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Alex Veteran
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- Alex
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Re: Advayavada Buddhism
I too am an advocate of simplicity and lean towards TNH brand of Buddhism. I bought another of his books this week, to add to the 5 I already own 👀 I’m seeing that there are many strands and traditio… (View Post)
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Re: Word or phrase to bring you back to the path vs. deprivation mindsent
I think @federica advice there is rather excellent. When we meditate using the breath, the mind wanders, but we gently return our attention to the breath. With the ‘17’ that Federica refers to - I tr… (View Post)
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Re: New Buddhism Basics
I think ‘life is but a dream’ might refer to our unawakened and false perception of reality, that once awakened, we can see reality for what it is. Or, I might just be spouting off about Zen again 😂 (View Post)2 -
Re: How do you comfort someone who is very ill, maybe dying, from a Buddhist viewpoint ?
I think that maybe, sometimes, just being there, holding their hand, is enough. (View Post)
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Re: Becoming closer to the sleep-self
@lobster Thanks Lobster ! I’m fully aware of the Osho story - if one reads some of his later work, however, it is fascinating. Direct, insightful and resonant. I believe that in his latter years, he … (View Post)
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