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Part II explains patterns of thought & behaviour that cause suffering. These patterns are grouped under headings named after the 6 realms of Buddhist reincarnation. Despite their Mahayana origins, the point is to underline the typically Theravadan focus on psychotherapy. This section is massively insightful. Every paragraph contains a major insight. Often every sentence does, making them read like run-on aphorisms.
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The authors conceive six kinds, or realms, of suffering: the animal realm, the hell realm, the realm of hungry ghosts, the titan realm, the realm of gods, and the human realm. Each realm breeds a different kind of destructive, pain-motivated behaviour.
The animal realm is territorial. It's characterised by the paradox of desiring love but of being too fearful to let love be dynamic, unpredictable, and genuine.
— Aug 05, 2020 04:22PM
The animal realm is territorial. It's characterised by the paradox of desiring love but of being too fearful to let love be dynamic, unpredictable, and genuine.