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Re: Sutra Club: Buddha Ordains a SERIAL KILLER! Killer Gets Enlightened After Getting STONED!
Here is that story I meant to include, but which got cut off by bad html formatting:The monk and his lay companion were traveling through the forested countryside between Naµlanda \ µand Rajgir, and,… (View Post)
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Sutra Club: Buddha Ordains a SERIAL KILLER! Killer Gets Enlightened After Getting STONED!
Hi, everyone. This week's sutta is about the serial killer Angulimala. The Buddha basically walks up to him and converts him to Buddhist practice on the spot. Later, Angulimala is stoned by the assoc… (View Post)
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Re: Personal responsibility & Compassion
@MaryAnne, Thanks for the pointer. I read the study she cited. Its main flaw is its focus on young people (60% of participants were under 45.) For a mortality study related to obesity, that is a seri… (View Post)
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Re: Still having trouble transcending itches and pains
Just to be clear, I often scratch itches, too. But learning to release the irritation by hold the itch in attention is extremely instructive. (View Post)
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Re: Personal responsibility & Compassion
(Quote) What are you smoking?(Quote) Maybe, but from the rapid progression of BMI prevalence over the last three decades as depicted at the link I just gave, it is clear that the rise in obesity cann… (View Post)
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