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Re: Is sexual orientation an "ego-based notion of self"?
You can prefer bananas to apples without it being an ego trip. If you define yourself as a banana-eater then it becomes ego-driven. I think this author means that he does not care whether you prefer … (View Post)
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Re: The summation of your practice in a word
tentative (View Post)
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Re: A doubt coming in my mind - what to do - please suggest
Hi misecmisc, I think it is certainly possible to loose your interest in meditation and spiritual practice, but what drives this practice is suffering, and that is not going to go away on it's own. A… (View Post)
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Re: Taking life/yourself too seriously?
I would distinguish between heedfulness and seriousness. Ajahn Brahm is a good example of someone who comes across as heedful (and I'm sure he would be really serious if the situation asks for it), b… (View Post)
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Re: Uncontrolled and Unclear mind.
Great post! It is interesting that you mentioned that having these minds is really painful, and I agree. Even if we remedy the pain, we remain - for the moment - deluded, but that is okay. Like you d… (View Post)2