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Re: To live an aimless life
(Quote) Yes, but society has conditioned us to believe that our 'worth' is determined by how much we crave - a guy who craves is often called 'driven', 'passionate' etc. - all positive words to descr… (View Post)
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We lack courage
We fail as Buddhists because we lack courage - the courage to sit through an entire session, facing our emptiness without seeking escapes. We don't do that. We are too scared to face our emptiness, w… (View Post)
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Re: My ethnic origin seems to be a handicap
Thanks all, I guess I should change myself rather than expect others not to act immaturely. However, I am shocked that even in the 21st century people obsess over race and stuff - I am not ashamed of… (View Post)
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Re: about karma: What does a snail have to do to reincarnate? Leave the perfect trail of slime?
I assumed karma was NOT linear in that one life will determine the next. I thought all the consequences of action (call it karma, if you will) will determine many lives henceforth. So in this example… (View Post)
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Re: My ethnic origin seems to be a handicap
(Quote) We don't call ourselves Iranians simply because we arent born or brought up there - Iranian could be confused with the nationality of Iran, whereas Persian refers to ethnic origin only, regar… (View Post)
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