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People Repellent
Yesterday evening I was presented with another reminder of the subtle ways in which dissatisfaction can arise and was offered the opportunity to reflect on the nature of suffering. We went to a dance performance at my step-daughter’s high school. It’s a magnet school for the arts, and the performance was first-rate. The environment, though, [...]
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Buddhism, Suffering, Love, and Making Comparisons
Last week I led a Dharma discussion where the topic drifted to Buddhism’s emphasis on suffering. It’s very common for people to get the impression that Buddhism is a negative, depressive religion because of all its talk about suffering. “Why not teach love?” someone asked during the discussion, adding that love is what Christ taught. [...]
What is a Buddhist, and Am I One?
During a conversation among a group of us prior to a formal meditation session several years ago someone said, “I’m not a Buddhist. I just practice the Dharma.” It sounded pompous to me, but I understand where she was coming from. Identifying with being Buddhist is no different from identifying with the body and mind, [...]
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Letting Go and the Symmetry of Canoes