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Re: What does it mean to live a spiritual life?
(Quote) I'm not sure that I lead a "spiritual life". If I do, it certainly isn't what you or Ram Das tell. I just live, to the best of my ability, and the fruition of my karma. Spirituality… (View Post)
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Re: Stages of Samatha
I was taught that Samatha is a complete practice and is illustrated in the Thanka. There is no other practice needed to achieve both Enlightenment and Buddhahood. You can certainly practice Meta, Ton… (View Post)
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Re: Stages of Samatha
(Quote) I'm not sure how that applies..... (Quote) If you insist on looking at this in terms of good/bad, then I have to say it's neither good nor bad. Nothing bad, will result, yes, but nothing good… (View Post)
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Re: Stages of Samatha
(Quote) And that's a trap. Contemplating progress in your practice is a huge distraction. It's akin to watching grass grow, but slower. Do the practice for the sake of the practice. Make the practice… (View Post)
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Re: Accentuate the Positive or Eliminate the Negative?
(Quote) Why do either? Anything, you do, like accentuate, or eliminate, gives rise to karma. Karma results in suffering and rebirth. Why not the cultivation of equanimity instead? (View Post)
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