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Fosdick · in its eye are mirrored far off mountains · Veteran
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- Fosdick
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Re: Inner wisdom and truthfulness
(Quote) Not much - the fellow has a very poor track record. But on the other hand, he's proven himself very useful in times of high stress when all else has failed. (View Post)
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Re: Inherently wrong occupation according to Buddhism
Yes, why light bulbs? We routinely use a lot of things that are poisonous if ingested - bleach, fuels, lubricants, household cleaning products, most pharmaceuticals for that matter - but they are not… (View Post)
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Re: Is it desirable to free the mind?
(Quote) Habits, routines - they are just tools. I think the question is not so much how to free ourselves from them as it is how to ensure that the particular habits and routines that we are using in… (View Post)
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Re: Is Buddhism a faith?
(Quote) No, my Buddhism is all brass tacks from top to bottom. I think that when I first encountered Buddhism and started practicing, there was a large element of faith in it, but that has diminished… (View Post)
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Re: Why do we watch movies?
Movies can provide some food for thought, but I view the undigested underlying message of the film - if any - with great suspicion. I actively seek only to learn about visual imaging from movies, and… (View Post)
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