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(Quote) To not feel any pain is not realistic for us "mortals" who still have attachments. To me, the Buddha is freed from all mental pain as he would have been freed from any illusion that… (View Post)
"Sh.t, that guy just cut me off. Okay - don't be angry. Don't be angry. May you be well X2. Angry mind .. not good. Calm, peace, metta. Wait a minute - another guy just cut me off! Okay - calm, … (View Post)
(Quote) If mental pain is unavoidable that would mean there is no way out of suffering, only to mitigate it. Friend, the Buddha found the way to end suffering completely. It's difficult but not impos… (View Post)
(Quote) To me nonattachment is not necessarily the opposite of separation. Nonattachment comes from the realisation that all (conditioned) things are impermanent and belongs to no one(anatta) - that … (View Post)
(Quote) I think such persons would show no trace of greed or anger in them. "And how is there the teacher's undoing? There is the case where a certain teacher[4] resorts to a secluded dwelling: … (View Post)