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Re: this terrified me - nihilism, the end game of buddhism?
OP, it sounds from your description, that he's missing an important piece in his practice. Meditation/insight is only part of the package. Another key part of the package, is developing compassion. T… (View Post)
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Re: Seeking practical approach to anattā
OP, Stephen Batchelor gives a very simple and practical explanation of it. He says it's really not about anything mysterious or complex. It's simply about the fact, that as human beings, we're always… (View Post)1 -
Re: Thich Nhat Hanh On "Is Buddhism A Religion"
Even without a deity, Zen Buddhists get everything else a major religion offers: Traditional spiritual teachings and practices, scriptures and literature collected over the course of millennia, ritua… (View Post)5 -
Re: Thich Nhat Hanh On "Is Buddhism A Religion"
(Quote) Yes; it doesn't involve faith, except for faith that the practice will work. Like having faith in psychotherapy. Psychotherapy isn't a religion. I've always loved the accountability in Buddhi… (View Post)3 -
Re: Difficulty Going to Classes
OP, IMO, everyone, for mental and physical health purposes, needs one day/week when they can stop the planet and get off. An empty day all to oneself, with no obligations, nothing on the schedule, so… (View Post)5