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Recent content by metasophical_flow

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    Oldest civilization?

    If you are interested in old civilizations: Do a google-search on 'Gobekli Tepe' and 'Zhang Zhung'... ;)
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    Extraordinary claims....

    @Acim :clap Brilliant! That's the best forum post I've read in years...
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    Extraordinary claims....

    ... to what you believe to be a diversion. I gave an example of why I can not accept normative terms as constitutional in a scientific investigation of any given subject matter... Such things need to be eradicated of our methodology if we want to come any closer to reality. To say: 'I don't...
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    Extraordinary claims....

    Ah, were changing the tactic?! ;) "May I introduce to you 'the invisble pink unicorn gambit' in a new dress: 'the dead cat that fetches your yoghurt.'" :yes: You see, that example is not valid. Why? Because you just made it up. There is a huge difference between categorical experiences...
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    Internet and Interfaith

    I can only stress what has been said before: I am sure that the Internet does a great job of making communication possible and opening information to anybody. To only borders now are those of language... But I also see the danger of various groups exploiting the naivety of people new to other...
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    Tara

    You're welcome. :namaste Yes, the wisdom of the ages is all interconnected. Be it because they had physical contact - or because they expressed the same truth. But they share a common ontology. Sadly modern materialistic science is unable to recognize this. All they see are thousands of...
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    Life is suffering?

    Life - in the human realm - means sensual experience. This experience can either be welcomed which leads to attachment - or it can be disliked which leads rejection. The attachment will not cause suffering until the desired good/person/situation lasts. But when it does desire turns into...
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    Consensus Buddhism

    Although I agree with his analysis about the 'nice' Buddhists double-bind dominated relationships I can not relate to this: This is utter nonsense in my opinion. 1) Buddhist ethics are quite distinctive in comparison with their Western pendants. 2) There are several clear cut ethical systems...
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    Extraordinary claims....

    Ordinary and extraordinary are completely arbitrarily defined. Usually this is done on a normative basis. So the above mentioned statements is useless as is does not infer a specific circumstance. Anything could be extraordinary for me: depends on my knowledge and experience. For a shaman...
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    Tashi Delek!

    Hello everyone! I am new to this forum. I practice Tibetan Bon Buddhism and hope that I can contribute something here from this perspective. I also run a Blog about the interconnections of science, philosophy and spirituality - but since I haven't posted enough here I can't link there just...
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    Tara

    Actually it isn't that clear, whether the Tara is originally from India and part of Sanatana Dharma. There is a Deity in the Tibetan Bon Tradition: Sherab Chamma. She shares the same attributes but she he has a higher and broader ontological position that Tara. Bon Buddhism far outdates more...
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