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Re: wrong/right speech
Right speech also means choosing words that are kind rather than words that are true. As Ajahn Chah would say, "True but not right." (Quote) [1] In the case of words that the Tathagata know… (View Post)
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Re: Pleasant but boring
We've never really accepted boredom as a conscious state. As soon as it comes into the mind we start looking for something interesting, some-thing pleasant. But in meditation we're allowing boredom t… (View Post)
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Re: The 8 Worldly Concerns
The view we have of ourselves is our worst enemy. Everyone has made up a persona, a mask that one wears and we don't want to see what's behind it. We don't allow anyone else to look either. After hav… (View Post)
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Re: How to not meditate
"Meditation" is life. Know what you are doing at all times. (Quote) (View Post)1 -
Re: Can Empathy Fuel Aggression ?
Yes, be empathetic but not too much. Is empathy different from compassion? I don't think so. Compassion needs to be balanced with equanimity. That's the Middle Way. (Quote) Just as only using one’s c… (View Post)
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