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Jason · God Emperor · Moderator
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Re: Shamatha and Vipassana
I'm sure there are teachers and commentaries that suggest samatha must preceed vipassana, but I think there bigger debate is actually whether or not the development of true insight and awakening requ… (View Post)
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Re: Shamatha and Vipassana
(Quote) There's actually a variety of approaches in the Theravada tradition. There are those who teach samatha as a beginning point/prerequisite (likely because the breath is an easier starting point… (View Post)
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Re: Shamatha and Vipassana
(Quote) For anyone interested, this is also similar to the classic description of the first four jhanas in the suttas. In SN 45.8, for example, we have this definition of right concentration: (Quote) (View Post)1 -
Re: Shamatha and Vipassana
There's some debate whether one must preceed the other, if both are done at the same time, or if they can be developed separately in order to achieve awakening. My personal opinion is that, more ofte… (View Post)
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Re: Universal Basic Income
(Quote) Yes, we do seem to have different ideas about what a better world is. My idea doesn't revolve around the current obsession with productivity, which under the current logic of capitalism neces… (View Post)
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