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    Is Buddhist practice higher than Taoist practice?

    phagpa was the best taoist of non-chinese kind. phagpa was a mongol, which is the same as chinese during kublai khan's rule. he was a taoist because he challenged taoism in its native land without reason.
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    Is Buddhist practice higher than Taoist practice?

    thanks for the link. phagpa's conversion to buddhism is typical of the power of buddhism in china. it is because of buddhism that many feel china's imperial house lost to foreigners who took advantage of a country weakened by buddhist teaching that sowed the seeds of pacifism even as its enemies...
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    Is Buddhist practice higher than Taoist practice?

    Here's one source:
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    Is Buddhist practice higher than Taoist practice?

    historically, it has been done. here is a map of taoist heavens with nirvana samsara included.
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    Is Buddhist practice higher than Taoist practice?

    the current resurrection of taoism, which had been predicted for many years to be dying and irrelevant in the face of western-preferred religions like buddhism, will bring new revitalized religion unlike what you see today.. it's a very exciting time for taoists. the new taoism remains mostly...
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    Duality

    i have not seen the movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but i have heard it is a test of the validity of duality, specifically yin and yang.
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    Conversion to theism or polytheism

    the needs of the many ride roughshod over the individual. that's what dr mengele would approve of.
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    Conversion to theism or polytheism

    yes it does require long trials to make sure absolutely it works. that's why dr mengele isn't available for regular patients any more.
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    Conversion to theism or polytheism

    it's only nonesense if you ignore the danger. if no artificial drugs are required, then the brainwashing isn't effective for the long term. it's not pseudo-science because it works. do you doubt that there are such things as drug reservoirs? just look it up on the internet and see for...
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    Conversion to theism or polytheism

    i am especially interested in the "radicalization" conversions, those people who seem well adjusted to life in the "free" world who suddenly turn against it. you might be surprised how easily "belief" in the unbelievable can be conferred. the new brainwashing is very scientific and ideal for...
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    Does Spirituality Require Belief?

    does spirituality require a belief in "spirit"?
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    "Feminine" or Emotional Men

    then you would advocate trans-gay therapy where they inject men in the brain with estrogen (against their will usually) and turn the brain feminine to turn gays bisexual.
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    Does Spirituality Require Belief?

    even if a practice actually works with visible results, if you don't believe the goal of the practice, then it is possible to undo the benefits.
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    Star Wars, Episode VII - Caution! Spoilers

    he looks like a dog, an evil dog. Or maybe a baboon, a malevolent baboon.
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    "Feminine" or Emotional Men

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    Does Spirituality Require Belief?

    it might require belief of some kind in order to activate a skill to see the unseen. for example, if you don't believe that the earth is round, then flying around the world is impossible.
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    Star Wars, Episode VII - Caution! Spoilers

    i have not yet seen episode 7, but although episode 1 and 4 did well, even adjusting for inflation, they didn't do this well. must be something subliminal going on. :)
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    Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders?

    male or female, are they really all the same? corbyn? i hope you don't mean "corbin fisher" or "corbin dallas".
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    Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders?

    without meaning to sound misogynistic, do you think they are less competent than men on average?
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    Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders?

    the reason why so many men are incompetent is because the world no longer wants competent men. don't you think that is true?
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