A scholar on Buddha'L wrote:If you have some hours to waste listening to Buddhist scholars say much
about nothing, almost literally, then enjoy.
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Endless hours talking about nothing.
by tiltbillings » Mon Sep 13, 2010 6:15 am
For the Mahayanists here and those interested in it:
http://www.smith.edu/buddhism/event-mmsymp.php
http://www.smith.edu/buddhism/event-mmsymp.php
What is the use of his knowledge
pertaining to the number of insects in the whole world?
Rather, inquire into his knowledge of
that which is to be practised by us
-- Dharmakirti
This being is bound to samsara, kamma is his means for going beyond.
SN I, 38.
Níl sa saol seo ach ceo
There is naught in this life but mist
Is ní bheimid beo ach seal beag gearr.
And we will not be alive but a short hard time.
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Re: Endless hours talking about nothing.
by Mr. G » Mon Sep 13, 2010 10:26 am
Thanks for this! 
Even if my body should be burnt to death
In the fires of hell,
I would endure it for myriad lifetimes
As your companion in practice
- Gandavyuha Sutra
In the fires of hell,
I would endure it for myriad lifetimes
As your companion in practice
- Gandavyuha Sutra
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Re: Endless hours talking about nothing.
by 5heaps » Mon Sep 13, 2010 5:46 pm
thanks, its great so far. just from the 2 opening remarks of Huntington and Garfield we are presented with 2 meaningful ways of analyzing reason/conceptuality and nonconceptuality
someone should have spent 5 minutes ripping mp3s as well though
someone should have spent 5 minutes ripping mp3s as well though
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Re: Endless hours talking about nothing.
by Ñāṇa » Tue Sep 14, 2010 7:12 pm
From reading the title of this thread I thought it was going to be about Tilt's summation of the hardcore dharma thread....
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Re: Endless hours talking about nothing.
by IanAnd » Tue Sep 14, 2010 11:29 pm
Ñāṇa wrote:From reading the title of this thread I thought it was going to be about Tilt's summation of the hardcore dharma thread....
Same here. Great minds think alike, eh.
They're also sometimes fooled. But, hey, no foul, no harm.
"The gift of truth exceeds all other gifts" — Dhammapada, v. 354 Craving XXIV
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Re: Endless hours talking about nothing.
by alan » Wed Sep 15, 2010 2:24 am
Great title, Tilt!
I'm with Nana and Ian here--that thread wore me out.
I'm with Nana and Ian here--that thread wore me out.
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Re: Endless hours talking about nothing.
by alan » Wed Sep 15, 2010 2:44 am
Stuck in Samsara, mired in Dukkha, pointlessly arguing about something that can never be known.
But I suppose scholars have to do something with their time.
But I suppose scholars have to do something with their time.
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