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Re: Some delusions that come from meditation
(Quote) This made me think of how I thought about arhats vs bodhisattvas when I got into the path and was forming my views. The arhat turns away from the world while the bodhisattva turns towards the… (View Post)
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Re: Rebirth as an animal
The traditional view in Buddhism is that a human life offers the best conditions for enlightenment. I basically agree with @Jeroen, the animal world is difficult and filled with suffering. A constant… (View Post)
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Re: The AI tsunami
Kurzgesagt is on the job. Pointing out how shoddy AI information can lead to the rot of information online through an iterative process of AI using previous imperfect AI slop to remove any bit of tru… (View Post)
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Re: Should a Buddhist own a gun ?
(Quote) I would argue that martial arts isn't going to be much help for a middle aged man trying to defend his family in a home break in against several young men. Or a woman for that matter. To be a… (View Post)2 -
Re: Should a Buddhist own a gun ?
I know we've had more than one thread on the topic of guns over the years so I went and looked for some more. This is another good one. https://newbuddhist.com/discussion/23819/empathy-for-gun-owners… (View Post)1