Consciousness is causally produced. It appears as a result of a resultant, namely mental volition, or mental action, or mental fabrications....
In the Theravada tradition of Buddhism, Concentration is a result of morality. That is, when practicing not killing, not taking what has not been...
Or not a religion at all ... depends on your thirst (tanha) for views, rituals, and practices.
Perhaps it was me reading it incorrectly. To me, it looked like you were disagreeing with (what it looked like you thought) Meagain was saying....
I don't believe you read what he wrote, BBB!
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Soul (self) is a conditioned response to sense-form contact. Mind exists in a continuous stream that consists of an unbroken succession of...
less ... Well ... actually ... NOT !!!
Exactly. I think ... O.o? {*scritch* *scritch* *scritch*} Anxiety and excitement is as much a hinderance to mindfulness as any other activity...
My previous response was from the thinking mind of a Buddhist. According to this line of reasoning and thinking, if sin could have a defining...
Greed is mine. Greed in the form of lust for pleasing the senses. Greed in the form of pleasure for the feelings I get from non-stop, continuous...
Jackboots are no different than sandled feet. If you support anti-anything terrorists, you on the wrong side. (even insidious ones who support...
If you were to ask an average New Yorker what ethnic backgound the name "Pearlman" brings to mind, most would say Middle European. To do otherwise...
Obviously, others are not entitled to their opinions as you say else you would not be reacting so to anyone who expresses their opinions in...
What teachings have you been reading? Teachings on Buddhism? Teachings on various meditation practices and/or techniques? It would help if you...
1) why would it be a "waste of time" ? 2) Im a bit confused on how you can confuse an amoeba with an animal. After all, we were talking about...
Yes, I do!
Trading one brand of hatred for another will not eliminate hatred. Neither will accepting an anti-Zionist racist's brand of hate mongering...
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