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The problem is that for a million reasons the ego is reinforced as the totality of what I am. Once I (think) I know the totality, I'm not looking for anything more. And then I start taking the Buddha… (View Post)
@Earthninja said: (Quote) Maybe that is true, I haven't thought about that. I don't know if the cause of us seeking to tweak/change/fix nature is that we are a discreet ego in a body/mind combo. It m… (View Post)
(Quote) Our egos or 'small self' is a provisional truth, mainly because it is believed to be true. Modern psychology has gone beyond focus on a 'self' into a 'modular self' (though even this is being… (View Post)
(Quote) As a nurse I've had long talks with people who genuinely accept their condition, and can count all kinds of blessings from it. They continually amaze me and the rest of us. What they prove is… (View Post)
The longer we do anything, the better we get at doing it. If you begin your study of Dharma with a raft of preconceived notions about 'what Dharma should be', you'll only see bits and shreds here and… (View Post)