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I don't believe koans are riddles to be solved. Koans, by being absurd, show the absurdity of life (samsara). So the individual koan may not even matter because the basic message of all koans is the … (View Post)
A great zen master used to say that we don't become enlightened; rather, enlightenment happens to us. Both action and inaction lead us away from enlightenment. What does it mean to you? (View Post)
If something is free, people say it is useless. If it is expensive, people complain. These people need Buddhism all the more. Many people here (in india) dismiss vipasana because it is free. But they… (View Post)
Bans only antagonize the minority community, thereby perpetuating more anger toward the perceived oppressors. the result? Extremists have one more excuse. (View Post)