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@lobster Well, the Dalai Lama has his annual science-and-Buddhism conferences, "Mind and Life", but as far as I can tell, no serious scientific research is being done. They need to engage s… (View Post)
@Cinorjer The Chinese already have the Panchen Lama (both the real one and a fake one, who's the "official" one), who traditionally is the one to sanctify the choice for DL. So they're hold… (View Post)
Skepticism isn't necessarily an out-of-hand and permenent dismissal of what is believed. One can be skeptical, but inquisitive at the same time, inclined to delve into a matter to disprove it, or to … (View Post)
@Kerome OK, you're going to have to explain, now. what the motive is for exerting self-control in relation to nuts. I'm not quite understanding what you're after. You allow yourself chocolates, you a… (View Post)