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		aidenn0 on Jan 9, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Five mildly anti-Buddhist essays > 1. The goal is to end suffering, so if a practice is making you suffer stop doing it. That's a non-sequitor. Following this advice will lead you into a local-minimum of suffering at best.

wnolens on Jan 9, 2023 [–]

And at worst you will constantly be walking away from any pain (which is just a signal you need to change)

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