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Re: But What is the cause for our monkey mind?
(Quote) @kashi I normally associate the meditation on the parts of the body as a form of meditation on the unattractiveness of the body although I don't believe the realization of the body's unattrac… (View Post)
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Re: But What is the cause for our monkey mind?
@invincible_summer Would like to share some thoughts on the Assutava Sutta. At the beginning of the Sutta, the Buddha first declares that an uninstructed person might be able to develop detachment fr… (View Post)
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Re: A Buddhist Blind Spot ?
The Buddha was well aware that the human mind was very susceptible to outside influences and that is why he repeatedly stressed the value of surrounding oneself with admirable/good people. In fact th… (View Post)
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Re: Contacted a local meditation center
Thanks for sharing your inspiring story. Ajahn Chah once said, "There are two kinds of suffering: the suffering that leads to more suffering and the suffering that leads to the end of suffering.… (View Post)
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Re: The Purpose of Iconoclasm?
(Quote) @Jeffrey I would go as far as saying that the Buddha actually encouraged his disciples to pay respect to religious symbols/shrines so long as it was for the purpose of calming the mind and es… (View Post)
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