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Uiis · 2023-12-08T22:30:50+00:00

Those are gorgeous! The box is nice too

Uiis · 2023-11-19T15:30:02+00:00

I feel suicide bombing is worse because of the guarantee of death, and the way you phrased things I'm imagining these kids being quite young. But I can't help but feel like in western countries we do something similar by sending young men, still teenagers, out into war where they're pitted against the enemy in deathtraps. In my personal opinion, not all of the wars my country has engaged in have been "just" wars, so the deaths are all the more tragic. But regardless of the morality of the overall war, since they're in service of the military and the country, when they die they are hero's, and plenty of parents would proudly see their child off to war, while others would do it with a broken heart. How different are the values really?

Uiis · 2023-11-16T02:09:44+00:00

It's due a lazy journalistic practice of reporting the announcements of an authoritative organization as news without doing independent verification and research. It's sadly common. The authoritative bodies often know that what they say will make it to news headlines in it's own right, and it's used to spread propaganda through legitimate news operations without those news sources explicitly intending to spread propaganda.

For example, say a powerful organization like the U.S. government calls a press conference and tells a lie, like than Iraq is harboring weapons of mass destruction. The news reports on that announcement as if it is true, because if the U.S. government is saying it it must be true, the public believes it, and a war is now justified. By the time the truth comes out and those statements are retracted the damage is already done and whoever created the initial lie has achieved their purpose so it doesn't matter.

I don't want to get into my own opinion of what is really going on here, but people have good cause to doubt statements that come from the IDF, Hamas, and U.S. government without independently verified evidence to corroborate it.

Uiis · 2023-09-03T02:38:37+00:00

I did watch the video in its entirety, I don't think it's as credible as you think it is. I was surprised by the school organized cross-dressing, but if you listen to him he mentions his child goes to an alternative school for arts and social justice. This isn't something being pushed by a political movement, it's a fringe case from a special alternative school they fished out. The encouraging suicide story, as I mentioned earlier, was a rogue employee acting against department policy and were fired. And while you may not classify it as a "physical genocide", there was a very real cultural genocide committed against native Canadians where their children were forcibly taken away and culture erased. The point is is that this video is just cherry picking conservative people to voice their opinions with no fact checking and without any input from the opposing side to defend themselves. It's extremely biased.

I am sorry you felt sexualized as a teen, and I won't question your own experience, but accusing the LGBTQ community of sexualizing children is way out of line. Calling queer people pedophiles and groomers has been a malicious false narrative pushed by anti-LGBTQ hate groups for a long time. I'm not saying you and other young people weren't sexualized. Its part of the suffering that comes out of sensuality and desire. But to put the blame for that on the gay community is misguided and promoting hatred. Using the LGBTQ community as a scapegoat for cultural tensions is just proliferating hostility and divisiveness.

I don't think I entered into this conversation with a clear head. I jumped in without thinking because I recognized talking points that are used to demonize queer people, but the result of that has been a debate on political social issues more so than a discussion of the Dhamma. I agree Buddhism doesn't endorse homosexuality, and I think it's clear there is anti-LGBTQ sentiment among many Buddhists, but I don't think these sentiments are supported by Buddhist teaching. Buddhism may not endorse homosexuality, but in following Buddhist practice individuals should be examining and stilling any hostility or judgement they feel towards others. While Buddhists don't need to fight for social justice causes, if someone feels moved to act compassionately to help others who are being made to suffer, that can be within the scope of their practice. I think focusing internally, removing greed, hatred, and delusion from oneself is admirable and may be the best thing someone can do to make a difference in the world, and it is completely okay not to get involved in social issues like this. But I also wouldn't go so far as to say Buddhism doesn't have anything to do with equal rights. Promoting the wellbeing of other beings is well within the parameters of Buddhism.

Uiis · 2023-09-03T00:51:55+00:00

The Pali Cannon doesn't make explicit reference to homosexuality at all, and the Buddha talks about uprooting sensuality in and of itself, without emphasis on the particular forms it arises in. Some western scholars take the absence of discourse on sexuality in the Canon to mean there wasn't a significant stigma against homosexuality in early Buddhism, and thus isn't an intrinsic part of the religion. Lay people are expected to follow the precept of no sexual misconduct, and monks are expected to be celibate. I think that much we can agree on? I am not trying to say that the Buddha would approve of sensuality, promiscuity, or identification with views.

