enjoying nature

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Re: enjoying nature

Postby befriend » Sat Oct 13, 2012 2:41 pm

JeffR wrote:
befriend wrote:how do we enjoy the sights of nature without liking coming up?

Sounds like you're being troubled with aversion to "liking". Just be mindful of the Sukka and how it arises.


you cant have aversion to liking, thats like saying you have an aversion towards hate or an aversion to an alligator bite.
stay in the present moment.
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Re: enjoying nature

Postby SamKR » Sun Oct 14, 2012 3:50 am

befriend wrote:how do we enjoy the sights of nature without liking coming up?

Renounce and enjoy.
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Re: enjoying nature

Postby JeffR » Mon Oct 15, 2012 1:33 am

befriend wrote:
JeffR wrote:
befriend wrote:how do we enjoy the sights of nature without liking coming up?

Sounds like you're being troubled with aversion to "liking". Just be mindful of the Sukka and how it arises.


you cant have aversion to liking, thats like saying you have an aversion towards hate or an aversion to an alligator bite.

Agree with the second half. I DO have an aversion towards hate.
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