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The metaphor of kicking a dog seems to abound in Buddhist teachings. "Intention is a major part of Karma. If you come home and accidentally trip over the dog and hurt the animal, this is not int… (View Post)
In Yongey Minghur Rinpoche's The Joy of Living, he talks about using the sensation of pain as an object of meditation. If pain can be observed objectively, focusing not on cessation, the fear of that… (View Post)
(Quote) I think the three "objects" are the three possible categories we may use in labeling: either it's a good, bad, or neutral object to us. Thus the three "poisons" - grasping… (View Post)
TNH says, basically, that the inter-being of all living things can be a basis of compassion. Nothing exists without the rest. The poverty and ignorance that lead to the cruelty and horrors of ISIL ex… (View Post)