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Re: Nirvana and Moksha?
@Songhill, There is a difference between adhering to a "no self" doctrine and not adhering to a "self" doctrine. Theravada has no doctrine of self whatsoever because it is a failu… (View Post)
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Re: But life isnt suffering!
@RebeccaS, I don't think things look nicer as you approach enlightenment, they're just seen more clearly and so there's less craving and attachment. Certainly life would seem less of a burden, and th… (View Post)
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Don't you know who you are?
I'm reading this free book on my Kindle called "THE SEARCH FOR MEANING From the Surface of a Small Planet" by Don Pendleton and came across a section that I couldn't have said better myself… (View Post)
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Re: Isn't the body the real problem?
You can't really separate the mind and body in order to say one is the problem and the other isn't. It's all the problem. We can't escape disease, suffering and death, and more than this we find thin… (View Post)
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Re: But life isnt suffering!
@RebeccaS, Simply knowing the truth is beautiful. The entire world opens up. (View Post)1