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Re: The role of the poetic-mythic in Buddhism
I see it as a left-brain/right-brain thing. One breaks stuff down and infers; the other takes it all in and intuits. Neither has the whole picture, just a perspective. I like to think that both sets … (View Post)
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Re: Devas: Roles in your practice
(Quote) Oof. No wonder there's some confusion. Those were my words not @Carlita's and were in reply to her original post. To clarify (not sure it's needed now), the back story I mentioned is a good e… (View Post)
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Re: Devas: Roles in your practice
(Quote) Thanks, @grackle. That specificity led me to the Brahmajala Sutta. I also found an outline of the views listed in the sutta. @Carlita may find this one of interest: (Quote) (View Post)1 -
Re: Devas: Roles in your practice
I don't have any insight on devas hindering practice other the obvious that that seems to be Mara's whole purpose in life. Then there's the commentarial background story of the Metta Sutta, where the… (View Post)
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Re: Thoughts vs Emotions
(Quote) I think sometimes it is true. To frame it cosmologically, the episodic nature of even chronic mental illness is a microcosm for samsara. Some episodes are like the plane of misery, too intens… (View Post)1