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Re: Are the jhanas essential?
Mental stillness(samadhi) is required for development of insight. If the mind has no stillness, how can one experience the arising and passing away of phenomenon. This is the direct experience that e… (View Post)
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Re: there are no enlightened people, just enlightened action." ~ Shunryu Suzuki ~ (what is That??)
(Quote) Any activity or action untainted by greed, hatred and/or delusion? (View Post)
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Re: If we get too caught up in others teachings , could that prevent us from finding our own truth?
(Quote) If we get too caught up in others teachings , could that prevent us from finding our own truth? From the Buddhist viewpoint, getting caught up in the Buddha's(other) teachings is a good thing… (View Post)
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Re: What are your thoughts on this...
The aggregates of form, feelings, perception, formations and consciousness exist; only the entity I, me, myself aren't real. Feelings arise because we don't accept things as they truly are (transient… (View Post)
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Re: How to control ego? Please suggest.
I just love this insightful quote be Anthony de Mello that speaks to this:Most people don't live aware lives. They live mechanical lives, mechanical thoughts--generally somebody else's--mechanical em… (View Post)
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