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Theswingisyellow · Trying to be open to existence · Veteran
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Re: Was the Buddha really just a human being?
"Ever had an idea that wasn't subjective?" An idea or concept, no. Concepts and ideas by their very nature are subjective. One can argue our thoughts have really nothing to do with reality … (View Post)
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Re: What is the best 'descriptive' story of buddhas Enlightenment? What made him enlightened?
"But is the point not to follow the teachings because its the path to happiness? Liberation? Enlightenment?" Is that the point? Maybe it is for you. The teachings point to reality, they say… (View Post)
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Re: What is the best 'descriptive' story of buddhas Enlightenment? What made him enlightened?
Really what does enlightenment mean? As a concept it's totally subjective. Did Buddha get what I would conceive of as enlightenment? I don't know and more so it really doesn't matter because his enli… (View Post)
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Re: Without seeing
Spot on Jeffrey! :) But let us only see the sky made of houses, the trees made of sky, and the houses made from the sun and not the conceptual parsing and packing of things into objects out there. (View Post)
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Re: Without seeing
Words mean everything if you ascribe them meaning. For others they are useful tools. I see what's in front of me-trees, a blue sky, my house. What I don't see are the concepts of trees, a blue sky or… (View Post)
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