Originally posted by Seiryu
My Home work question.
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Originally posted by SeiryuMy HW question for this week:
What is the relationship between compassion toward others and realizing the true nature of the self?
Compassion is being able to put yourself in another's shoes and genuinely "feel for them", how much easier is it to put yourself in another's shoes when they are already on your own feet?Leave a comment:
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The greatest gift we ever receive is the ability to love ourselves and share that with othersLeave a comment:
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My HW question for this week:
What is the relationship between compassion toward others and realizing the true nature of the self?Leave a comment:
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Aren't samsara, nirvana and enlightenment concepts?
Hence we practice non-conceptualisation to achieve non-conceptualisation and realise non-conceptual practice.
Just something that came to mind!?!Leave a comment:
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Wasn't this the first question in Dogen's play book?Leave a comment:
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I'd say that to in order to realize the fact that samsara is nirvana you need the practice. You may have a belief that samsara is nirvana, you can even prove it using some logic and philosophy, but until it's in your "kishkas" (guts) as Jundo said recently, those are just philosophical or religious notions to play with.Leave a comment:
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I think one does not want to achieve enlightenment per se.
I understand what you say about samsara and nirvana being the same, but at the same time we just sit. Opening our minds, thinking clear with no attachments come only with time and practice.
Not sure if this is enlightenment but I think we can't pursue it as a goal. Just my two cents.Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by shardsFew questions to your question. How are samsara and nirvana the same? And in what way does enlightenment correspond to them? I ask for two reasons. To clarify your premise and understand your definitions.
But I think my Professor is asking from the early Theravadan perspective, of if this is ultimately it, and Nirvana and Samsara are identical, the what's the point of practice?
What class was this for?!Leave a comment:
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Few questions to your question. How are samsara and nirvana the same? And in what way does enlightenment correspond to them? I ask for two reasons. To clarify your premise and understand your definitions.
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My Home work question.
Don't worry, I'm not trying to get this Sangha do give me an answer( I already handed in the paper) I just thought the question itself was a good one and wanted to hear your thoughts on it
If samsara and nirvana are ultimately the same, why should one want to achieve enlightenment? In fact, how is this even possible?Tags: None
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