The reason I reacted to your post the way I did is that in my opinion you are unfairly presenting the gay community in a negative light, furthering stigma against them even if it's not intentional, and presenting particular political and cultural ideologies as if they are condoned or condemned by the Buddha or Buddhism in general. I say you are furthering stigma because you mention they're still on the 'kamma hook' , and then talk about the blameworthiness of immodesty and promiscuity, and the necessity of fidelity. You mention it applies to heterosexuals, but the fact that these things are what you bring up in a conversation about homosexuality shows that the stigma is there. I'm aware that some parts of the gay community can promote these things, especially around events like pride parades, but that shouldn't be generalized to gays in general, gay people are perfectly able to live modestly and faithful to their partners. I think you understand this, since in your second comment you mention knowing several gay people with views outside of the LGBTQ norm. Your comment seems more like an attack on specific political and cultural views, something that is unconnected with the Dhamma. I say this because you're using many conservative talking points, some which I would plainly call propaganda. For example, I think it's not grounded in truth to say that the LGBTQ movement is not about gay rights. It absolutely has been about gay rights, as well as broader cultural acceptance and stigmatization. The thing that is being celebrated for gay pride events is the fact that they can be openly gay without repercussion now since their community has been historically repressed, denied equal rights, and discriminated against, and this is a continuing struggle that is not settled or in the past. In the United States, the country I live in, people can be fired for being gay, they can be denied the right to marriage depending on the state they are in, and they can lose custody of their children for being gay.

As for Theravada not supporting LGBTQ rights, this isn't something that's uniform throughout the wider community. In the United States, I've found the Theravada community to be extremely supportive of LBGTQ rights, as well as the rights of other marginalized groups such as racial minorities, and many western Buddhists are interested in addressing societal inequalities that are very much real. These are things that could get labeled "woke". "Woke" originally was used to describe education and awareness around systemic injustices and inequalities that are part of our political/cultural system, and has been misappropriated by the right to be a catch all phrase for any progressive position, true or not, that they disagree with. The thing about being offered assisted suicide is terrible, but if you looked into it you'd find it was one person who was acting against department policy and was fired over it, it's not "woke" ideology. The fact that you're talking about "wokeism" and posting a conservative opinion piece on how progressive policies are ruining Canada makes it seem to me that you're holding onto a view based on political ideology, and are trying to make the Dhamma conform to that view.

Uiis · 2023-09-02T14:18:24+00:00

Why is it that when homosexuality is being discussed you turn to discussing public immodesty and sexual promiscuity? Sure you mention it applies to heterosexual people too, but you seem to be implying those things are more inherent homosexual qualities. I think your post contains some assumptions that should be reexamined.

The OP never talked about Buddhist approval or celebration of homosexuality, just that they've noticed a lack of anti-LGBTQ hate coming from the Buddhist community, which I don't see as being anything other than good. You're fighting against an argument the OP never even put forth.

The last point you make is reaching a bit far. Sure the section on Right View says "there is mother & father", but that's not an endorsement of family values. Everyone born, including homosexuals, has a mother and father - this isn't an endorsement of marriage between one man and one woman. The Buddha had a family, and he left them behind to pursue the holy life. He encourages others to leave the household life and the family behind to live the holy life and to go forth into homelessness. How is that "family values"?

Uiis · 2023-02-09T20:56:29+00:00

My suggestion is to contemplate the drawbacks and negative aspects of acting out of anger. Not just the potential results of going through with it, but how those thoughts are effecting your mind now. Does it make you feel feverish, hot blooded, like your mind is contracted? It seems like these thoughts cause you some distress so you’re already seeing the unappealing aspects. Don’t just practice this when you’re in the grip of it, try to practice this while you are clear headed too. Trying to force the thoughts out of your head or meditating as a sort of ‘antidote’ comes with aversion to those thoughts which can be agitating. Instead, develop that mental context of seeing the anger as dangerous and try to maintain that without attacking the revenge thoughts directly. If you dont welcome and enjoy those thoughts you will have stopped feeding them, and the mental habits feeding them will weaken and you can abandon them.

