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Re: Enlightened or not - nothing changes and the earth still spins...
I think stories as this could be used as a good excuse not to practice, or practice only to a certain point. If the monk felt as miserable as ever I don't think he was enlightened. In my experience, … (View Post)
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Re: Enlightened or not - nothing changes and the earth still spins...
To me it's pretty obvious the more we understand the nature of the mind, the happier we become. Because the more I understand, the easier it is to avoid the things that cause unhappiness, and to cult… (View Post)
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Re: Better than Buddhism?
I don't know where I got this analogy, but if you're looking for water, it is best to dig one deep hole instead of many shallow ones. (View Post)
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Re: Is jhana better than sex?
I'm not for comparing meditation to sex in terms of 'better', because people could look for the pleasantness of meditation in the wrong direction. But if I had to pick one, I'd surely choose meditati… (View Post)
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Re: Who can attain nirvana?
Nirvana is a synonym for without attachments. We could wonder whether we could be without all attachments, but I think it is more fruitful to wonder what attachments are most prominent in our lives r… (View Post)
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