@VincentHorn … which is not the goal of *most* contemporary Americans. So it’s the wrong tool for the job *they* want done!
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@Meaningness : I disagree that the Sutric Buddhism you're describing and the insight & mindfulness movements are all that similar.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@VincentHorn > for people who are world-affirming; and whether the empirical dangers of vipassana practice come from a mismatch there.6 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Meaningness : The problem is you have a very skewed and incomplete view of those scenes.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@VincentHorn I do think it’s important that beginners understand that secular mindfulness practice is not risk-free. Is that usually taught?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Meaningness : It really depends on the person/group teaching I imagine. That said, I doubt it's mentioned much in the mindfulness movement.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@VincentHorn and (2) theoretical question, which is whether this derives from the mismatch between renunciate and affirmative goals.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Meaningness : In my experience much of the modern vipassana movement has already adapted to be life-affirming and has been for many years.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@VincentHorn Yes; but to me it seems this leaves it theoretically incoherent—there isn’t an explanation of how the path leads to the goal.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Meaningness : That's not my experience at all, because the goal is changed! There isn't some static goal, it's a living/changing thing.3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@VincentHorn That certainly sounds good!
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