Tag: interconnectedness
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Can suffering ever end?
Contemporary: Being clear about words, fun-da-mental and rewarding: Pleasure and pain are circumstantial (not in our control). Suffering is attitudinal.Suffering is a story we add to experience. The central figure of the story, the sufferer, is ‘me’, a quasi entity, a mental construct (10% faulty thinking + 90% muscle-memory). Who is suffering? The common-sense…
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What is the ‘person’, that is burdened?
The ‘person’ that is burdened is an illusionary self created by the mind. It is the belief that you are a separate, individual entity, defined by your thoughts, feelings, memories, experiences, and identifications with things like your job, family, tribe, or body…. This belief leads to a sense of limitation, lack, and separation from the…
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What does Magdi say about friendship?
Friendship as Part of the “Waking Dream” While Magdi doesn’t directly discuss friendship in these sources, the teachings offer a broader context in which friendship can be understood. The concept of the “waking dream” helps to reframe how we approach relationships, including friendships. ● Magdi describes the human experience as a “waking dream,” where we…