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The Prayer Dog and the Eastern Wall

The Prayer Dog and the Eastern Wall

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A spiritual teacher would meet with others for prayers at his home once a week. His dog, though, would always cause a commotion and distract them from their prayers. The teacher thus began tying up his dog outside each week at the start of their meet­ing, and would then release the dog after they had finished their prayers. The teacher eventually died, but a spiritual community had grown around his teach­ings, and they continued to meet and pray together weekly…

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The Banquet and the Rope Ladder

The Banquet and the Rope Ladder

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A profane man died. He heard a voice tell him he would see both heaven and hell and then decide where to spend eternity. The man first found himself in hell, in a large room with no ceiling. There was an endlessly long table set up, filled with delicious foods. However, the people sitting at the table groaned in hungry misery. All the food was in the middle of the table. The people were tied to their chairs, so they…

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The Cure for the Blind

The Cure for the Blind

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A wise teacher came among a community of the blind to teach them how to cure their blindness. His cure was not perfect, but when applied fully, it restored much of their sight. The teacher was with them only a short time. When he left, only a few had learned incomplete forms of the cure and had only partially restored their own sight. As news about the teacher’s cure spread, his few followers began to teach the different forms of…

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The Bridges of Hammon and Sophrete

The Bridges of Hammon and Sophrete

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Two cities, each very distant from the other, sat on the same side of a great river. The river was wide and deep, with a powerful and fast current. Crossing the river was dangerous and difficult, but those few who crossed returned with stories of an unknown country full of mysterious wonders. The first city was named Hammon, and the second was called Sophrete. In Hammon, few citizens had ever crossed the river. Everyone generally agreed that reaching the other…

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Morality and Hypocrisy

Morality and Hypocrisy

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Note: This is a continuation of my series on morality. Here are the other parts: part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6, and part 7 (plus an additional posts on free will). The entire series makes up the fourth chapter of my book, The Triple Path, which can be downloaded for free here in PDF and eReader formats or purchased at all major book retailers (in print and eReader formats).   Hypocrisy is claiming to…

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Morality and Free Will

Morality and Free Will

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Note: This is a part of my series on morality. Here are the other parts: part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6, and part 7 (plus an additional post on hypocrisy). The entire series makes up the fourth chapter of my book, The Triple Path, which can be downloaded for free here in PDF and eReader formats or purchased at all major book retailers (in print and eReader formats).   Autonomy, Accountability, and Free Will…

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Morality and ethics – part 6: Family

Morality and ethics – part 6: Family

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Note: This is part 6 of a series on morality and ethics. Here are the other parts: part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, and part 7 (plus additional posts on hypocrisy and free will). The entire series makes up the fourth chapter of my book, The Triple Path, which can be downloaded for free here in PDF and eReader formats or purchased at all major book retailers (in print and eReader formats).   There are two…

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Morality and ethics – part 5

Morality and ethics – part 5

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Note: This is part 5 of a series on morality and ethics. Here are the other parts: part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 6, and part 7 (plus additional posts on hypocrisy and free will). The entire series makes up the fourth chapter of my book, The Triple Path, which can be downloaded for free here in PDF and eReader formats or purchased at all major book retailers (in print and eReader formats).   The Golden Mean…

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Morality and ethics – part 4

Morality and ethics – part 4

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Note: This is part 4 of a series on morality and ethics. Here are the other parts: part 1, part 2, part 3, part 5, part 6, and part 7 (plus additional posts on hypocrisy and free will). The entire series makes up the fourth chapter of my book, The Triple Path, which can be downloaded for free here in PDF and eReader formats or purchased at all major book retailers (in print and eReader formats).   In this part,…

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Morality and ethics – part 3

Morality and ethics – part 3

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Note: This is part 3 of a series on morality and ethics. Here are the other parts: part 1, part 2, part 4, part 5, part 6, and part 7 (plus additional posts on hypocrisy and free will). The entire series makes up the fourth chapter of my book, The Triple Path, which can be downloaded for free here in PDF and eReader formats or purchased at all major book retailers (in print and eReader formats).   In this part,…

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