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(Quote) Welcome to the forum. Some years back I was running a local Buddhist group and heard there were SGI meetings nearby, so I went to one. I came out with mixed feelings. Clearly it's a faith-bas… (View Post)
(Quote) Though it is the clinging aggregates which are equated to dukkha, not the "basic" aggregates. It might be simpler to say that clinging aggregates = dukkha = self-view. (View Post)
(Quote) Actually, thinking about my own experience ( doh! ) it seems to be strong feelings that increase the sense of "me". Or at least the tendency to over-identify with them. (View Post)
(Quote) What I find is that strong mindfulness naturally dilutes the sense of "me" - just focussing on present experience, more awareness, less thought. Perhaps it is thinking itself that c… (View Post)