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QuangKsanti · A human residing in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. · Veteran
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Re: Letting go versus being attached
I think at least part of letting go is setting the thing free. When we know we can live without it, we can actually enjoy it more than if we cling. We can watch it change and grow without feeling thr… (View Post)
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Re: Pop Buddhism
I think it's about just a bit more than that so we will just have to agree to disagree and I hope it works out for you. We may not even be looking at emptiness or Nagarjuna the same way and I'll be d… (View Post)1 -
Re: Pop Buddhism
(Quote) Leaving aside that madhyamaka is all about the Middle for now, and seeing how the "I" or "ego" only exists conventionally, do you agree that seeing it as a tool is better … (View Post)1 -
Re: Pop Buddhism
(Quote) I have to disagree. Abandoning unhealthy self views (essential, better than others, seperate, permanent etc.) sounds right. Cultivating healthy self views (worthy of compassion, temporary, ab… (View Post)1 -
Re: Pop Buddhism
(Quote) I guess these kinds of negative connotations help some but others find them quite unhelpful. It is after all just ego asserting the opinion that ego must be destroyed. I think if the ego is j… (View Post)1