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Invincible_summer · Heavy Metal Dhamma · Veteran
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- Invincible_summer
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- We(s)t coast, Canada
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Re: Belief and Faith in Buddhism
(Quote) Personally, I feel that the faith required in Buddhism (and we're not talking Pure Land, I suppose) is different than the faith asked for in theistic religions. There's a bit less "surre… (View Post)
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Re: First jhana
(Quote) In the Theravadan tradition, I believe it is against the vinaya for monastics to talk about their attainments. In Zen, I believe it is more of an unspoken rule, as discussing attainments won'… (View Post)1 -
Re: Dealing with constant manipulation in western society. How do you do it?
(Quote) Hate to make the world seem more bleak, but consumerism is rampant in non-Western industrialized societies too. Arguably more so... skin-lightening cremes and facial-shaping devices are all t… (View Post)
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Re: "Sayings and Quotes" Thread.
"Being a slave to our concerns is like being in debt to them. When we're in debt, we have no real freedom in our hearts. The more we pay off our debts, the more lighthearted we'll feel. In the s… (View Post)
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Re: Thoughts on Ukraine / Russia Debacle?!
I guess this is all a big lesson on how arbitrary and constructed the idea of nationhood is. (View Post)
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