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    Discussions on free will and predetermination

    I'm interested in reading discussions/writings on free will and predetermination. Specifically, what I think I'm interested in is the Christian context of this argument - concept of 'original sin' and all that. When I was at school, in French literature classes, I studied a bit about the...
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    Subliminal Mind Power

    I recently read something on the effect of subliminal messages on the mind. The basic premise was that our subconscious mind has more control over us than our rational waking mind. The subconscious controls our feelings and actions and is more powerful than our conscious mind, and that our...
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    Unanswerable Questions

    I've been doing some reading on Buddhist thought - the Four Noble Truths I came across many interesting things; one of which was this person who was commenting on the sensations he felt during meditation - that during meditation he was witnessing his mind. Questions such as "Who was I?", and...
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    Curious Individual

    Hi, my experience of Buddhism thus far is that I've attended some meditation sessions, learnt some yoga, attended a talk by S.M. Goenka, listened to talks by Jack Kornfield, and read about the Four Noble Truths. So, I have a reasonable basic understanding of what it's all about. I think that...
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    And the meek shall inherit the earth

    My opinion on this quote from the Bible is that this kind of teaching was formulated by the religious leaders to keep the masses under control. Clearly, by convincing the indentured and servant classes that there is another power (God) controlling their fate, it would help to change their...
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    The Path is Unclear

    The hardest thing in the world is making a decision and sticking with it. I've learnt this lesson the hard way in life. Nonetheless, it never becomes easy. I feel I've begun to make progress in a business capacity, but a part of me is still saying 'go on, go off on your travels again, take...
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    Manichaeism

    An interesting branch of theology. I found this basic definition of the doctrine: The idea of good and evil being two sides of the same coin intrigued me.
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    Interesting Documentary on Nazi Involvement in Tibet

    Just saw an interesting documentary on the Nazi involvement in Tibet prior to WW2. The theme was that prior to WW2, the belief was that there was a superior group of beings from outer space that had crash landed on to earth to whom the Nazis (the Aryan race) were related. Himmler...
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    Man's Will as a transcendent force - Shen Zhou ??

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi, I originally posted this in the Buddhism part of the forum but I thought I should post it here to see what sort of response I get: I got the following response from someone: that it was from...
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    The need for religion

    Hi, I've already posted in the forum before but not here and so I feel it is a good idea to make a posting about myself. I'm 28, male and live in London, UK. I have a small business that's not doing too well at the moment. When I'm not trying to run the business, I'm out cycling or doing...
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    Meditation

    I'm interested in learning more about meditation. I've done some in the past. I was taught the technique of sitting still, focussing on the breath and slowly move my mind through my body. Is the idea of this to help the mind achieve balance and stillness, and to be calm - thus allowing...
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    Endless Despair

    I keep asking myself the same questions - forever questioning my actions - am I to always be a slave? Power is the only thing I seek - the only thing that matters. All else seems like an irrelevant footnote to this undeniable reality. I keep asking myself why I prolong the agony of the...
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    Guilt and Chaos

    I have a guilty conscience because I think terrible thoughts. For the most part, I can repress these and hide them away but they’re always lurking in my consciousness. I feel guilty because if I do not express these thoughts to people, then I am not being honest. If I express these thoughts...
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    Deliverance from this reality

    I was wondering what other people think about this; when I consider how I have to face my life and obstacles that are placed in one's path i.e. job, money, woman etc and the tools that I have to deal with this predicament, it doesn't require the slightest bit of imagination to begin to think of...
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    Man's Will as a transcendent force

    Hi, I was wondering if someone could help me. I was recently watching a Japanese Manga cartoon called Berserk. It started off with a quote that went something like this: 'Man's will is governed by a transcendental force that he does not control...' Well, words to that effect. It...
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