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RE: Young Kalu Rinpoche Video: "Buddha Was Not A God, Buddhism Is Not A Religion"
I have had a few lay teachers who have been wise and I benefited a lot from them. These lay teachers though were often themselves students of one or more famous monk(s). So the important role of th… -
RE: No self........ But do you believe in MORALLY right and wrong???
When it comes to whether an action is deemed to be moral or ethical, I think the answer will ultimately depend a great deal on the underlying assumptions and principles that form the basis of what we… -
RE: Is your job wholesome?
There are some jobs that are obviously harming sentient beings and in no way helping them. I don't care if I was going to die of starvation, but there's no way I would, let's say, work at a slaughte… -
Cutting New Paths in the Mind (Transcription of Thanissaro Talk)
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RE: My Guru Was A Drunk.
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Shingon in the U.S.?
Shingon is a very mystical and esoteric branch of Buddhism which still survives in Japan and was, I believe, started in China. Not much is known as it is a fairly secretive form of BuddhaDharma. With… -
what's your most important thing?
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RE: "On Denying Defilements" by Ven. Thanissaro
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RE: Poems
Being Memorial Day in the US, here are three poems by Yusef Komunyakaa, from his collection Dien Cai Dau... -
Refreshing one's Metta practice
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