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Jason · God Emperor · Moderator
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- Jason
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Re: Civil Disobedience
(Quote) Even still, I think that opposing slavery and oppression is always superior to supporting it or turning a blind eye regardless of the unintended consequences. Civil rights > slavery and se… (View Post)
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Re: Civil Disobedience
No, not that I'm aware of. That said, I definitely think that civil disobedience can be part of right action when it's done to confront injustice and harm. The civil rights movement in the US and the… (View Post)
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Re: The 4th Precept and Secrecy/Privacy?
The fourth precept concerns truthfulness, i.e., not lying to yourself or others. But truthfulness isn't the same thing as keeping someone's confidence or keeping things to yourself. Moreover, the pre… (View Post)
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Re: The 4th Precept and Secrecy/Privacy?
Again, withholding something isn't equivalent to false speech, so if there's a good reason to withhold information or keep a secret, it doesn't violate the fourth precept. Unless, of course, you real… (View Post)1 -
Re: Meditation on Impermanence
(Quote) In SN 54.9, the Buddha gives a talk to a group of monks praising foulness of the body meditation, a method in which one contemplates the body in a way that reduces attachment to the body and … (View Post)1