Question & Answer #119: from the Enlightened Mind to Climate Change

Questions include: what an enlightened mind is like; independent existence of matter; the meaning of samsara; genetic engineering; forest dwellers; no central authority in Theravada; Trump Derangement Syndrome; the Buddha on politics; different Buddhist ordinations; the morning after pill; Vajrayana vs. Theravada; an experience of sheer gratitude; Burmese solitude; self-restraint; the realm of neither perception nor non-perception; Buddhist Jedi; the reality of fictional characters; the questionable ethics of NAMBLA; the four stages of enlightenment; end of suffering and end of rebirth; how did the Buddha know…; Buddha’s backaches; darkness within darkness; upcoming livestream; contagious mental states; thought pollution; causing another’s ego death; Dao; Dao or the Logos; ordaining for unenlightened reasons; God as a theory; Buddhist rewards for dying in battle; equanimity; breaking monastic vows; how Buddhist mysticism is different; practice leading to escapism and spiritual pride; my favorite non-spiritual book; experiencing Nirvana; self aware robots; a Swedish TV show; and what to do about climate change.

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