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Re: Zen koan in Mumonkan (Gateless Gate)
The koans' purpose is to pull the rug from under our feet so that we have no ground to stand on. That is why it is often meaningless. Life is an empty container in which meaning and purpose reside. S… (View Post)
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Re: “Uncertainty is the only certainty there is,and knowing how to live with insecurity is..."
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Re: Nothing is wonderful
For the unified mind in accord with the Way all self-centered striving ceases. Doubts and irresolutions vanish and life in true faith is possible. With a single stroke we are freed from bondage; noth… (View Post)
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Re: Why is killing an insect considered as bad as killing a human in Buddhism?
Survival is the name of the game. From bacteria and viruses to humans. If the individual doesn't, at least its progeny does. "You" may not have intended to kill the viruses or bacteria, but… (View Post)
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Re: nothing
This "supramundane" teachings were not taught to the layperson during the Buddha's time and the context of household and homeless lives were different. Nowadays the entire teachings are ava… (View Post)
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