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Re: feeling better
Sounds to me like a familiar trap. ;) Every time you want a state that is not happening now, you are at the same time also creating discontent with what is here now, and that's a major source of unha… (View Post)
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Re: Was the Buddha really just a human being?
Some days I reflect on the Buddha as if he was very ordinary and other days I portray him as one of the most special people on earth. In a way the Buddha was normal because he was human, but in anoth… (View Post)
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Re: Is jhana better than sex?
It sometimes happens that when an inexperienced meditator falls into the nimitta [image of the mind], they immediately bounce back to where they began. I call this "Yo, yo Jhanas," after th… (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?
(Quote) Although I don't think it is as black and white that celibacy is a requisite for jhana, the refraining from sex and the ability to enter jhana will have a strong correlation. When the Buddha … (View Post)
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