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Re: Ego and Buddhism
To abandon the ego-thoughts, we need to abandon attachments, not desires. The desire to help others is good because it comes from letting go of the sense of self importance. This is obviously not a d… (View Post)
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Re: Ego and Buddhism
If we abandon all our ego, then we must abandon desire. Which is fine if its unhealthy desires. However, what about the desire to help others ? or the desire to follow the Dharma, or other healthy de… (View Post)1 -
Re: Insomnia :(
I think a lot of the time it is our expectation and pressure to have a good nights sleep that causes people with insomnia to not have a good nights sleep. It is the clinging/attachment to this idea t… (View Post)
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Re: How do Buddhists view Christians/Christianity?
Being a former catholic, I have experience of both, and I think as a lay person the majority of both Christians and Buddhists agree with and share the 5 precepts. There are of course big differences … (View Post)
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