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Emptiness is proclaimed by the Victorious as the refutation of all viewpoints; But those who hold “emptiness” as a viewpoint—they have called those incurable.
In The Sutra on Contemplation of Amitayus (Jpn: Kammuryoju Kyo), the introduction describes Prince Ajatashatru locking his mother away for defying his orders. While under the corrupting influence of the Buddha's wicked cousin, Devadatta, Prince Ajatashatru was determined to kill…
buddha's mirror, cat's eye ~ Tsuneo Iwasaki (1917-2002)
The idea that Buddhism is somehow synonymous with empiricism is one that has been imputed by recent generations. Since said generations hold a religious reverence for empiricism that cannot be dethroned, Buddhism must be rendered more palatable through selective interpretation…
The Buddha rejected the role of a deity, instructing his followers to be a "lamp unto themselves" to emphasize that liberation is achieved through self-reliance rather than external worship or divine intervention. He viewed his teachings not as a dogmatic religion, but as a…
… it takes tremendous, tremendous amounts of effort to become effortless…
Once you stop following after thoughts, the practice and progress manifest effortlessly. Earlier stages include effort to… -hear & contemplate the teachings -develop a daily practice -remember the instructions -diligence -integrate view, meditation, & conduct 🧘♀️ 🧘🏻
Buddhism probably has the most diverse philosopher class of any universalist religion.
The Bible was written by Jews. That means Christians trust Jews for everything they believe. Ethics, physics, metaphysics, politics, poetics—all Christian beliefs rest on blind faith that the Jews who wrote the Bible were telling the truth. Trusting Jews: what could go wrong?
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