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Weekly Buddhism Issue 25

By Brian Schell, on March 29th, 2009%

Issue #25 ($1.25)

Contents of This Issue:

Shin Buddhism by Jeff Wilson
Koan: No Water, No Moon
Koan: Bells and Robes
How Can I Desire Enlightenment?
Short Film: The Chicago Police and Buddhists
He Made Me So Angry

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How Can I Desire Enlightenment?

By Brian Schell, on March 26th, 2009%

Question:

Isn’t trying to reach enlightenment a form of desire? Wouldn’t it therefore contradict the second Noble Truth, and trying to reach it bring suffering?

Answer:

Just to to refresh everyone’s memories, the second Noble Truth says that, “suffering is caused by attachment to desire.” It is also sometimes expanded to include irrational desire or grasping.

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