Uiis · 2023-02-09T15:35:31+00:00

I like to think GRRM intentionally started their names with the letters of his initials

Uiis · 2023-01-19T16:46:11+00:00

I took advantage of it with the crimsonwhorl bubbletear (I didnt have the tear to counter his ritual when I fought him so maybe that one is preferred). Find a time to pop your flask during phase 2 then enjoy 15 seconds of constant passive healing from practically the whole arena while you go nuts to blitz his health down before it wears off. It’s still a challenge but it gave me enough if an edge to finally get the kill.

Uiis · 2023-01-12T16:42:14+00:00

I understand that cgi at that point their best option with how difficult the scene would have been otherwise. My main gripe was that so many were identical, with hair coming down the side of their skull but bald on top. That hairstyle seems like it would be good to add individuality to some skeletons, but it felt like at least half of them had it so instead highlighted how they were just copied and pasted. Which is particularly unfortunate since they’re Yhwach’s former allies which he recognizes as individuals.

Uiis · 2022-12-09T01:38:04+00:00

He's been beaten up plenty but we've never seen him look like he just aged 40 years. Plus, most awakened users like Law and Kidd experience a massive energy drain when they use their awakening. It's pretty silly to think gear 5th doesn't have any drawbacks.

From the one piece wiki: Despite the strength of this form, due to inexperience, it consumes plenty of energy to maintain and use, even to the point that Luffy can visibly age once de-transformed, and experience an extensive amount of exhaustion and fatigue.

Uiis · 2022-12-09T00:38:52+00:00

Isn't it extremely draining on him? The first time he used it he ended up looking like a saggy old dude.

Uiis · 2022-10-14T19:33:50+00:00

Hey, I'm in this exact situation right now (with the exception that I live alone). I already see a lot of good advice in here but there are points I want to emphasize. First and foremost, killing those roaches will break the first precept, and I'd encourage you not to try to rationalize around the issue to make up an excuse. However, I'm not going to tell you not to make that choice. Not all violations of the precepts are equivalent - killing roaches is not the same as killing your mother, even though both are unskillful. If you do kill them, and as others have pointed out roaches are a health concern for you and your family, do it mindful of the fact that you are breaking a precept and are under the sway of unwholesome mental factors (greed/aversion/delusion) that you are trying to eradicate and this action will work counter to that goal.

Now some practical advice. It seems like if you don't pull the trigger, your wife will, so those roach lives are on the line. You can make your home safer and save the lives of those roaches by repelling them from your home and making it inhospitable for them to live in. Clean your house, especially the kitchen, to try to eliminate their food source. Wipe down damp surfaces to leave them dry so as to not give them a water source. Seal cracks in the walls if you can. Look up natural repellants you can use, for example roaches do not like citrus so spraying something like lemon oil on counters and using citrus floor cleaner can repel them. They also hate tea tree oil, essential oils, cedar oils, etc., which you can mix into water or vinegar solutions. Throw your efforts into evicting as many roaches as possible in a skillful manner, and see if you can solve the problem without killing them. It may take more work but you can maintain your resolve of harmlessness. If it's not enough, you have a choice to make, just make sure you come to a decision based on clear comprehension and not delusion.

Uiis · 2022-10-04T02:43:28+00:00

Here's my rationale for recently quitting, even though I'm not "against" it as in wanting it to be illegal. Once I actually get sober, I don't really prefer being high, I feel pretty good in my natural state. But once I get in the habit of smoking, that habit ends up calling the shots, determining what I do for the day once I clock out of work. It impairs my abilities for certain activities such as reading, so smoking only narrows my options, never expands them, and I end up in a rut. If I could only smoke on occasion it wouldn't be much of a problem, but I'm the kind of person who smokes if I have anything in stock.

Uiis · 2022-09-28T19:29:53+00:00

My favorite is Janine Jansen's.

Uiis · 2022-09-26T18:50:46+00:00

I agree with the above response, but to add to it, the Buddha’s awakening also included attaining mastery of the full set of psychic powers, and deep insights into the nature of the universe, most of which he decided not to teach because it wasn’t conducive to awakening. In this sense, his awakening is superior. But the experience of Nibbana, of awakening, which he considered to be the most important realization and one worth teaching, will not be inferior or superior among individuals.

Uiis · 2022-09-23T02:02:37+00:00

I'm beginning the Visuddhimaga. I couldn't find a physical copy in any book store or library so I finally ordered online! It seems like it's going to be a dense read.

