Buddhism and Emotion; a short blurb (x-posted from convert_me)

[chucktaylor9]

A common misconception (one that I held until just recently) about Buddhism is that it requires you to become emotionless.  lovethelogos expressed something similar to this in my last post about my experiences with Anatta.  Over the past week, I have been reading The Places That Scare You, by Pema Chödrön.  In it she provides useful meditation techniques and

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[badassteddybear]

i haven't been checking livejournal lately so this is kind of a comment on your collective buddhism posts

[chucktaylor9]

Hey man, thanks for the reply, and sorry for my late response

[ex_iam138]

Yes. Emotion can be liened to e - motion - energy in motion.

As a gateway back to the source? Yes:-) You love yourself you love the whole.