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- Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:24 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: The never-ending capacity of religion making people stupid
- Replies: 51
- Views: 10161
- Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:31 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: The never-ending capacity of religion making people stupid
- Replies: 51
- Views: 10161
Re: The never-ending capacity of religion making people stupid
None of these possibilities can be backed up by examples. Do you understand "proof by example" and why it is a fallacy? This explanation is not the best but better than nothing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proof_by_example" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Sure, un...
- Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:01 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: The never-ending capacity of religion making people stupid
- Replies: 51
- Views: 10161
Re: The never-ending capacity of religion making people stupid
May I ask out of interest what expectations have been let down? Long story, maybe the short version is understandable: It was three expectations: • Buddhists are noticeably bettered by meditation, regarding to tolerance and kindness • humans can have fair and respectful arguments about metaphysical...
- Sun Jul 05, 2009 6:40 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: Brahm's Basic Method of Meditation
- Replies: 37
- Views: 9535
Re: Brahm's Basic Method of Meditation
Thanks for your answers. Now new questions arise right away, as I can be a compulsive thinker :tongue: (That's one reason I was attracted to Brahm's method.) First, I'm trying, I'm aware that it won't be easy, Brahm talks a lot of effort. Okay, I'm prepared for lots of effort, if the goal is worth i...
- Sun Jul 05, 2009 2:02 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: The never-ending capacity of religion making people stupid
- Replies: 51
- Views: 10161
the never ending religious debate
My apologies for ramblings against Buddhists. I realize that I am disappointed by my own expectations (of Buddhism/-ts), and this disappointment got a while out of control. I say this not to justify my behaviour but to de-emotionalize. I've been reading various threads here the days before, so my me...
- Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:32 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: The never-ending capacity of religion making people stupid
- Replies: 51
- Views: 10161
Re: The never-ending capacity of religion making people stupid
That's disgusting. The Buddhist propaganda did really good work in presenting Buddhists as "kind and tolerant" people, because I really believed that. But just observing a few posts among you Buddhists cured me from that prejudice. You know what this whole thread is? It translates as: My r...
- Sun Jul 05, 2009 8:38 am
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: Brahm's Basic Method of Meditation
- Replies: 37
- Views: 9535
Brahm's Basic Method of Meditation
I'm confused by Ajahn Brahmavamsa's description of the basic method of meditation, as it is described in his book "Mindfulness, Bliss And Beyond". This is how I (not) understand it: He distinguishes 7 stages which are build upon each other. Each stage is the foundation for the next one and...