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Re: Being fed up with all things spiritual
(Quote) And there's the trap! (View Post)
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Re: Eight Worldly Preoccupations
These are often presented as 4 pairs: 1 & 2, 3 & 4 and so on. Taken that way, they are opposites. The first is happiness and suffering. Happiness and suffering are opposites. It's the "o… (View Post)
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Re: Being fed up with all things spiritual
(Quote) That's the problem. Your opinion. My guru told me that true devotion was an open heart. In Buddhist parlance, this is the same as open mind. Clinging to an opinion, keeping it intact, as you … (View Post)
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Seven Factors of Awakening
1. Mindfulness 2. Investigation 3. Energy 4. Joy 5. Tranquility 6. Concentration and 7. Equanimity (View Post)
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Eight Worldly Preoccupations
1. Hope for happiness 2. Fear of suffering 3. Hope for fame 4. Fear of insignificance 5. Hope for praise 6. Fear of blame 7. Hope for gain 8. Fear of loss Taken together, these preoccupations represe… (View Post)
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