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Greetings,
Mr Man wrote: Fri Dec 29, 2017 9:22 am The idea that identity view (sakkāyadiṭṭhi) is reserved for those of a certain political leaning is bazaar
Not exclusively reserved for bizarre ideologies, but Wrong View (identity ideology, rooted in self-view) leads to Wrong Thought (I making, the "I am" conceit, craving) and what the Buddha calls a "multitude of wrongness".

Metta,
Paul. :)
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retrofuturist wrote: Fri Dec 29, 2017 9:36 am Greetings,
Mr Man wrote: Fri Dec 29, 2017 9:22 am The idea that identity view (sakkāyadiṭṭhi) is reserved for those of a certain political leaning is bazaar
Not exclusively reserved for bizarre ideologies, but Wrong View (identity ideology, rooted in self-view) leads to Wrong Thought (I making, the "I am" conceit, craving) and what the Buddha calls a "multitude of wrongness".

Metta,
Paul. :)
And this "multitude of wrongness" is shared by all who are not noble disciple's.

What percentage of right wingers, trump supporters, capitalists, libertarians etc. have broken free of identity view? How many would even see it as a problem?

Identity view is fundamental to all ideologies.
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Greetings,

Against globalism and authoritarianism...
All subjection to another is painful;
All sovereignty is Bliss
- Udana 2.9 "Visaka"
Metta,
Paul. :)
"Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things."
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