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Re: What to say when friends & family question your beliefs.
If they've already made up their minds, if they're naturally close-minded to Buddhism, it might be pointless to try. They're probably so ingrained in their own beliefs that they don't even really wan… (View Post)
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Re: What exactly is nirvana?
We don't accept that we came from something else, that our existence is completely intertwined with the world around us, and that change is inevitable. On top of these we suffer from not getting what… (View Post)
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Re: Jhana Question...
@music, The first stage of enlightenment, also known as Sotapanna, at least in the Theravada traditions. "The Sotāpanna is said to attain an intuitive grasp of dhamma (right view) and has comple… (View Post)
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Re: Jhana Question...
@music, I'm not a meditation teacher. There are resources you could find online... a quick search turned this up, though I don't have time to read it this second: http://www.dharma.org/ij/archives/20… (View Post)0 -
Re: Quotations I have found -
Sorry to barge into your thread Quotemaster, but I have one that I love and must share! (Image) (View Post)0