Posts

Showing posts from March, 2025

On the one hand, I am the only one who considers "here" to be where I am. On the other hand, everyone does.

 Is all non-duality equivocation?
Post a Comment
Read more

Don't try to steer the unconscious. Don't analyze it either.

Use Tilopa's 6 words of advice.
Post a Comment
Read more

One can assume they are doing no harm, or they can know it.

Knowing it seems like Buddhist salvation.
Post a Comment
Read more

I might as well assume that I'm not harming anyone unless shown otherwise.

And then, I'll assume I don't intend to harm anyone, unless shown otherwise.
Post a Comment
Read more

Don't feel guilty about people's tantrums and crocodile tears.

You are almost definitely not causing their ignorance, and they are almost certainly happier than you anyway.
Post a Comment
Read more

Wearing a wedding ring doesn't make women attracted to you. It just makes them trust you and doubt that you want them.

Don't betray that trust.
Post a Comment
Read more

One is able to not suffer and still hurt others. Usually the saintliest people suffer a lot.

Not always, but usually.
Post a Comment
Read more

The highest good is compassion, not happiness.

Why would it be considered automatic that there has to be both? That's pretty irrational.
Post a Comment
Read more

Buddhas and Christs agree: How much you love others is the sign of how much you love yourself.

Post a Comment
Read more

If if everyone is enlightened then no one is enlightened, then this argument reduces to absurdity.

1. everyone is enlightened 2. no one is enlightened 3. assume 1 and 2 4. 1 and 2 contradict RAA
Post a Comment
Read more

The only reasonable goal is abandoning all suffering

Given the sorrow of life, the absurd goal of never despairing is all we have.
Post a Comment
Read more