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- Northampton, Mass. U.S.A.
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Re: "There’s a recent piece of psychological research, which got me excited ...
Any time there are two, there is trouble: Eg. (A) the intractable circumstance and the insistence on (B) "dealing with" it ... which usually means gaining some sort of control. Being in con… (View Post)
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Re: Learning a new language
(Quote) @federica -- Do you include fiance/fiancee as being too French? OP ... be of good cheer: Spanish is arguably the easiest language in the world and the bedroom, as with other languages, may be… (View Post)
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Re: Finding a teacher
In Zen, the story that illustrates the meaning of sangha may be a good one for defining a teacher as well. The story goes: A potato farmer harvests his crop, sticks the spuds in a burlap bag and toss… (View Post)
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Re: Westerners and Buddhism - a question.
(Quote) @Richdawson -- Put in the politest of possible terms, the assertion by any school that it has an unbroken historical linkage (teacher-to-student, etc.) all the way back the Buddha (by whom is… (View Post)
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Re: Writing a Novel/Short Story on Twitter?!
If you're going to tell a story, then tell the story and save the preaching for later. (View Post)
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