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Topic	Buddism seems like a very negative religion. Very negative.
Njolk 07/22/21 7:41:13 AM #15:	My minor in college was philosophy and religion Suffering is kind of a mistranslation. It's more like "struggle", and a happy person doesn't struggle against the currents of life, they just go with the flow If you continue to get upset at petty bullshit you'll be trapped in a cycle of petty bullshit It's not about having no emotions, it's about not letting your emotions control you. Meditation is a chance to practice observing your emotions but not connecting to that feeling --- Suffering is expecting things to last forever <cite>Njolk posted [p:956343776] in Buddism se... [t:79577286]...</cite> <quote>My minor in college was philosophy and religion Suffering is kind of a mistranslation. It's more like "struggle", and a happy person doesn't struggle against the currents of life, they just go with the flow If you continue to get upset at petty bullshit you'll be trapped in a cycle of petty bullshit It's not about having no emotions, it's about not letting your emotions control you. Meditation is a chance to practice observing your emotions but not connecting to that feeling --- Suffering is expecting things to last forever</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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