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Re: If Karma is real why do horrific things happen to good people?
The question is exactly equivalent to the classic "Why does God allow evil to happen". Alas, the only sensible answer that I see is that there exists no external agent or force that doles o… (View Post)
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Re: The opposite of addiction is not sobriety. It is human connection.
As someone who has struggled with addictive behaviors I am relieved to hear this. Whenever I strive for "sobriety" the result is always a meh-- even when achieved it feels like it just wasn… (View Post)
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Re: What is your opinion of Stephen Batchelor?
I appreciated his writings, they were a breath of fresh air. I could never wrap my head around religion-like aspects of Buddhism. (View Post)1 -
Re: Buddhism is not a Religion
In most of Asia, Buddhism is still a religion-- no less so than Islam in the Middle East or Christianity in Latin America. There are deities/demons. There are gurus/masters that are believed to be so… (View Post)
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Re: Being Non-Confrontational... Is This Part Of Buddhist Practice ?
To me, Buddhist practice entails choosing one's battles carefully. Many, and probably most, disagreements that we impulsively feel towards people or situations are not worth our energy. Either we are… (View Post)
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