Someone discovered empirical evidence for karma, rebirth, etc. and didn’t tell me? — praxis
Let's start with inconsistencies in the foundational principles of rebirth and emptiness. I imagine there are countless vague and tenuous ways to make these concepts appear consistent with each other, but none are reasonably sound.
For an essence or soul-like thing to be reborn in another body, it would need to be immaterial or unaffected by matter, and therefore separate and unchanging, which is the very antithesis of emptiness. — praxis
y thinking is Idealistic in the vein of Shiva and Buddha, but far from solipsistic, if that is what you are intimating? — Pop
The only way to be truly happy is to get what you want otherwise you're just living in self denial. It's how we've evolved. Happiness is a reward mechanism for when we do something to aid our survival which is the only reason you can never be happy permanently. — Gitonga
This is in reference to how Buddhist say no matter how much material you get you'll never be fully happy so stop chasing material. — Gitonga
No. Stop craving, and becoming attached with, material. Seek what you want, but with equanimity and understanding. — Xtrix
it doesn't have to be material, for example it could be friends — Gitonga
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