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It's not a matter of choice. Enlightenment happens when it will. One cannot 'choose' to become enlightened in one life-time or multiple life-times. Choice in this regard is an illusion. (View Post)
When a theist says there is a god, he is basically making an assertion about something. So it's natural that you demand evidence to substantiate such assertions. When an atheist says there is no god,… (View Post)
(Quote) We do it because we have the desire to be occupied at all times. What we are occupied with may or may not be important but we do it just the same. We can't be alone with ourselves, which is w… (View Post)
Nature has conditioned us in a certain manner - fearful, anxious, etc. (because the environment at that time required us to be so). We now need to recondition ourselves, which is what the noble path … (View Post)
(Quote) I am using the word in a Buddhist context only, what the Buddha attained. This, I feel, is something that happens rather than something you do. Why? Because many conditions may have to come t… (View Post)