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  • Buddhism has a large reliance on "the self"? the whole philosophy is based on not having a self

  • A bit misleading with reagards to Buddhists view on begging. The purpose of begging is to promote Buddhism. You cant eat unless you promote Buddhism.

  • Thanks for this. Extremely helpful..

  • Both have a lot in common w/ Christianity, believe it or not. I know a lot of people wouldn't think so considering all the horrible things that happen in Christ's name, but I dare say they're more alike than different when you strip away all the specific terminology. Christianity just has the distinctions of 1 a personal God of love 2 creation's fall into pride/hate and 3 God's work to renew creation, but several of the thoughts on "enlightenment" (getting closer to the divine) are VERY similar.

  • Surpisingly beautiful, clear, laconic. Profound.

  • Actually the poll tax didn't support the war in Mexico or slavery. It was a local tax. the noney had no bearing on national affairs. as Thoreau said in Resistance to Civil Government, "I do not care to trace the course of my dollar, if I could, till it buys a man or a musket to shoot one with — the dollar is innocent — but I am concerned to trace the effects of my allegiance." He was, in effect, proclaiming his freedom from ALL political and civil organizations.

  • Your quote of Thoreau saying "That government is best which governs least " is only half complete and misses the meaning he put into the opening line of his essay. The missing portion was the aim, thesis and spirit of his essay:

    "The government that is best governs NOT AT ALL; and when men are prepared for it, that will be the kind of government they will have"

  • That government is best which governs not at all, would take great patience and faith from those in authority and it is an approach that I would love to see. The less faith they have, the more they interfere, the worse they make it. Time to follow the spirit of laws not the letter of the law.

  • Good work. I was under the impression that Thoreau refused to pay his taxes to protest the war with Mexico.

  • your are correct. the poll tax he refused to pay was specifically for the Mexican-American War and also slavery and he explains this in Civil Disobedience.

  • Well done, the reason Buddhist monks take alms ( food) is not begging and many monks do the taking of alms is not a gift of food for the monk it is a gift from the monk to the one who gives the food.

    May you and all beings be well and happy.

  • "the reason Buddhist monks take alms ( food) is not begging and many monks do the taking of alms is not a gift of food for the monk it is a gift from the monk to the one who gives the food."

    how so? can you explain?

  • whats the song?

  • i forget the name..I'ts by Incubus off the morning view CD

  • @lywuan

    it's called "Aqueous Transmission" by Incubus

  • great video.

  • is it just me or are the doors of perception slightly ajar...good work

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