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Toraldris · -`-,-{@ Zen Nud... Buddhist @}-,-`- · Veteran
Good night sweetheart, well it's time to go!
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Re: Benefits of Lay Buddhism?
I think the only real benefit monks and nuns have... is not having other distractions. This brings the incessant craving to the fore as they become incredibly bored. :mrgreen: (View Post)
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Re: Ajahn Brahm on rebirth
@Hamsaka I didn't mean the rituals per se, it's more the "reading material" and everything that follows when people take it literally. They hold to incorrect notions about the Earth and the… (View Post)
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Re: Ajahn Brahm on rebirth
Oh corruption doesn't matter to me, because I could never confidently know what was corrupted (if anything). What matters is the truth beyond the words, and if it matches the words. The suttas are a … (View Post)2 -
Re: Coming Out as a Buddhist
Coming out as a Buddhist was pretty straightforward... I can at least explain Buddhism as stilling the ceaseless craving that prevents us from finding contentment in the present. :om: There are a lot… (View Post)
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Re: In Your Life, What Is The Hardest Thing To Accept
The hardest thing I've had to accept, or am trying to accept, is that no matter how reasonable I think I'm being... I can't change someone's beliefs. There's a possibility, but I have to take in stri… (View Post)
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