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I've never heard of it being wrong to meditate with eyes closed. I don't do it that way simply because it makes me more prone to falling asleep! (View Post)
Laziness is probably my biggest personality weakness, and I am nearsighted. Also, the term "lazy eye" refers to two different, but related ocular conditions: strabismus, in which the eyes a… (View Post)
(Quote) That doesn't necessarily settle the question, though. Millions of Buddhists could be mistaken in their understanding of the Dhamma. Appeal to the majority (argumentum ad populum) is a fallacy… (View Post)
I tend to see the choice to get married and/or have children as a binding commitment to the welfare of all involved. Not honoring it (i.e. by failing to support the children one has brought into the … (View Post)
If the Thai sangha imposed a requirement of vegetarianism, it would actually be contravening the Buddha's own teachings. The monks would in effect be followers of Devadatta, who created a schism over… (View Post)