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Re: Fear
I'm with lobster. It's the body that fears. Thoughts are what's needed to control it. Here is my example. As a self taught fisherman I have spent a good portion of my life on the open ocean. Needless… (View Post)
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Re: What is "Compassion" ?
Imagine being in a room where there is a dog in a cage that looks playful with its tail wagging, and that dog has just mauled a child. Would I want to see someone tormenting it with a stick? Or tortu… (View Post)
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Re: Helping Others For All The Wrong Reasons
I think the intention of generosity in Buddhism is to reduce ego clinging and the sense of self. It is skillful means. We don't give because we are selfless. We are selfless because we practice givin… (View Post)
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Re: Helping Others For All The Wrong Reasons
I think it might be one of those fake it till you make it deals. Once you decide that the action is the right thing to do, do it and don't worry about what your mind comes up with. Maybe doing good t… (View Post)1 -
Re: The preoccupation with contemporary teachers
There may well be folks who believe that modern teachers are better than earlier ones, but your example @SpinyNorman is no evidence of that. You said yourself that you came away puzzled by what you … (View Post)
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