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Re: The false dilemma of free will or no
Well said. Also it's a very circular argument. One man says "I believe in free will. All my choices are mine." Another may say, "I believe that God's plan is already in place and is si… (View Post)
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Re: Atisha on death and the meaning of life
I understand it to mean the certainty of death is what cannot be helped by the body, possessions, etc. Basic needs during life still count for what they are. It reminds of when I first read about thi… (View Post)
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Re: Meditations on balance and the middle way
(Quote) Perhaps the middle way for ill-will/goodwill is the acceptance that no matter how earnest and tireless our effort to act in goodwill, as humans we will always come up short. (View Post)
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Re: What if Westerners had learned one Noble Truth that is made up of four parts?
(Quote) True but I think people hear about something being inescapable and decide they'd rather not have full awareness, better to reject it at Point A and take a different road altogether. Maybe mod… (View Post)
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What if Westerners had learned one Noble Truth that is made up of four parts?
**Prelude here to say that I DON'T think I have a better way of teaching Buddhism. ;) I have recently wondered for myself, and so also for other curious Westerners, if it wouldn't have been better to… (View Post)1