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Invincible_summer · Heavy Metal Dhamma · Veteran
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- Invincible_summer
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- We(s)t coast, Canada
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Re: I need help. I think my practice sucks.
In Zen, the phrase "nothing special" is often used. Dogen even wrote that true practice should be like reaching for the pillow in the middle of the night - it becomes automatic and nothing … (View Post)
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Re: Update on Thay's Recovery-- July 14
I've worked on a stroke rehab unit before. It's amazing how much one can recover with even a month of strict rehabilitation. I'm very optimistic about Ven. Thich Nhat Hanh, as he already has lots of … (View Post)
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Re: I need help. I think my practice sucks.
(Quote) How do you know that others are "growing in their practice?" Is it just because they are doing higher Shambhala levels? I find it extremely ironic that Trungpa - who literally wrote… (View Post)
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Re: Questionable teachers in Buddhism
@yagr - I suppose one overt benefit is a discussion on Right Speech and the fundamentals of the Dhamma, both of which are not expressed by promoting Hitler as a misunderstood visionary (View Post)2 -
Re: Do you have 'faith' / saddha in "The Dharma" ?
(Quote) Yes. But wouldn't it be advantageous to recognize what faith means to oneself and not be put off by such associations? And as a sort of an aside, my father is both a physicist and a practicin… (View Post)
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