I’ve been thinking about these questions lately. Not because I need them answered in some particular way, but because they are interesting to ask. Suggested answers (or additional questions) welcome. What is the feeling or emotion upon entering into a…
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On the Rebirth Debate and Views
There’s been a debate raging over at the Wildmind blog whether Buddhists should believe in rebirth. The original post is reasonable enough, but the ensuing comments get somewhat heated (for Buddhists, at least) and raise a number of very interesting…
Putting aside what is not connected with the goal
The Cula-Malunkyovada is one of my favorite suttas. In it, Buddha is approached by a monk who demands that questions of the soul and afterlife be answered, or he will leave the holy life. As you can probably guess, the…
Thich Nhat Hanh: All Views are Wrong Views
From Jennifer’s post about an interview with Thich Nhat Hanh, I found my way to the video below of Thich Nhat Hanh giving a discourse on enlightenment. He ends it with a strong statement about views, which really resonated with…
