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Re: Pain Serves A Purpose
Buddhism, IMO, makes a distinction between pain (which is inevitable and vital to our physical and interpersonal functioning) and suffering (which is created by resistance to that pain). Christopher … (View Post)
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Re: Lojong Practice: Stop trying to figure him out!
FWIW, @Hamsaka, your experience mirrors my own point of entry into lojong: I caught myself acting in a pretty hurtful and resentful way towards someone close to me, and I was suddenly filled with a l… (View Post)
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Re: I still dont understand how to "accept what is"
Thanissaro Bhikku often reminds people that there is no word for "acceptance" in Pali. However, I think the concept of acceptance is consistent with the Buddha's teaching, and is a logical … (View Post)
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Re: Did the Buddha mean it ?
That Dhammapada passage stuck in my mind recently. It's a hard teaching to grasp, but one entry point can be your own suffering. There is a Methodist church nearby that always has thought-provoking o… (View Post)
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Re: Digital detox for deepening practice? Social media addiction, Digital Dharma, and reducing input.
I will take a look at your blog post. We previously had a discussion about this topic in this thread. Here was my response to the person trying to minimize his use of social media: Here is a Buddhist… (View Post)
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