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seeker242 · Zen · Veteran
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Re: Why do many buddhists not know the holy book?
Because if you put all of Buddhism in one book, it would probably have something like several million pages and it would weigh more than your car. Not really something that you can put on your bedsid… (View Post)
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Re: Zen Buddhist Beliefs
(Quote) Obviously, it's just the sound of one hand clapping! Hehe.:) (View Post)
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Re: Zen Buddhist Beliefs
(Quote) I would say because the "real deal stuff", so to speak, doesn't come from anyone or any teaching or any place outside yourself to begin with. Which is kinda what you already said. :… (View Post)1 -
Re: Precepts and morality comes first.
(Quote) Completely true. :) For example, if you make a living robbing banks and then come home to do meditation practice to get enlightenment, well, that's not going to work. :) (View Post)
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Re: Independence
(Quote) Reminds me of a story I heard. :) A monk was expounding the doctrine of emptiness to this other monk, who just so happened to be a master, AKA "we are nothing, there is nothing" etc… (View Post)
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