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seeker242 · Zen · Veteran
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Re: Is jhana better than sex?
(Quote) I don't think so necessarily as it is said that Jhana itself is a temporary suppression of hindrances, not eradication of them. Not even a "stream enterer" has eradicated sense desi… (View Post)
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Re: Do you meditate every day?
That is why they call it the "eight" fold path, not the "seven" fold path. Sure, a person can be a "good Buddhist" even if they don't do any meditation. Only proper Sila… (View Post)
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Re: 5 misconceptions about Buddhism.
"Buddhism is nihilistic" is a common one with the whole "detachment" thing. Ideas about "detachment" are very often misconceived it seems. (View Post)1 -
Re: Personal responsibility & Compassion
(Quote) 100%!To what extent are we responsible to make others happy? 0%! Now if you were to say "To what extent are we responsible to be kind and helpful to others" 100%!We shouldn't feel t… (View Post)
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Re: Hallucinogenics - A 'smash-and-grab on the Transcendental'?
I don't think they correlate. Not in the context of Buddhism anyway. :) They might correlate if you are talking of native shamanism or something like that, but that's not really Buddhism. :) (View Post)2