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Re: Does anybody know some of the most basic differences between Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism?
(Quote) Somewhere, a couple of years ago, I read that way back when Buddhism was young, not long after the Buddha's death, "folk beliefs" had begun to seep in. Even when the Buddha was stil… (View Post)
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Re: Bodhisattvas???
(Quote) Wow. This is an amazing point. Nobody's every thought of this before, here; not in the last few years, anyway. Definitely a head-scratcher.It would take a lot of bodhisattvas working together… (View Post)
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Re: Might Buddhism seem like escapism to skeptical non-Buddhists?
It only seems like escapism to those who don't understand it. How is working toward ending suffering for all sentient beings escapism? It's more like wading into the thick of the human condition. Tho… (View Post)
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Re: This is the big stumbling block for me
(Quote) Wrong. The goal of Buddhism is to reduce suffering for yourself and increase the joy. That's the main goal for beginners. The secondary goal is to reduce suffering for others. The reason beco… (View Post)
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Re: This is the big stumbling block for me
P.S. OP, you don't have to hurt your knees to meditate. You can meditate in a chair with a straight back. You can even meditate lying down, but if you're prone to dozing off, that wouldn't be recomme… (View Post)1