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Re: What Makes You ( Not ) A Buddhist...
(Quote) I'm not intending this as being a smart aleck, but isn't "sitting at the feet of your teachers" just another view on doctrine? It naturally frames your own understanding of it. All … (View Post)
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Re: In open rebellion of God?
Some twenty years ago, I knew and even mingled with some of these militia groups people--of the "Christian Identity" sort. Even at the time, as mired as I was in fundamentalism at the time,… (View Post)
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Re: Would you mind sharing some quotes from Buddha?
In context of the Kalama Sutta, regarding logic, the Buddha basically gets at what Dostoevsky wrote: "2+2=4 is not life, gentlemen..." In other words, life cannot be LIVED by syllogisms alo… (View Post)
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Re: *splat*
@SillyPutty - the precept to not kill doesn't work the same way as a Biblical commandment because everything we do ultimately and inescapably connects to some new cause of suffering somewhere, someho… (View Post)
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Re: How do you deal with rude people?
(Quote) ^ ^ ^ ^ THIS THIS THIS THIS ! ! ! ! ^ ^ ^ ^ I really have nothing to add, but to say @MaryAnne has got it! I work in a hospital (and who wants to go to a hospital?) and I've met many many man… (View Post)
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