Hi guys,
Can you think of any worldly sayings which are in contradiction to the Dhamma?
I can think of two...
"Ignorance is bliss"
and "You only live once"
With Metta,
Guy
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Worldly Sayings vs Buddhist Wisdom
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Worldly Sayings vs Buddhist Wisdom
by Guy » Wed Aug 05, 2009 12:26 pm
Four types of letting go:
1) Giving; expecting nothing back in return
2) Throwing things away
3) Contentment; wanting to be here, not wanting to be anywhere else
4) "Teflon Mind"; having a mind which doesn't accumulate things
- Ajahn Brahm
1) Giving; expecting nothing back in return
2) Throwing things away
3) Contentment; wanting to be here, not wanting to be anywhere else
4) "Teflon Mind"; having a mind which doesn't accumulate things
- Ajahn Brahm
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Re: Worldly Sayings vs Buddhist Wisdom
by Ben » Wed Aug 05, 2009 12:29 pm
'drink in moderation'
...he wondered whether there was any love between human beings that did not rest upon some sort of self-delusion.
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Re: Worldly Sayings vs Buddhist Wisdom
by David N. Snyder » Wed Aug 05, 2009 1:35 pm
appicchato wrote:'When in Rome...'
Hi Bhante,
True, but in some cases that would apply, for example, the threefold rule, respecting another culture when in a foreign land, skillful means.
But in other cases, yes, that would be inappropriate, such as if "When in Rome" would lead to breaking any of the precepts.
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