A word, such as anger, gains its meaning through agreement and through the circumstances of its application. A word does not possess an inherent meaning.
For example, I hate you can express an intense dislike, a rage against another or against a group of people. …
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Dear Readers,
This is not an easy read. Read slowly. Perhaps read out loud.
The text may go over your head. That does not invalidate it.
The text may appear intellectual. That does not make it heady. …
An Unreliable Self confirms an Insubstantial PersonalityRead More »
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The Buddha expressed a profound concern on our holding to personal views about the causes of suffering. If we do, we can blame ourselves, blame others, both ourselves and others or believe in circumstances we cannot prove.
I would advise every person looking into suffering to read and re-read the following words of the Buddha until deeply understood. In the bamboo grove in the Squirrel Sanctuary, Raghir in Bihar, India, the Buddha had an inquiry with an austere yogi from another sect: …
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Every view of I am might seem real, unreal or both at different times.
We might express a few views listed below of I am or many of them.
If a view is problematic about one ‘self’ or ‘another,’ then explore another view(s). …
Who am I? 40 Common Views About Ourselves. Brief Commentary. A PracticeRead More »
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