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Re: What IS Right Effort...?
(Quote) There was a monk in Tang Dynasty China who was practising sitting mediation very hard, day and night. He thought he was practising harder than anyone else, and was proud of this. He sat like … (View Post)
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Re: What IS Right Effort...?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Right_Exertions The Four Right Exertions (cattārimāni sammappadhānāni) are defined with the following traditional phrase: "There is the case where a monk gener… (View Post)1 -
Re: I have trouble finding where I belong within Buddhism.
Start meditating. Keep reading (including this blog). Find a group (including this blog). (Unfortunately, meditation cannot be done on a blog.) Good luck! (View Post)1 -
Re: Drawn to Two Different Buddhist Traditions
Buddhism is a big elephant, as others have noted. So it is natural to be curious and to want to take a look around at first. There is nothing wrong with this, and certainly not something to feel bad … (View Post)
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Re: Zen - 'enlightenment in this lifetime'
The ambition to be enlightened can be a wholesome motivating factor, but eventually, you will need to drop it to actually become enlightened. Or so I've heard. (View Post)
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