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Re: Gautama Buddha: deadbeat dad?
I think, with hindsight, you can see that Siddartha was justified in leaving his wife and child (it wasn't as if they weren't going to be well-looked after). If it meant doing that to become Enlighte… (View Post)
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Re: Are you finished yet?
@Lobster said: "When I become a Buddha, my first stop will be the hell realms, not the spiritual streakers [sic]. After all we of an enlightened capacity have to attend to those in greatest need… (View Post)
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Re: Came around Christianity
Hey Ficus - there is a BIG difference between the teachings of Jesus Christ and of the Christian churches. Keep reading.... (View Post)
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Re: Origins of using "skilled" as a Buddhist descriptor
I also find the Buddhist concept of skillfulness very useful. Christians, by contrast, tend to think in terms of right or wrong though, interestingly, the Greek word translated as 'sin' in the Bible … (View Post)
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Re: favourite words... in any language
...badger... (View Post)
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