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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: So...dealing with anger and hatred - from a very hate filled person
I know this sounds a bit pessimistic, but I sometimes think that having no expectations or hope for the human race helps with misanthropy. If you don't have high hopes for humans to "evolve"… (View Post)
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Re: Vegetarianism for kids
I personally found that "Forks Over Knives" was more about some people wanting to lose weight than any dramatic investigation into food. I personally prefer books like "Eating Animals,… (View Post)
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Re: Living In The Now vs Seeking Enlightenment
(Quote) What is your view of "enlightenment?" To you, how does enlightenment (and a deeper practice of Buddhism) lead to one not enjoying life anymore? I must ask because to me, it makes ve… (View Post)
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Re: Spiritual literature
Joko Beck, Brad Warner, Shunryu Suzuki (Zen) Noah Levine (General Buddhism, although he is definitely influenced by Theravada) Jon Kabat-Zinn, Jack Kornfield (more for "mindfulness" stuff) (View Post)
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Re: Help me learn about the 3 Buddhist schools?
^ IMO, developing a meditation practice should be done before intensive sutra/sutta study, otherwise it all becomes more of an intellectual exercise rather than a lived experience. But of course, wha… (View Post)
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