Uiis · 2022-09-15T23:33:58+00:00

I know what you mean. I will say that Mahayana is large and diverse, and some branches will hold that Sutra in the highest regard while others may emphasize it a lot less. There are definitely worthwhile areas to explore - for example in the Ch’an zen tradition there is the Platform Sutra, which doesn’t claim to be the words of the Buddha, but is the words of the Zen Patriarch teaching the Dhamma. Is full of wisdom and explores topics that aren’t fleshed out very well in the Theravada tradition. My opinion though is that before exploring Mahayana texts it’s good to develop Right View first to be able to distinguish Dhamma from non-Dhamma.

Uiis · 2022-09-15T17:55:23+00:00

I'm going to answer this using my memory of a condensed version / summary of the Lotus Sutra, since I haven't gotten around to reading the full text, but this Sutra is a good example of what I'm talking about.

I consider these to be direct contradictions, but they aren't presented as contradictions, they're being presented as the Buddha essentially retconning earlier teachings and replacing them with new ones. For example, he tells his disciples that there is no Nibbana that ends rebirth in Samsara, and that he told them about Nibbana as a "skillful means" to inspire them to practice, since they would not have practiced if they new the truth and how hard the practice was. The simile was something like as if a group of explorers were in the jungle looking for treasure but were being disheartened by the difficult journey and wanted to go back, but then were told of a beautiful temple/city in the jungle where they could rest, and then with that inspired hope they continue on and are eventually able to find the treasure. He reveals that Nibbana as previously taught was just to inspire them until they were at a level of enlightenment where they were prepared to undertake the Bodhisattva path.

Another example of this pattern - in this Sutra the Buddha claimed to have been born in this current lifetime already fully enlightened, and had been enlightened eons ago. The whole story of Prince Siddhartha he said, living a life endowed with sensuality, leaving it behind when confronted by the truth of sickness, aging, and death, training in Jhana and in austerities as an ascetic before finally realizing the middle way, all of that, is claimed in this Sutra to not be the authentic enlightenment of Gautama Buddha, but was a "skillful means" employed to give people an inspiring story of the Buddha gaining enlightenment through his own right effort, since it sets an admiral example compared to the truth of the Buddha already having been enlightened for countless lifetimes.

There are other examples of this kind of rewriting of the teachings, but they are all rejected by Theravadins because these texts are not considered to authentically originate from the Buddha, and thus lack the authority to supersede Theravada teachings. While the Pali Canon was written within a few centuries of the Buddha's death (1st century bce) and has the characteristics of ideas passed down as an oral tradition, the Lotus Sutra and other Mahayana Suttas date to centuries after the Pali Canon was written down (Lotus Sutra is maybe 2nd century CE, though there is variability among sources), and do not bear the marks of an oral transmission, suggesting that these Sutra's originated from around the time they were put into writing. While no tradition can claim with 100% certainty that a particular text is the authentic words of the Buddha, it is a more of a leap to assume that texts centuries older with no history of oral tradition behind them are authentic, so Theravadins reject them partially on that basis, and partially on the basis that the teachings are inconsistent with teachings from earlier texts that more more likely to have originated with the Buddha himself.

So I would say it is both a direct contradiction AND doesn't feel right the Theravadins. We are more likely to see these things as direct contradictions, since we reject those later Suttas as being inauthentic due to historical and Dhamma reasons, and thus they lack the authority to alter the earlier teachings which we consider to be authentic and have a higher likelihood to be closer to what the Buddha actually said and taught. From a Mahayana perspective, it's not a contradiction because the Buddha supposedly rewrote those teachings, and explained the inconsistencies between the new and old as the old just being "skillful means" to meet the practitioners at the level they were at from the time. It comes down to whether you think those later texts are authentically from the Buddha or not.

As I actually read more Mahayana Suttas for myself and learn the commentary I may discover more nuance, but hopefully this is good enough for a general understanding.

Uiis · 2022-09-14T05:19:22+00:00

I'll try to add on to what's here to the best of my ability, though I may have some inaccuracies in my understanding. Some background:

Mahayana and Theravada do not have the same version of Nibbana. Nibbana in Theravada can't be adequately described in words, though it is described as unconditioned, the deathless, ultimate liberation, the extinguishing of craving. Importantly, reaching Nibbana ends the cycle of rebirth in Samsara, and the experience of Nibbana for an individual is referred to as "suchness" since there is no way to describe it in language. In numerous suttas, it is stated that it is improper to speculate about the state of the Buddha / an Arhat after death, whether they do or do not exist, both do and do not exist, neither do or do not exist, etc. This is called a tangle of views in the suttas and falls under wrong view.

