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Toraldris · -`-,-{@ Zen Nud... Buddhist @}-,-`- · Veteran
Good night sweetheart, well it's time to go!
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Re: having hatred towards evil people
The same way you find compassion for the abused dog that becomes vicious. The world can create monsters, but what's the point of hating? All we can do is protect people, and try to prevent it from ha… (View Post)
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Re: Are we really 99.99 % empty space ?
I don't think we've ever really found anything that can be described as "empty space". We think there's all this space between the bits of an atom, but do we know there's nothing there? I'd… (View Post)1 -
Re: Might Buddhism seem like escapism to skeptical non-Buddhists?
Instead of making it about escaping suffering, make it about finding true peace. People do understand that desire (and it's the same thing). How you phrase things really does matter. :mrgreen: (View Post)
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Re: consummate in knowledge & conduct
@bookworm The small-b "buddha" means the same thing as Arahant, and that's full enlightenment in Theravada. That's the goal. Capital-b "Buddha" in Theravada just means the founder… (View Post)1 -
Re: The world
(Quote) There's a good question to ponder, but ultimately easy to answer with "doesn't matter either way" because life intrudes upon our musings. :smile: Even if we believe the brain-in-a-v… (View Post)1