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Re: Ego and Buddhism
I gather that the modern sense of "ego" comes from early translation of Freud's (German) writings. My understanding is that this translates the word "Ich," which just means "… (View Post)
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Re: Similarities between Buddhism and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
There are some similarities in the psychological models used by CBT and Buddhist meditation, but the actual practices are very different. The key idea in CBT is to talk one's self out of disturbing b… (View Post)
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Re: Enlightenment
(Quote) Not only is nothing permanent, but there is no enduring identity to bear the characteristic of enlightenment! (View Post)
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Re: wasting your time
(Quote) Well, you need to try it for yourself and see. It takes a fair bit of mucking around and advice/assistance from more experienced people to get it right, but I know from experience that it's e… (View Post)
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Re: Tilopas **Six Words Of Advice**
(Quote) The theory is, there is intention right up to the moment of awakening. In the moment of awakening, there is no intention. (Quote) No, but the practice does lead to a place where you're not at… (View Post)
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