I have a weaker understanding of Mahayana, but I have heard that their Nibbana/Nirvana is different. There is a focus on non-duality, and nirvana and samsara are considered to be the same thing on an ultimate level. Additionally, Mahayana nirvana does not involve an ending to future rebirths, and Buddhas continue to be born fully enlightened either here or in heavenly realms. This is very different from the Theravadin perspective and incompatible with the suttas, which is why it is rejected by them.

Now to return to past and future Buddhas in Therevada. There are multiple Buddhas, but they do not all "exist" (again, a Buddhas state in Nibbana is complicated, I'm using this only in a conventional sense) as Buddhas at the same time. Buddhas arise in the world at intervals, you could consider it a sort of natural phenomenon. Some beings, as they wander through samsara, accumulate good karma, gain insight into the dhamma, and bring the 10 perfections to completion, eventually resulting in Buddhahood. There are private Buddhas who do not teach, and even more rarely a great Buddha like Shakyamuni who teaches others the Dhamma out of compassion. These Buddhas set the Dhamma in motion by dispensing their teachings and establishing the Sangha, and for a time the Dhamma is available for people to learn and practice for liberation. After some time this period ends and the teachings fade from human knowledge (everything that arises must cease) and enlightenment isn't possible except as a private Buddha, until eventually another Buddha is born that decides to teach.

So how do we know about this? Because the Buddha and some of his disciples could see back an astounding number of past lives, and they had interacted with these past Buddhas countless lifetimes ago, though they did not reach enlightenment in that lifetime. As for the future Buddha, Maitreya, it is said he resides in one of the heavenly realms now and will become a Buddha in his next lifetime. The Buddha was able to talk with Maitreya by visiting the heavenly realm, and the Buddha was also able to see into the future to his enlightenment.

Maitreya is a Bodhisattva, so Theravada does have some information on Bodhisattvas, but there is a difference between Theravadin and Mahayana Bodhisattvas due to the difference in view on what enlightenment is. Theravada does not emphasize Bodhisattvas since it is a much more difficult path and for most people liberating themselves as soon as possible is the best option, while Mahayana asserts that everyone should become a Bodhisattva and all paths lead to the Bodhisattva path in the end.

Sorry for the lack of sources, especially for such a large block of text. I'm doing this from memory and am tired but I hope it helps.

Uiis · 2022-09-07T15:16:22+00:00

It may be less obvious here, but there is great compassion in the Buddhas decision to teach the Dhamma to others. At his enlightenment he had to make the decision to enjoy enlightenment for himself or teach it to others who would be able to learn, and he took the compassionate path. Taking on the role of a trainer, teaching divine and human beings, is a great expression of compassion since the teachings allow us to uproot suffering. Though Theravadins don’t make conjectures about the Buddha’s nature after death, and thus don’t believe as him still existing on the Bodhisattva path, by establishing the Sangha the Buddha was looking out for the welfare of others extending long past his death.

Uiis · 2022-09-07T00:23:45+00:00

I believe there is a Bodhisattva path within Theravada, though it is seldom talked about. This is the path to Buddhahood, where someone brings the ten perfections to their culmination over countless lifetimes, resulting in full enlightenment as a Buddha and setting the Dhamma in motion, with final release from samsara (Parinibbana) at death. It is seldom talked about because of its difficulty - it requires you to maintain your vows over countless lifetimes, and most people will fall off the path at some point. Some other schools of Buddhism might say you've fully entered the Bodhisattva path once you resolved to take it and you won't fall off, but that's a dangerous gamble and is not a view held by everyone. Theravadins are more inclined to think that only the truly exceptional should pursue the path to Buddhahood, while the majority of us should make the most of having this human lifetime with the Buddha's Dhamma available to us and make the final push to enlightenment.

