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Re: "Repent and thy sins shall be forgiven" (The Buddha).... did he really say that?
hi JohnG, I don't think the term "repentance" is explicitly defined in the scriptures but by looking at the context wherein the term does appear and how it is used, I would say the term des… (View Post)
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Re: Why does the weight of a weapon feel "good"?
(Quote) There is also this story I like, which is found in the Mahayana tradition, about a monk who chose death in order to uphold the first precept. I think the underlying message is that choosing d… (View Post)
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Re: "Repent and thy sins shall be forgiven" (The Buddha).... did he really say that?
@seeker242 The Nirvana Sutra says basically the same thing:O good man! The Bodhisattva has no repentance in his mind when he sees that the shila [morality] he upholds is steadfast. As there is no reg… (View Post)
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Re: How can rebirth exist when it goes against scientific laws?
Some views of famous scientists on reincarnation/rebirth: Benjamin Franklin:Thus, finding myself to exist in the world, I believe I shall, in some shape or other, always exist; and, with all the inco… (View Post)
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Re: Compassion for others = suffering and attachment for us?
Equanimity should be developed alongside compassion. According to Lama Thubten Yeshe (a Tibetan monk):Compassion is the humane quality of understanding & being with the suffering of others. Equan… (View Post)
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