-s-physical-body
So the good news beyond fantasy dharma is even us hopeless, monstrous practitioners are in with a chance ...
Oh Yeah!
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It was my inability to understand what Zen koans were, that 1st pointed out the possible differences between a mind full of self identity and a mind less full of such limitations.
Cute video.
I agree...we got a chance. 🤪
...I cannot think of koans and not think of Cinorjer, haha. ❤️.
Not to be a pain but you make it seem like the Buddha was already awakened within Siddhartha when he left home.
Once he woke up, he went back to his family but he was far from awakened when he split.
¿ how ?
¿ who ?
¿Que?
LOL. So far, so near ...