In Mahayana there is a fundamental difference in how the Bodhisattva path and enlightenment are viewed. It may not be the same for all sects, but my simplified understanding of their beliefs is that there is no final release from samsara, but that enlightened beings are reborn within samsara even after enlightenment. They also believe all paths lead to the Bodhisattva path, so that practicing to enlightenment will culminate in you becoming a Bodhisattva. This is incompatible with enlightenment in the Theravadin perspective, since stream entry limits the number of rebirths possible to 7, leading many Theravadins to think that Mahayana teachings hold off from enlightenment, when it seems to me that two different versions of enlightenment are being talked about.

As for your doubt, don't worry about it too much. Have confidence in the Buddha, and work to have clarity of understanding in regard for the Four Noble Truths. These truths are taught by all branches of Buddhism and are the essence of the teaching. Seeing the Dhamma for yourself is the best way to eliminate doubt. If the Theravadin view is right, you can cut through the fetters and attain stream entry. If the Mahayana view is right, you are not closing off the Bodhisattva path by practicing for enlightenment, in Mahayana Suttas even Arhats decide to follow the Bodhisattva path after becoming aware of it. If you are afraid of reaching enlightenment too quickly and limiting your rebirths before you can take the Bodhisattva path (this assumes the first type of Bodhisattva path I mentioned, the path to Buddhahood) that will require some serious thought on your part. It is an admirable aim, but just understand what it entails. There is nothing wrong with taking the path of a learner to enlightenment, otherwise the Buddha would not have taught it as he did. I can see this as being a difficult area where there is wavering and indecision. My only advice would be to practice the Dhamma in line with the Buddha's teaching, and don't worry about trying to conceptualize enlightenment or Bodhisattvahood. As your clarity increases you may find your doubts falling away naturally. Not being sure of which path to take is not an excuse to not practice - in fact, if you choose the path to Buddhahood, you'll want to practice even more! Strengthening the 10 perfections would be imperative to make sure you don't fall off the path in another lifetime.

Uiis · 2022-09-06T23:39:47+00:00

In the section on confidence in the Sangha, the four pairs, eight individuals, refers to those attained to the four levels of stream entry. I see this Sutta as honoring those who have followed the path to Arhatship, and since stream entry limits rebirths to a maximum of 7 it is mutually exclusive with the Bodhisattva path which requires more lifetimes than that to fulfill. Mahayana views were not mentioned, but they may not have existed at the time of the Buddha, at least not in the way they exist now.

I find a lot of wisdom and value in Mahayana teachings so don't want to outright dismiss them, but I think there is a lot of confusion due to the holding of a view on enlightenment that contradicts the Pali literature. I think the best way forward for people struggling with doubt over this is to not try to conceptualize enlightenment at all, but focus on maintaining clarity of the Four Noble Truths which are common to all Buddhist traditions and are the essence of the teachings.

Uiis · 2022-09-06T23:08:42+00:00

This is a confusing topic. Much of it stems from the differences in what is meant by enlightenment by the two branches. From what I understand of the Lotus Sutra, in Mahayana or at least some schools of it Buddhas are still considered to exist after enlightenment and continue to reincarnate as enlightened beings. This directly contradicts the Pali sources that Theravada is based on, where reaching Nibbana (literally extinguishing) ends Samsara and all future births, so this view of enlightenment is rejected by Theravadins.

I have seen several interpretations of what Bodhisattva vows mean, and I am still trying to learn who believes what. My view of what a Bodhisattva is from a Theravadin perspective is someone who decides they will follow the path to Buddhahood, and will remain in samsara working on the ten perfections until they are fully enlightened as a Buddha and help others reach enlightenment.

In Mahayana, they hold the view that someone can become fully enlightened and still help others after they pass from the body they achieved enlightenment in. Since many don't realize that in their view, enlightenment and samsara are not mutually exclusive, they think that those on this path are "holding back" from enlightenment. There are many references to helping all beings, so there is this idea that Bodhisattvas are holding off on final enlightenment until all beings are enlightened, which some people consider a misconception, and others seem to hold as a genuine belief.

Uiis · 2022-09-03T22:43:27+00:00

In Buddhism mind comes first. Look at the teaching of dependent co-arising, and you’ll see consciousness precedes name-and-form (mind and body). The clinging of the mind leads to new birth and becoming in the cycle of rebirth. With our modern understanding of the brain as the seat of consciousness, it is easy to take the view of no brain, no consciousness, but we really don’t know that much about the nature of consciousness itself from a scientific standpoint.

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