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Chaz · The Remarkable Chaz · Veteran
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Re: Ajahn Brahm on rebirth
Another rule suggestion: Along with forbidding discussions on vegetarianism and Emptiness of phenomenon (no-self, etc), we should forbid discussions of rebirth. They never go anywhere, but straight d… (View Post)
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Re: Racism in Buddhist America
(Quote) When I was a kid, growing up in what could be described as a "gun culture", we played outside with toy guns all the time. These guns were made to look like the real deal. I had a to… (View Post)
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Re: Racism in Buddhist America
(Quote) That town a grew up in had about 5000 people. I'm guessing here, but I believe about 4000 had guns in the house. Sporting weapons (rifles, shotguns) mostly but some houses had pistols and a f… (View Post)1 -
Re: Why Buddha did not return to Household life?
Marpa was married, had, children and managed a farm, while teaching students such as Milarepa. The Kagyu tradition holds that he became enlighted as a householder. The Buddha didn't return to househo… (View Post)
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Re: Mindfulness conundrum
(Quote) We expect monks to be different because we're spiritual materialists. We can't allow them to be whatever it is they are. We expect them to conform whatever our expectations are. It's kind of … (View Post)
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