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genkaku Veteran
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- genkaku
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- Northampton, Mass. U.S.A.
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Re: How important do you believe education and knowledge is?
When it comes to learning, I always liked Will Rogers' observation, "There are three kinds of men. The one that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee … (View Post)
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Re: Idealism causes great sorrow
@betaboy -- Without disrespect, do you think you could modify -- or better yet, eradicate -- the well-lubricated use of the word "we" in your assertions? I know it's a safe-sex approach and… (View Post)
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Re: Catch 22 of relief from craving.. Any veterans?
"Craving," "compassion," "ego," "attachment," "emptiness," "enlightenment," "delusion " "wisdom," "ignorance,"… (View Post)
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Re: Absolute Beginner with a few (many) questions.
Welcome @bumbles. Hope you find something useful here. Do what you can to be patient. Buddhism is not some glowing ball of wondrous light that shines brightly while you -- poor bastard -- cower in so… (View Post)
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Re: Newbie to Meditation - I have a MOB question.
Another point of view: The object of meditation is not to bliss out or feel good or find some relief. Yes, all that a more like it is seductive, but meditation is a way of addressing your whole life … (View Post)
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