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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: Is suffering the fire that purifies us?
@Silouan Thanks again for the enlightening post/link. I think the orthodox understanding of Christ's incarnation and resurrection is radically different from the Protestant one. There it is too legal… (View Post)
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Re: Is Buddhism a psychological therapy?
I understand what @Jeffrey is saying. He isn't saying that mental illness isn't a big deal, or that a therapist couldn't do a fine job dealing with it. Just that enlightenment has nothing to do with … (View Post)
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Re: My ways are not your ways
I am trying to help people - they approach me, I don't approach them. I can't be rude to them and say (especially when they are on the verge of tears), "Hey, I am not qualified, let me recommend… (View Post)
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My ways are not your ways
My thoughts are not your thoughts. I help people, but I help them in my own way. If it's a Christian in need of help, I try to help him by constantly referring to his theology - that whatever pain he… (View Post)
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