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(Quote) @KarikoPuppies -- With respect, I suggest you look up the "buddhas" who are referred to in scripture as preceding Gautama. "The one and only" is plainly wrong by ritual an… (View Post)
Who, precisely, said it, I don't know, but I have always liked the encouragement, "The complete human being is a Buddha. The complete Buddha is a human being." I guess I like it because it … (View Post)
Not sure if it's relevant, but a Zen monk once suggested that "suffering is resistance to pain." Everybody gets a case of the I-don't-wanna's from time to time ... don't wanna feel like thi… (View Post)
I am indebted to the above women who have gone the distance and seen something useful/informative/pick-a-word about addressing pain head-on. It's not a one-size-fits-all scenario, but.... I think tha… (View Post)
Associatively, this topic makes me think of a self-imposed early-warning system I used to use in Zen practice: "Sitting alone bestows great power, but is at risk of pride. Sitting in a group con… (View Post)