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Tag Archives: suffering
Struggling more with the Buddhist notion of Suffering
There is a Buddhist distinction between pain and suffering: a tooth ache is a pain, the suffering is created by her mental processes around the pain. But isn’t that distinction a luxury? To tell a person who is starving that … Continue reading
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
Posted in Economics, Philosophy, Religion, Skeptical musings
Tagged Buddhism, suffering, systems
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Suffering
I went to a day-long retreat at Spirit Rock today. Although you’re not supposed to go into deep thought while practicing mindful meditation, I started to muse about why I was feeling somewhat uncomfortable there. Then it dawned on me: … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy, Religion
Tagged four noble truths, personal responsibility, questionning Buddhism, suffering, system
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