tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3225985453951330898.post8644857300232425036..comments2024-03-18T10:07:38.422+08:00Comments on Awakening to Reality: Non-MeditationSohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16416159880942160813noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3225985453951330898.post-68981994346437990982018-09-21T01:06:54.330+08:002018-09-21T01:06:54.330+08:00The sole cultivation of metta and compassion, whic...The sole cultivation of metta and compassion, which are part of the four brahma viharas, can lead to jhanas and rebirth in the brahma (heavenly) realms, but not liberation. They are however very wholesome qualities to be cultivated and complemented with the cultivation of wisdom. Sohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16416159880942160813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3225985453951330898.post-9531425335950033912018-09-21T01:05:14.241+08:002018-09-21T01:05:14.241+08:00Wisdom (insight into anatta and emptiness) is not ...Wisdom (insight into anatta and emptiness) is not compassion and compassion is not wisdom, but both are important.Sohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16416159880942160813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3225985453951330898.post-56538738354754486692018-09-21T01:00:02.558+08:002018-09-21T01:00:02.558+08:00If you're talking about the cultivation of lov...If you're talking about the cultivation of love, compassion and caring, it is found in all Buddhist traditions -- even the Theravada tradition teaches Metta practice.<br /><br />It is not my main practice therefore I seldom talk about it, but Thusness has said that it is important and is the best way to actualize anatta.Sohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16416159880942160813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3225985453951330898.post-47262137576524931002018-09-20T00:31:17.103+08:002018-09-20T00:31:17.103+08:00Tzu chi ,originated frm taiwan, for eg.. despite a...Tzu chi ,originated frm taiwan, for eg.. despite all its outer activities , internally it results in opening the individual participants heart through cultivating love,caring and compassion.It seems you and thusness ,judging frm this website ,doesnt put priority on the 'heart'.Even if you say its important to develop love and compassion,but frm yr emphasis over and over again on insight,seeing,anatta etc...its already evident the ' heart' is of secondary importance .....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3225985453951330898.post-3117182766595367702018-09-20T00:16:37.758+08:002018-09-20T00:16:37.758+08:00Sufism ,for example. They emphasized so much on th...Sufism ,for example. They emphasized so much on the qualities of love.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3225985453951330898.post-58098945425134830782018-09-19T11:27:34.351+08:002018-09-19T11:27:34.351+08:00Care to expand what you mean by "opening the ...Care to expand what you mean by "opening the heart"?Sohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16416159880942160813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3225985453951330898.post-1422967463542883242018-09-18T19:59:56.711+08:002018-09-18T19:59:56.711+08:00Those traditions which emphasize on opening the he...Those traditions which emphasize on opening the heart,whats the difference with anatta and sunnyata?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com