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Re: Why do we care so much about suffering?
I think from some schools perspective the 4NT are not basic teachings and you only properly study them upon such time as 'right view' starts to accumulate. The first sermon at Deer Park was given to … (View Post)
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Re: Good food
I like bread with toppings and baked. For example bread, mayonnaise, cheese, seasoning, more... I also like casseroles. For example: chicken, cheese, rice, broccoli, made with canned soups and other … (View Post)1 -
Re: Buddhist context: Ontology versus Epistemology
@Kerome the connection between the 12 links and the 3 poisons is suffering. Suffering leads to pursuit of freedom from suffering. In the 12 links suffering is included with death. Not getting what yo… (View Post)
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Buddhist context: Ontology versus Epistemology
I came across these terms reading about 'the three natures' which is a yogacara teaching that is similar to the two truths in my understanding. I would say that it has dependent origination as a 'nat… (View Post)
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Re: Is faith important? Are deities real?
In some branches of Buddhism there is a belief that there are interpenetrating worlds. So there is a realm of the Boddhisattva of compassion but that realm interpenetrates with ours right here. And s… (View Post)2