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Tag Archives: Buddhism
The missing system side of Buddhism
Here’s what occurred to me regarding the “system side” while meditating at Spirit Rock. The Four Noble Truths basically suggest that all our suffering is self-created by the way we think. I agree with that to some extend. I would … Continue reading
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Tagged Buddhism, suffering, systems
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Other skeptical meditators!
I am excited to have discovered other skeptical meditators: ronbrown has posted his “Skeptic’s Testimonial on Mindfulness Meditation.” Hopefully, we will be able to start creating sitting groups that offer an alternative to the ones steeped in Buddhism!
Buddhist Hypotheses
Inspired by Victor Stenger’s book “God: The Failed Hypothesis,” I decided to shine a light onto Buddhism, a religion that I’ve been fascinated with because it appears to be fairly rational, at first at least. As I understand it, the … Continue reading
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Tagged awakening, Buddhism, enlightenment, hypotheses, skeptical inquiry
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What is enlightenment?
No, I don’t mean the magazine… I am wondering what it means to reach enlightenment, to become awakened. People who are awakened are so by self-proclamation. When I look at some of the behavior of those awakened ones, I wonder … Continue reading