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Sunface Jack's avatar

The problem remains - That is finding a wise monkey- a wise old owl whispered to me. Just for a laugh.

Of course what we have here the three wicked evil stepsisters. Blame Guilt and Shame- the Guilt Trip

Thanks for great piece.

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Amy Sukwan's avatar

"Because you let us." Is an apt summary of how the deceivers view what they do to you. That's at best. I was pondering your Buddhist teaching overview versus the sheer brutality of the more Abrahamic religions, which I think explains the disparity between the saying being viewed as a generally positive trait (I.e. don't focus on those negative things) versus being a negative trait (they will push you to your death if you let them). I don't have an exact answer for synthesis there. I was contrasting this with the hauntingly evocative part real history and stories of the Bolshevik revolution and genocide:https://craignelsen.substack.com/p/whats-a-gentile-to-do I ponder if Buddha ever addressed such situations....and if such tortured souls have power beyond this life.

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