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- Northampton, Mass. U.S.A.
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Re: Merits/demerits
Crime and punishment, better and worse, merit and demerit: The habits are strong, perhaps, but a determined practice lays them to rest. Pay attention, take responsibility and the need for some sort o… (View Post)
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Re: Guidance please
Once, at a moment of frustration, a teacher advised me: "If you can't count (the exhalations) to ten, count to nine. If you can't count to nine, count to eight. If you can't count to eight, coun… (View Post)
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Re: New Buddhist
Welcome @DrasticChange -- Hope you find something useful here. No drastic changes required. :) Buddhism is based more in experience than in belief. Still, for starters, you might want to touch base w… (View Post)
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Re: Study Shows Non-Religious Kids Are More Altruistic and Generous Than Religious Ones
When I was younger, there was a criticism that went, "He's so stupid he could fuck up a wet dream." Is there anything so good that, when practiced to extremes, cannot become harmful or crue… (View Post)2 -
Re: Empathy for gun owners.
@how -- I have a hunch that there are as many reasons for owning firearms as there are people who own them. Practicality, power, a psychological prop, entertainment ... who knows? It is difficult to … (View Post)
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