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- Sam8
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Re: Anarchism and Buddhism
@David I (and Jason) just gave you examples where picking a side did not "reinforce the divide" but ended it. That said, no one said you have to hate in order to engage in politics. You can… (View Post)
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Re: Anarchism and Buddhism
Identity can give you a sense of direction and purpose; attachment to identity can give you dogmatism and tribalism. Mindfulness and non-attachment are key. On politics, I cannot agree with the state… (View Post)
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Re: Oneness, Satsang and keeping Quiet
@David @Shoshin @lobster Thank you for your comments. We seem to agree on the substance, just not on definitions (so we may have just been talking at cross-purposes to each other). You all seem to be… (View Post)1 -
Re: Socialist ? Or Communist? Or somewhere in between ?
@lobster Sure, perhaps those in power are the most in need of dharma, but that would only prove the point- that Buddhism itself would logically align with a political stance that is about compassion … (View Post)1 -
Re: flipping the coin on Meditation
So I've been looking around about this. It appears some people may be adverse to certain "anchors" in meditation, e.g. paying attention to the body, perhaps because they an OCD related anxi… (View Post)1