Ship of Theseus - Karmic Implications of Every Action and Inaction
Maitreya:
Every action or inaction leaves behind a karmic record.
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Ship of Theseus - Intoxication Beyond the Act of Drinking
Maitreya:
You know it should have more to do with intoxication than with drinking. (As a retort to Charvaka's comment - "I always knew monks are closet drinkers but unfortunately liver cirrhosis is going to give you away.")
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Ship of Theseus - The Nature of Rituals and Symbols
Maitreya:
Rituals are symbolic theatre. Once you have accepted the symbol or the truth behind the symbol, there is no need to stress on it all the time.
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Ship of Theseus - Ethics Beyond Religious Beliefs
Maitreya:
All ethics must be arrived at in isolation of religious beliefs.
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Ship of Theseus - Balancing Sentimentality with Rationality
Maitreya:
Just cut down on the sentimentality a bit. We must address people's reason more.
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Ship of Theseus - Perception and Understanding in Life's Complexity
Maitreya:
We are all blind men trying to see the elephant.
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Ship of Theseus - The Balance of Reason and Disposition
Maitreya:
I guess we agree with reason, but now it’s a matter of disposition.
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Ship of Theseus - The Choice of Tormentor or Slave
Maitreya:
There was an island and you were to be reborn as a tormentor or a slave. The tormentor would make life hell for you, will give infinite pain to you and your kin, just for his pleasure. And he had no remorse over his actions to crush his victim. Add to that there was no karma, no soul, no retribution, no being responsible for your actions. And you had to choose any one of them. Who would you be?
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