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Buddhism

tama

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Reply to AsahinaKimi (Original post)

Tue Jan 29, 2013, 11:55 PM

Jan 2013

These are good teachings.

Well, I would say in simple English that instead of 'good' and 'evil' its better to talk about feeling well and feeling unwell. And when feeling unwell there tends to arise more ill-wishing thoughts and actions towards others.

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Buddhism and Evil [View all] AsahinaKimi Jan 2013 OP

Thanks tama Jan 2013 #1

How about "Evil as illusion"? GliderGuider Jan 2013 #2

Good and Evil tama Jan 2013 #3

Codependent arising and dialectical opposites GliderGuider Jan 2013 #4

I assume tama Jan 2013 #5

Yes. GliderGuider Jan 2013 #6

Questioning mind tama Feb 2013 #7

John Zerzan claims that language is our primary alienating invention GliderGuider Feb 2013 #8

Ah! Zerzan! tama Feb 2013 #9

i was origionally a research scientist, i still work with the scientific method rabid_byter Feb 2013 #10

in Buddhism suffering arises when one identifies or clinges to Aggregates rabid_byter Feb 2013 #11

In the Ati sense ... Newest Reality Mar 2013 #12