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Sam8 Explorer
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- Username
- Sam8
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- Hamilton, NZ
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Re: The straightjacket of scientific thought
(Quote) It's not the attitude of "materialist thinking," it's the attitude of irrational thinking. Whether it's materialist or non-materialist doesn't enter into it. Sure, science can be tw… (View Post)
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Re: Sam Harris on the perennial philosophy
(Quote) There was a time when I was the biggest Sam Harris fanboy, believing he was the champion of reason against dogma and superstition. But that was before I grew up, learnt about the world and re… (View Post)
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Re: Shamatha and Vipassana
My understanding was shamatha paves the way to vipassana- that is, calming and stilling the mind in mindfulness of the present moment leads to insight or "seeing things as they really are"-… (View Post)1 -
Re: Anarchism and Buddhism
@David said: "But I am "anti-slavery" and "anti" racism. I am not "anti-slavemaster" or "anti-racist"." This is not the first time you said you were … (View Post)1 -
Re: Anarchism and Buddhism
@David @Kerome I think this has come down to words again. To me it's simple. Are you against slavery? Then you've chosen a side. Are you against dictatorship and genocide? Then you've chosen a side. … (View Post)3