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Re: Discussing Buddhist philosophy with people of other religions
I would not worry too much about talking about Buddhism. Be polite, brief and humble. Rather, find out what the correct action is based on your practice of Buddhism in each and every situation you fi… (View Post)
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Re: Does Buddhism only work for low-level suffering?
My Zen teacher likes to differentiate between "pain" and "suffering". Buddhism is primarily concerned with the latter. Pain is an inevitable fact of human experience. Sickness, de… (View Post)
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Re: Pure Land. The Other Buddhism.
My Sangha is "officially" Zen but in one of our chants we do mention the Amitabha Buddha. That actually really reasonates with me. In "Orthodox" Buddhism that attracts Western int… (View Post)
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Re: Why live at all?
[QUOTE] I feel nothing but despair and I have to try hard not to make plans to commit suicide. [/QUOTE] Dear @Followthepath, I am going to take what you are saying literally and seriously. What you a… (View Post)
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Re: Addiction, addictive behaviour and renunciation
I have an addictive personality. I have had considerable difficulties with Internet use and sexuality in particular. The usual Buddhist line that gets tossed around out there is that all desire is ba… (View Post)
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