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seeker242 · Zen · Veteran
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Re: Not self - am I a puppet?
(Quote) No, because if you had no control over anything, trying to attain enlightenment would be pointless. Anatta does not negate karma. :) (View Post)
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Re: Buddhism & Bigotry ...Are some sects of Buddhism more tolerant than others ?
The head Zen Master, Barbara Rhodes, of the Kwan Um School of Zen, the largest zen school in the west, is in same sex relationship for many years. No one cares, it doesn't matter. :) (Quote) What is … (View Post)
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Re: Who or what is it that becomes enlightened ?
(Quote) From a zen perspective, yes. Because even enlightenment is still a dualistic concept and Linji, and those before and after him, taught non-duality. That is why he also said things like: "… (View Post)
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Re: Literalism...Where Do We Draw The Line ?
5: Clinging to sense pleasure produces much more duhhka than any physical pain. AKA better to burn in fire than to cling to aggregates and be reborn in samsara. (View Post)
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Re: Non dual
(Quote) From a zen perspective, appears to be yes. Temporary "hishiryo", at least. (hishiryo): This is no-thought (munen; wu-nien) or no-mind (mushin; wu-hsin) and can be described as "… (View Post)
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