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I think you made a good decision. If you are able to keep of the smoking and keep with the meditation, I'll hereby promise you will be able to experience far more pleasant states. :) Because the shar… (View Post)
@Bodhivaka The division is not that clear. Some theravadans define a sort of a self. Some mahayanists don't speak in such ways at all. In Zen I often came across strict no-self teachings. So there is… (View Post)
(Quote) I agree. If used skillfully it doesn't have to become an obstacle. But I find many people stuck in intellectual views, so therefore my warning. It's also not just attaching to views or intell… (View Post)
I for one think intellectual understanding can actually be an obstacle. For one thing, because it's easy to cling to. It also easily becomes a fixed view. (View Post)
Buddhism is not making general statements about the universe because they don't really help individuals. The statements the Buddha made were always from a practical/personal point of view. So existen… (View Post)