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because @Chaz - boddhisattva vows are unrealistic and unachievable, like other religious vows in other religions, and as I alluded in another thread - you cannot become buddha. You are either have bu… (View Post)
I think as zen is a mahayana tradition and not theravada, then celibacy shouldn't be a problem. In fact celibacy shouldn't be a problem - period! If it is, you've got a problem with trying to control… (View Post)
I asked this question, as something has tormented me for a very long time when someone as @federica knows, came to this site quoting informed dharma this and that and dwelt on the fact of buddhism as… (View Post)
I would refocus your attention on the word dukkha, and study it's other meanings (for instance FRUSTRATION and TENSION amongst others that you might read about - the fact that this word is interprete… (View Post)
What's wrong with everyday ordinary experiences? Why the need to become superhuman or god-like, or be able to put ourselves through such duress. (View Post)