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seeker242 · Zen · Veteran
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Re: How not to hate?
I find that if you put your attention on the suffering of those who do the harming, it's much easier to not hate them. People harm others because they themselves are suffering. Putting your attention… (View Post)
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Re: The Longer One Studies The Dharma The Better One Becomes At Putting It Into Practice ?
(Quote) I would rephrase! "The longer one practices, the better one becomes at putting it into practice." If you want to become better at something, generally you just practice it. If you w… (View Post)
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Re: Killing insects out of fear?
(Quote) I just leave them alone, or put them outside, since I know what kind of insects they are and know that they aren't harmful. Never seen a harmful insect in the house personally. Thus, no fear … (View Post)
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Re: Compassion in Zen
(Quote) I would say that is true just as long as one does not think zazen is something that happens only when you sit on a meditation cushion. One time someone asked my teacher how long we should pra… (View Post)
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Re: Compassion in Zen
(Quote) I think so. The practice of the perfection of the 6 paramitas, the 16 Bodhisattva Precepts and the 4 great vows.. All of these are part of a solid zen practice. There are also several koans t… (View Post)
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