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Re: Mindfulness is NOT enough
I think of mindfulness as consciousness. Most people are unconscious to some degree most of the time, because of conditioned thinking or delusion. Why do people choose to be unconscious? Because they… (View Post)
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Re: Mindfulness is NOT enough
Here is a definition from "Openness, Clarity and Sensitivity" by Rigdzin Shikpo:Mindfulness just means being aware. We have a faculty to be aware and we can choose to align ourselves with t… (View Post)
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Re: Whats your view on mental health issues?
Don't you think "mental health issues" is a hard thing to define? In some societies hoarding wealth is seen as a sign of madness. (Quote) I agree, but materialism is only part of it and may… (View Post)
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Re: Is suffering the fire that purifies us?
Nirvana is the reward. This cycle is full of misery, so we end it in the hopes of getting something better, call it nirvana or what you will. No, Nirvana isn't a reward, it's a state of awakened cons… (View Post)
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Re: Is suffering the fire that purifies us?
(Quote) Where are you getting this from? As far as I'm aware the point of enlightenment is to put an end to suffering and the endless cycle of samsara, ie rebirth after rebirth. It's nothing to do wi… (View Post)1