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Maddie
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I agree that there's some problematic aspects of using ego and self interchangeably but I think when we use ego to talk about the false sense of self that the Buddha was talking about then it works better. I don't like saying the Buddha taught against self because I can't find a single place in the suttas where he did. He did speak a lot about not being attached to a false sense of self which is basically what ego is. That's the main reason I use the term ego a lot is because it helps clarify what we're talking about a little more specifically in my opinion.
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It surprises me too considering how chill and open-minded Buddhism is. I think the reason goes back to attachment. There's a sutta where the Buddha is asked where war and conflict comes from and he says it comes from greed and desire and attachment. People desperately want what they're attached to and desperately don't want it to be separated from what they cling to. The more attachment the more emotion. When you tell someone that attachments the problem, it's because of attachment that such a strong emotional reaction arises.
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I had a couple of accidental posts from an editing error in the thread "reflecting on tdb" could those be removed please?
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Okily dokily. I realize saying something isn't an insult is very insulting. Btw this is what I said: Luke got it absolutely correct. It's not an insult it's just the condition of everybody who's not enlightened. Simply a technical term. In Buddhism the problem is suffering, which is caused by desire, which is caused by delusion. It's the lowest common denominator problem according to the Buddha. And it affects everybody who's not enlightened. Delusion ---> craving/aversion ---> suffering.
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Have you ever met or spoken to a living person that you felt was deluded?
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If there's a warning lable on a product that tells you not to eat the product because it's poisonous, the warning label is not an insult, but the product is not harmless either. After obtaining enlightenment the Buddha explained the problem and the solution.
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And what does the reality of living mean?
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How does a person that wakes up from sleeping know they're awake? One knows they're no longer deluded when they achieve Nirvana and they're suffering ends. I've been using the word self and ego synonymously. The Buddha never said there is no self although a lot of people assume that he did. What he said is that the five aggregates are not self. Basically what the Buddha is saying is what you think of as yourself is not that.
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Luke got it absolutely correct. It's not an insult it's just the condition of everybody who's not enlightened. Simply a technical term. In Buddhism the problem is suffering, which is caused by desire, which is caused by delusion. It's the lowest common denominator problem according to the Buddha. And it affects everybody who's not enlightened. Delusion ---> craving/aversion ---> suffering.
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apology I finally understood the source of my anger and frustration toward Taoist and Taoism
Maddie replied to Sleepy Bluejay's topic in Daoist Discussion
The Buddha said the ultimate problem is delusion and that the solution is to see through delusion. 😌- 12 replies
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The reason it cautions about the radial nerve is because we're specifically not supposed to hit it otherwise it would be very painful and could do nerve damage.
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ok that makes no sense.
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I think a good way to differentiate this would be the example of the Buddha. The Buddha would point out things that people did all the time that were not skillful. This is wisdom. What the Buddha did not do was get angry about unskillful people. This is also wisdom. So maybe if the Buddha were alive today he might say something like "yeah Trump is a dig bat, but I'm not going to loose my peace because of it."
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I've heard more than one monk say that it is typical of westerners to think way too highly of themselves and go immediately to very advanced stuff way before they are ready. The same monks were also commenting on how this is unfortunate because a lot of the westerners that do this go nuts, or develop serious health problems.
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I doubt that was the case for everything developed in ancient China, I'm sure it depended on what one was developing. I assume Sun Tzu obtained his wisdom through military experience. Confucius probably developed his philosophy by studying philosophy from the scholars. The ancient doctors probably did a lot of trial and error. I don't think everyone that made a system had super powers.
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Anyways the only reason I said anything at all is because people could potentially be harmed. Usually if people discuss shooting lighting out of their fingers like Palpitine I just quietly roll my eyes and go about my business. But as a medical professional I felt like I should say something. There is nothing wrong with developing a new system I guess, but it should be done responsibly with trials, testing, and peer reviewed studies first, before it is used on the general public.
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You misunderstand. I said I was a professional, I didn't mean to imply that you were. I was attempting to inform you as a professional about these concerns which you seem very dismissive of. You seem to be quite emotionally immature which is not a good selling point for the results of the system you are developing. I wouldn't take financial advice from a poor person and I would not seek to learn inner development from an emotionally immature person.
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It seems that you didn't read the article. You are taking on the role of a practitioner. As such it is your responsibility to be aware of the various complications that can arise from the techniques that you teach and practice and how to deal with them. I'm not talking about myself, I'm talking about the field on a professional level as a professional. Resorting to sarcastic statements when someone is informing you about important issues that can arise is not professional.
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That is quite an overgeneralization. Relaxation induced anxiety does not mean meditation is bad for everyone. It is a recognized psychological issue that affects a small percentage of the population. The reason I brought it up is because you think that meditation can not cause any psychological issues and it most certainly can in some people.
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I guess you have not heard of "relaxation induced anxiety"? https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7288612/
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I love Dewey Ramsey and no non-sense people in general. * speaking of Dewey Ramsey (an MMA coach) and new techniques. MMA is probably the newest martial art there is. It has developed over the past few decades largely due to the advent of the UFC. It has been pressure tested over and over and is still in the process of developing. One of the reasons for its popularity is because it exposed delusional self proclaimed martial arts "master" that made up some crap that didn't work in the real world, the other and more important reason is that it actually works when pressure tested. TCM has also been "pressure tested" for thousands of years which is how we know very well what works and does not work.
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From a TCM point of view, psychological disorders are not called Qi deviations. There are a wide range of conditions that are very nuanced but not one is called a "qi deviation". Just fyi. * typically I just let people think what ever they want to think, but if you are going to teach this stuff to others its important to know what you are doing or real harm can be caused.
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I have found this to be the case as well. All the realms, even the highest ones are still within Samsara and therefore impermanent. The only thing that is impermanent according to the Buddha is Nirvana.
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You realize that EVIDENCE is the exact opposite of FAITH right?