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Re: "Repent and thy sins shall be forgiven" (The Buddha).... did he really say that?
The Buddha Nature of the mind is purity, goodness, compassion and wisdom. It is the ground for the experience of compassion and wisdom called enlightenment. In a state of ignorance the mind is obscur… (View Post)
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Re: "Repent and thy sins shall be forgiven" (The Buddha).... did he really say that?
@Florian No argument :) I understand what both of you are saying and I don't think there is a dichotomy between what is actually being expressed though I do see the difference in clarity. I would add… (View Post)1 -
Re: "Repent and thy sins shall be forgiven" (The Buddha).... did he really say that?
@riverflow Blessed Augustine is a Saint of the Orthodox Church as well though not all his thoughts are considered Orthodox. I haven't really examined when the West began to acquire a more significant… (View Post)
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Re: Compassion for others = suffering and attachment for us?
Desire is not necessarily negative. It depends on how one's desire is directed. The painful sharing in the suffering of others and even the shedding of tears for their concern are aspects of compassi… (View Post)
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Re: I have to get this off my chest: I feel sorry for a bug!
As part of existence it will be unavoidable that we will displace other beings in some manner, and in this case you did not intend to harm the creature but attempted to help, so it is motivation and … (View Post)
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