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Toraldris · -`-,-{@ Zen Nud... Buddhist @}-,-`- · Veteran
Good night sweetheart, well it's time to go!
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Re: Might Buddhism be incomplete?
(Quote) I disagree that Buddhism believes our purpose is to extinguish all suffering. That is instead a goal we can set for ourselves, a vow we can take, an aspiration. The teachings don't say that e… (View Post)
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Re: Might Buddhism be incomplete?
I second what @lobster said. On its own merits and by its own standards, the Dharma is complete in addressing suffering and the cessation of suffering. However if we're judging it like other religion… (View Post)
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Re: Might Buddhism be incomplete?
"First Cause" arguments always gave me a headache. People want to posit an "uncreated Creator", which skips the question of if the Universe was created at all. "Creation"… (View Post)1 -
Re: Just for fun: the random, useless announcements thread!
(Quote) Wrong on many levels, but it was Principal Skinner that said it (so Bart could laugh). (View Post)
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Re: Refute this idea for me
It all kinda does fall apart with the pain-as-ultimate-evil coloring of Buddhism. That's not what Buddhism is. Buddhism is recognizing what causes us suffering, and showing us how to overcome it. Peo… (View Post)
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