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Re: Days of decompression
(Quote) Yes, what you wrote make sense, but is it accurate? The Buddha didn't teach that there was a soul to find, and teachings on the emptiness of phenomena, and the mechanics of rebirth would wait… (View Post)
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Re: Days of decompression
(Quote) I guess that depends on if what you were reading is correct. Is there a "soul" at all? From a Buddhist POV, you should examine where this so-called soul can be found. If the soul is… (View Post)
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Re: Selflessness and Altruism
(Quote) Y' think? My response was pretty awesome. If you want to know more about what the Buddha said about himself, you'll have to crack a book, I'm afraid. There is no "The World-Honored One T… (View Post)2 -
Re: How is dependent origination different than determinism?
(Quote) Well, it's not freedom, it's cessation. The cessation of suffering. Freedom means that suffering still exists. If cessation is dependent on something, it's more like dependent on arising. For… (View Post)
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Re: Selflessness and Altruism
(Quote) I dunno. According to Buddhist teachings (again), karma, rebirth, and enlightenment, do not include a "self" component. Our interest in such things involves self-interest, but not t… (View Post)
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