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Re: Controversial compassion
(Quote) Exactly. Since we can't forget, even if we want to, don't bother trying. To do so only encourages more suffering. Instead, we can re-contextualise our relationship with the person/event in a … (View Post)
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Re: Only the young are 'Green', it seems....
All praise Elon Musk, our saviour! http://waitbutwhy.com/2015/05/elon-musk-the-worlds-raddest-man.html (View Post)
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Re: AI: could a machine become enlightened?
@Earthninja The way I see it, "awareness" is like a synonym of consciousness. Therefore, to be aware that we are aware, is to be aware of one's own consciousness, i.e. self-consciousness. I… (View Post)
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Re: I "get" the noble truths
(Quote) That's true and a good insight. (Quote) Also very true. In fact Buddhism can become a kind of Spiritual Materialism wherein everyday clinging is replaced by a kind of spiritual clinging and p… (View Post)
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Re: Reflections on rebirth
I know it is not fashionable in Western Buddhism, but the scriptures are 100% clear that Buddha and his followers sincerely believed in rebirth and past lives. I mean, that's the whole deal, right? W… (View Post)
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