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Jeroen · Not all those who wander are lost · Veteran
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- Jeroen
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- Netherlands
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Re: Liberation for all sentient beings
(Quote) With certainty, no. But then it is very difficult to place another beings feet on the spiritual path. The most you can do is drop occasional hints, fingers pointing to the moon. And hope that… (View Post)
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Re: Begging
It’s a good question… I’ve heard it has to do with the renunciation of possessions. When a monk leaves lay life, they renounce personal possessions, work, and even the idea of self-sufficiency. So go… (View Post)
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Re: Radicalism
You’re not wrong. I love justice. But I’m enough of a realist to see that the ideal is rarely where we end up. The settlement of the Jewish people in Palestine after the Second World War and their di… (View Post)
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Re: Radicalism
Well, both sides are perpetuating the conflict. If you watched the videos that came out during the October attack by Hamas, there was a certain triumphalism there, something like “we are striking bac… (View Post)1 -
Re: Radicalism
Thanks, @Shoshin1. There have in the past been attempts to end the conflict with a so-called two state solution, if both sides had said, enough is enough, we will let go of the past, and live in peac… (View Post)1