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There's a ton of Buddhist monastics I can point to, both young and old, that I think are great. Many are in the Thai Forest tradition (e.g., Amaro, Brahm, Pasanno, Sumedho, Sona, Sudanto, Thanissaro,… (View Post)
As with most things, I think having a 'middle-way' approach here is best. In life, we need both skills, the ability to tackle a task on our own and find ways to accomplish it and the ability to coope… (View Post)
(Quote) I think most people do, which is why it's considered one of the ten fetters that need to be abandoned and uprooted. And how are they abandoned? "[W]hen one knows and sees the eye as impe… (View Post)
Currently, I'd say that I'm a perennialist of sorts in that my religious views combine aspects of Buddhism, Catholicism, paganism, and various philosophical systems into a single spiritual practice r… (View Post)
One thing I've noticed is that some traditions, like Theravada, tend to focus more on the letting go side, while others, like TNH's tradition and Christian contemplativism tend to focus on connectedn… (View Post)