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Re: Controversial compassion
(Quote) One who is more of a religious Buddhist looks at that concept far differently than one who is more secular. (View Post)
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Re: Controversial compassion
(Quote) What effect am I having on Pol Pot? None. What effect is it having on me? None. Every person who has done something to me, I have forgiven. Oh, it may take a while. But I work through it. But… (View Post)
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Re: Buddha, a myth?
My own personal belief is that the idea that Buddhist scriptures are "the word(s) of Buddha" is nonsense. I don't care what anyone says about the "oral tradition", most of us can'… (View Post)
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Re: The five precepts - How strict?
(Quote) * I undertake the training rule to abstain from killing. I believe this pertains to killing people and some animals who can truly feel emotion (although I have no idea how to determine that).… (View Post)
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Re: The five precepts - How strict?
I see 3 problems in how people relate to the 5 Precepts: * There are issues with honest interpretation of the Precepts. For example, the definition of sentient. * Some of the people who complain most… (View Post)
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