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Buddhism

defacto7

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7. Sorry for weaselling in but I think that's a point.

Reply to Viva_Daddy (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 1, 2012, 12:34 AM

Oct 2012

You are correct in my opinion, but many loose NOW completely as it's so habitually easy to remember "past" and imagine "future" to the exclusion of NOW. If we are only NOW, those who are lost in the past and future can't be NOW even though they are NOW, and in that lies confusion. Not that past and future aren't interesting but neither exist, and NOW is infinitesimally small. Reading the comments to that article are very telling to me in that regard.

I'm new to this group so excuse me if I'm being simplistic.

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Zen Buddhism teaches us of the importance of living in the present [View all] MindMover Sep 2012 OP

An old adage, if that's the correct word: "When I first started to meditate and practice Zen, byeya Sep 2012 #1

Thank you for your contribution ... MindMover Sep 2012 #2

Where else can one live but in the present? Viva_Daddy Sep 2012 #3

Sorry for weaselling in but I think that's a point. defacto7 Oct 2012 #7

The comment thread on that article is quite shocking GliderGuider Sep 2012 #4

It's actually mild compared to the shit fest that is the DU Religion forum IMHO. ellisonz Sep 2012 #5

I agree with your take on those comments. I have read similar comment sections DryHump Oct 2012 #8

Thanks for posting. nt ZombieHorde Sep 2012 #6