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*sighs* All I am saying is: a person may have good intentions, noble thoughts. But without enormous willpower, those noble intents wont translate to actions. A person is not 'bad' or 'unenlightened' … (View Post)
I think I am being misunderstood. I will put it differently. For instance, let us say a guy drinks all the time and does not have the willpower to stop. If he becomes enlightened, he will get an insi… (View Post)
They say you cannot know the importance of good health until you lose it. I would also add metta to this - this isnt something I lost. this is something I never had ... and desperately need. (View Post)
(Quote) Unfortunately, not many people are as mature as you or @MaryAnne. In fact, most people are mindless idolators, which is what makes the KKs of this world possible at all. So the real problem i… (View Post)
My point is, Buddhism is not about achieving the highest state, call it bliss or whatever else. It is not about experiencing anything - rather, it is about transcending experience (for experience imp… (View Post)