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Re: The pursuit of emptiness
@betaboy -- A little practice might ease the imperative to say things like "zen concluded that if everything is futile and meaningless, then one should pursue emptiness" or "deeply int… (View Post)
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Re: We fear being alone
I wonder if the spiritual realm's presumptuous expositors -- the "we" and "one" crowd -- aren't (aside from the aggrandizement of speaking for one and all) expressing the sense of… (View Post)
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Re: Why the hang up on, thou shalt not?
@JohnG -- I have several disaffected Catholic acquaintances -- some priests and ex-priests -- who express similar misgivings, not always in the same format as yours. Christianity can go pretty heavy … (View Post)
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Re: "Dirty Wars"
It would be nice to be able to do something about the evil of this life. But, different from others here, I don't think it is some sort of imperative which, if we don't DO something, will come down o… (View Post)
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"The Zen Predator of the Upper East Side"
For those who may have an interest: (Image) New York Times writer Mark Oppenheimer's "The Zen Predator of the Upper East Side" hit the electronic bookshelves this morning. Here is the book … (View Post)
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