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Re: Are most people only self interested?
As [King Pasenadi] was sitting there, he said to the Blessed One, "Just now, when I had gone with Queen Mallikā to the upper palace, I said to her, 'Mallikā, is there anyone dearer to you than y… (View Post)
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Re: Obsessions rationality vs wisdom vs intuition
What you're calling rationality is actually an emotional reaction driving you to focus on the risks and potential losses in your circumstances. Very roughly speaking, if a chain of thought is not lea… (View Post)
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Re: No Self implies True Self?
The Not-Self StrategyIf we take the Buddha’s reasons here at face value [i.e., his reasons for refusing to answer Vacchagotta's point-blank question about the ontological status of "self"] … (View Post)
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Re: Is it wrong to lust?
Yes, I am conflicted, and my wife fears that the trajectory I'm on leads to ordination. It might not be the middle way in your definition of it (Not the definition in the hinayana Pali canon, I presu… (View Post)
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Re: How to deal with anger?
If you can't handle a situation without getting angry about it, walk away from it until you can. (View Post)
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