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Bradley Manning sentenced to 35 years in prison
It's a bitter irony when you expose crimes, and the people perpetrating these crimes walk free, whereas the whistle blower goes to jail. The sentencing of Bradley Manning is a strong statement that w… (View Post)
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Re: Buddhist violence.
Hi @vinlyn,after reading your posts over the last several months, I've decided you are not a Buddhist. Now, how does that go down with you? Well, I don't see any arguments, so I have little or no rea… (View Post)
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Re: Is entertainment a 'bad thing'?
In general I think I learn quite a lot from watching movies. They also help me connect to my emotions. I heard a teacher classify things as being "on the path" or "off the path". … (View Post)
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Re: Scatterbrained after sitting + how to interpret bliss?
I tried to put the "simile of the cup" by Ajahn Brahm into practice and I noticed that a lot of urges to improve my posture were actually forms of picking up the cup. I ended up having quit… (View Post)
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Re: Truly respecting others
Hi @Rabmudtz, some considerations: - to see yourself as equal to others (of equal worth) in buddhism is considered a form a conceit (interesting, isn't it?!) - someone who has violent fascist ideas h… (View Post)
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