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Re: Gentle Buddhist
The discussion raises some important points. The Buddha was born into the Ksatriya or ' Warrior ' caste. He himself was taught to use the bow, and to fence, and he was taught the tactics of war. He o… (View Post)
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Re: Dukkha....That's life !
I think perhaps there is another dimension to this. In The Dukhata Sutta the Buddha talks about more than one kind of Dukkha. There is the Dukkha of birth and death, sickness, discomfort of various k… (View Post)
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Re: It is said buddhism isnt based on 'faith' - but do we not need 'faith' that enlightenment 'exists'
(Quote) Quite so. saddha/shradda does not mean simply endorsing a belief system. It means being willing to accept that a position might be true, long enough to test the hypothesis. (View Post)
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Re: Just because there is no 'abiding self' doesnt mean the idea of self is a delusion...!
A small whirlwind, just a couple of feet high, emerges as the result of weather conditions. The small whirlwind crosses a dusty yard and becomes a " dust devil ". It then goes through corn … (View Post)1 -
Re: Love of wisdom
(Quote) No reflection on Lobster at all..but if everyone you rub shoulders with genkaku are" already wise " and " have it already in hand " then you must live either in a hermitag… (View Post)
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