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Jason · God Emperor · Moderator
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- Jason
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Re: Wisdom in the Dharma
The Pali term panna is often defined as reason, wisdom, insight, knowledge, recognition, and discernment. It's a type of knowledge that comes from the combination of experience and reflection. In Bud… (View Post)
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Re: Egoism and dharma
I'd say this predominately relates to the Buddha's teachings on not-self and the process of I-making and my-making. And it reminds me of something I posted in relation to another thread about identit… (View Post)
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Re: To have or have not
It's not. And if we ever want things to be more fair, we'll have to contend with the logic of capitalism and the effects of colonialism, among other things. (View Post)
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Re: Shamatha and Vipassana
In my experience, it's not about things slowing down; it's about more stability, focus, and observation. Concentration helps to make the mind more focused and able to stay at a point of attention rat… (View Post)2 -
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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