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The Paradox of Becoming

by Thanissaro Bhikkhu

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Greg said: " A heavy hitting, deep dive into how the process of becoming works to form the samsaric cycle. I have yet to get to the part of how this interacts with the path to the end of the cycle, but I expect it will follow in the same erudite and impactful wri ...more "

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The Shape of Suffering, a Study of Dependent Co-arising

by Thanissaro Bhikkhu

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Greg said: " "Both formerly & now, it is only stress that I describe, and the cessation of stress." - SN 22:86

In a typical Thanissaro fashion, this book cuts deep and straight to the point, with absolutely no fluff. It is truly a treatsie. If you want to hear wha "Both formerly & now, it is only stress that I describe, and the cessation of stress." - SN 22:86

In a typical Thanissaro fashion, this book cuts deep and straight to the point, with absolutely no fluff. It is truly a treatsie. If you want to hear what the Buddha had to say on Dependent origination (paticcasamuppāda), then this is a the book for you. It is not for the feint of heart. It is a serious attempt at showing the reader how the four nutriments lead to further becoming and how we perpetuate our own suffering. This cannot be better summarized better than by a quote of the pali cannon, which is found in the book.

May this book aid you in your journey.

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“And how is physical food to be regarded? Suppose a couple, husband and wife, taking meager provisions, were to travel through a desert. With them would be their only baby son, dear and appealing. Then the meager provisions of the couple going through the desert would be used up and depleted while there was still a stretch of the desert yet to be crossed. The thought would occur to them, ‘Our meager provisions are used up and depleted while there is still a stretch of this desert yet to be crossed. What if we were to kill this only baby son of ours, dear and appealing, and make dried meat and jerky. That way — chewing on the flesh of our son — at least the two of us would make it through this desert. Otherwise, all three of us would perish.’ So they would kill their only baby son, loved and endearing, and make dried meat and jerky. Chewing on the flesh of their son, they would make it through the desert. While eating the flesh of their only son, they would beat their breasts, (crying,) ‘Where have you gone, our only baby son? Where have you gone, our only baby son?’ Now what do you think, monks, would that couple eat that food playfully or for intoxication, or for putting on bulk, or for beautification?”

“No, lord.”

“Wouldn’t they eat that food simply for the sake of making it through that desert?”

“Yes, lord.”

“In the same way, I tell you, is the nutriment of physical food to be regarded. When physical food is comprehended, passion for the five strings of sensuality is comprehended. When passion for the five strings of sensuality is comprehended, there is no fetter bound by which a disciple of the noble ones would come back again to this world."

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An Introduction to Metaphysics

by Martin Heidegger

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“All that we are is the result of what we have thought: it is founded on our thoughts and made up of our thoughts. If a man speak or act with an evil thought, suffering follows him as the wheel follows the hoof of the beast that draws the wagon.... If a man speak or act with a good thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him.”
― Gautama Buddha

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