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Originally Posted by pre-dawn
Buddhism is a great psycho-philosophical framework which retained the flexibility to allow a huge range of ideas to flourish, from down to earth ones (Theravada), the practical (Pureland) to the magical (Varjrayana). This is probably due to its emphasis on 'skillful means' rather than being dogmatic.
Acknowledging this existence, and thus the need for skillful means, helps Buddhists to maintain a balance between the physical and spiritual.
What more could a person ask for?
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All well said, pre-dawn.
I had a pal who got me interested in a non-dual-type forum, so I joined up and have been active on it for going on 3 years. After a while, I realized that this non-dual business is hooked up with Buddhist philosophy, so I started reading lots of Buddhist stuff from the library. I never knew there was a whole different perspective on life (and death) until then. I lost my only son on Valentine's Day of 2010, and it has been he most important, albeit sad event in my whole life, and I was drowning in sorrow.