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One day Huang Sanku, a Confucian scholar asked Hui-tang Tsu-hsin
(1025-1100), one of the well known Chinese Ch'an masters:
-What is the Great meaning of Budhha dharmas?
Hui-tang replied:
-Confucius once said: "I hide... continue...

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		Posted on Jun.15.2008 @ 11:20AM EDT by Mslapik When you're explaining Buddhism to someone who doesn't know a lot about it, what would you say to answer these questions: 1. "Why should I remove the desire to help others, how can that do harm?" 2. "With out desire, you'll remove suffering, but you'll also remove happiness." 3. "Well shouldn't you be passionate about what you do?" You can probably tell that the phrasing you use is as important as the idea.
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Reply from 9999999 Jun.15.2008 07:14PM EDT →Email 9999999		1. "Why should I remove the desire to help others, how can that do harm?" who are you why are you asking 2. "With out desire, you'll remove suffering, but you'll also remove happiness." what is desire? what is suffering? what is happiness? 3. "Well shouldn't you be passionate about what you do?" who are you why are you asking
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Reply from boopoom Jun.15.2008 09:43PM EDT →Email boopoom		"Let's be it " and "Let's beat it" Amenamasate... love, boopoom : )
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