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Re: Dark Side of Buddhism
The Buddha never appointed a successor to take over (according to the Pali Canon) even though there were many arahants around. He left behind his teachings to guide us. A truly wise move. Perhaps a c… (View Post)
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Re: The mind
(Quote) Absolutely. Gava spoke like Bhikkhu Sati ie. You are not your thoughts but pure consciousness within which experiences arise. Nothing can harm "you". But without form there is no em… (View Post)
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Re: volitional formation (sankhara)
The mind fabricates, fashions or creates meaning out of experiences/phenomenon. *sankhara [sankhaara]:Formation, compound, fashioning, fabrication — the forces and factors that fashion things (physic… (View Post)1 -
Re: The mind
(Quote) Consciousness is a dependent coarising. Without thoughts, is there a thinker? Without the experience, is there an experiencer? Without sound, is there a hearer? Can a pure consciousness be kn… (View Post)
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Re: 6 desire realms and antidotes?
(Quote) The classical antidote to anger is metta (loving kindness) and to craving is the practice of sense restraint (5, 8, 10 or 227 precepts). The most useful trait would be patience (khanti) with … (View Post)2