Two reasons come to mind for me: motivation and blind-spots. First, doing it "all on your own" is hard to maintain when it gets rough; helps to have a sign pointing the way. Second, it's possible to have huge gaps, and having an inclusive structure can help you stay inclusive.
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Replying to @Buddh_ish @Timber_22 and
1. Ask yourself what is true 2. Write it down 3. Repeat until you know Can’t think of any more inclusive structure that that. No concepts whatsoever necessary.
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Replying to @made_in_cosmos @Buddh_ish and
That's a genuinely great structure. That sounds like a practice I would like to work with.
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Replying to @Timber_22 @Buddh_ish and
It’s incredibly powerful and the only requirement is that you’re honest with yourself. Even better when you have friends further down that path who can shine light on what you’re actively trying not to see.
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Replying to @made_in_cosmos @Timber_22 and
Those friends on the path are the sangha that Buddhists take refuge in, fwiw!
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Replying to @Buddh_ish @made_in_cosmos and
One of the things that I'd like to emphasize is how *social* Buddhism is and always been. Odd for a tradition that is all about sitting quietly in the forest or a room or a cave until something profound happens
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Replying to @Timber_22 @Buddh_ish and
Made in Cosmos 💫 Maria Górska-Piszek Retweeted Made in Cosmos 💫 Maria Górska-Piszek
Given the current situation that the world is in, I’m more interested in tips on sitting quietly in a crowded house full of people on the verge or in the middle of a mental breakdown
https://twitter.com/made_in_cosmos/status/1240548391223992324?s=21 …https://twitter.com/made_in_cosmos/status/1240548391223992324 …Made in Cosmos 💫 Maria Górska-Piszek added,
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Replying to @made_in_cosmos @Buddh_ish and
1. Noise cancelling headphones 2. Pray to / meditate with this bodhisattva https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%E1%B9%A3itigarbha …
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Replying to @Timber_22 @Buddh_ish and
Yeah, that’s the easy part, the hard one is when you get off the mat and start actually living with them
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Replying to @made_in_cosmos @Buddh_ish and
Yep. I guess there's a reason why monasteries aren't obsolete yet...they can be a "refuge" of sorts
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Monasteries have offered some of the most socially challenging training opportunities and ongoing practice for integration, in my experience. The screams are no less ear-splitting, the personalities no less prickly. A replica of society's ills packed into close quarters. 
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Replying to @NoaidiX @Timber_22 and
Yeah my aunt is a nun and some of her stories sound intense. Same with my experience in a student dorm. Still, no one is likely as good at pushing your buttons as your own parents & kids. It starts when you’re completely helpless and vulnerable and then you get lifetime practice.
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Replying to @NoaidiX @made_in_cosmos and
Yeah, this checks out. But perhaps sometimes a change is as good as a rest (as they say)...?
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