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Is It “Natural” to Kill?

Let’s get back to the question of whether or not it is wrong to kill. One of the reasons this is such a confusing question is this idea of “nature,” and what is “natural.” We need only look out at nature to see what we would consider to be violence and murder galore. It is [...]

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One of the questions I have had when it comes to enlightenment, and the Buddhist philosophy, is in regards to the idea that it is wrong to kill another living being, an idea which strikes me as so similar to the Christian commandment: “Thou Shalt Not Kill.” The problem that I have with dogmas, and [...]

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Violence

One of the things I find myself struggling with is the fact that you can’t always combat violence with passivity. One of the reasons for this is the obvious fact that violence can end the life of the passive, who therefore no longer has the opportunity to defend or express his position and ideas. And [...]

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Sacrifice is a Fraud

I, again, find myself pondering the ideas of sacrifice and forgiveness. I am still confused about this idea many Christians have that “Jesus died for our sins.” This, of course, well-encompasses the issues involved in sacrifice, as well as forgiveness and redemption. I do not think I believe in sacrifice, at least in the way [...]

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The Ego is a Wily Trickster

When one talks about ‘changing the world,’ he or she is really talking about people, and the effects that people have had on the environment. The way to ‘change the world’, then, is to change people. And wise people will understand that that really means that the way to change the world is to love [...]

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War is Cowardly

As is typical with stupid people, as well as smart and manipulative people, the supposed “merits” of war, and the human experience within it, are often conflated, mixed up with each other. While it is true that the human experience in war can sometimes be profound and extraordinary, war itself is inane, horribly childish, brutish, [...]

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How Selfless Can Be Selfish

One of the complexities involved with “love” and relationships is that often “selfless” acts are done for ultimately selfish reasons. For example, the way —— was with certain men she had encounters with. The things she did may seem selfless and “for him,” but they were really all about her, they were for her, to [...]

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Self Precludes Love

I wonder about how and why people fall in love with each other. It seems to me that, more often than not, the reasons why one person falls in love with another person are more about him/herself than the other person. I think that this speaks, very much, to what real love is and what [...]

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