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BlueToTheBone

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13. That is really profound, Kimmers
Mon Jun 11, 2012, 09:46 AM
Jun 2012

According to Geshe, everything is about the preceeding moment. How you handle each situation is the determining factor of how many times you have to do it. That is the point of Budhhism, I think; to become skillful about living without attaching more karma.

I am working very hard to do this, but this is what meditation is about; finding the space in between the action and the reaction and choosing wisely in your response. Which goes to your question of solving problems...and I think you're right that you can't solve the problem by retracing the creation of it. Although I have certainly been chasing that tail lately. Thanks for the reminder!



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This was great. kimmerspixelated Jun 2012 #1
Wow felix_numinous Jun 2012 #2
His book is in my library BlueToTheBone Jun 2012 #3
Thanks Ricochet21 Jun 2012 #4
Can you tell me more about Ricochet21 Jun 2012 #5
I think in truth you know what he wrote BlueToTheBone Jun 2012 #7
Thanks so much B2B Ricochet21 Jun 2012 #9
Working off "Hawking's Radiation" theory BlueToTheBone Jun 2012 #10
So much to learn from your posts... kimmerspixelated Jun 2012 #12
That is really profound, Kimmers BlueToTheBone Jun 2012 #13
Interesting... BrendaBrick Jun 2012 #6
I think we are drawn back to the same BlueToTheBone Jun 2012 #11
Wow! What a cool video! icymist Jun 2012 #8
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