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self-love before no-self
    #22283429 - 09/24/15 11:39 AM (8 years, 4 months ago)

So, Tara Brach and I believe Gil Fronsdal have both mentioned an important point. . . on the spiritual path - especially Buddhism, but also some of the others - to a greater or lesser extent, the physical world is seen in a way to be unreal -

And the Buddhist conception of Anatta for instance, means 'no self,' or 'selflessness,' and this is said to apply to every phenomena, the living beings included. .

Yet - as Tara and others have also written about - to have a good foundation, of a solid sense of self - is basically necessary before one tries to realize emptiness. 

Was writing on another point when I came to this - also had been thinking about it about 2 weeks ago - 

that was the basic one, 'if someone can make me happy by praising me, then someone else could make me unhappy by criticizing me,'


which is a pretty good fact :smile: but a bit later it brought me back to the point that having a good sense of self really should come first


( at least in several people's opinion; not necessarily worded so great here. )

anyway, am off for the day - have a good one!


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Re: self-love before no-self [Re: once in a lifetime]
    #22283953 - 09/24/15 01:27 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

Good principle, makes sense.


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