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Re: Sleeping problems
(Quote) One of the things the Buddha pointed out is that change = dukha. Humans don't deal with change very well. Instead of being apprehensive, embrace it; a new stage in life! Your first full-time … (View Post)
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Re: Sleeping problems
(Quote) Alcohol is a stimulant. People think the contrary--that it puts you to sleep. But it actually stimulates the nervous system. And meditation, if practiced with a slow, deep breath technique, c… (View Post)
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Re: Sleeping problems
OK, OP--I think we've identified the source/s of the problem. Consider using a sleep aid just a couple of times/week to get some relief (not often enough to get hooked), until you're done with your t… (View Post)
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Re: I need help. I think my practice sucks.
(Quote) Consider changing to a sangha that doesn't organize everything into levels. That's unusual; most don't do that. Also, spiritual growth isn't always linear, the way we tend to define "pro… (View Post)
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Re: Buddhism and the No Soul Doctrine
The Buddha did teach that there was an eternal Self, but it wasn't the mundane, ego-based self. It was the "True Self", or Buddhanature, that's inherent, though "dormant" or unrea… (View Post)
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