throw away your television

[nowornever]

I am going to cut off my TV. I really mean that. I want to practise more and TV is like a drug? Should TV stay or should I cut TV off?

[moonbeam]

If it really is stopping you from practising then go ahead.

[Hanzze]

Chicken! *smile*

[ground]

I am going to cut off my TV. I really mean that. I want to practise more and TV is like a drug? Should TV stay or should I cut TV off?

That depends what you are watching.
Watching TV sometimes makes me rejoice in the happiness of others and sometimes it re-establishes awareness about the suffering of others and sometimes it supports renouncing the world.

[Hanzze]

...how ever, it is always a good compensation *smile* and helps to distract the mind. Not to forget, it will always give as a reason why we need money to pay the electric bill and continue our ways.

[ground]

... Not to forget, it will always give as a reason why we need money to pay the electric bill and continue our ways.

It is good to have money if not a monk. Otherwise how could one afford practice without it and starving

[Hanzze]

Yes, yes and the candy of destructing the mind is also available. I wonder how much one would need to work to maintain the four requires. *smile* But I guess its a matter of letting go lying to one self.

[ground]

Yes, yes and the candy of destructing the mind is also available. I wonder how much one would need to work to maintain the four requires. *smile* But I guess its a matter of letting go lying to one self.

See whether you are attached to "living", attached to "living in the world" or attached to living "the noble life", it is still attachment to ideas.
If there is Great doubt all that is done away with and everything and nothing is good.

[Hanzze]

Especially when it gives some pleasure, but to test the test the tricky mind is very easy. Just trow it a way and you will see. Damn, I guess I am to much attached. No need for it, use what you have. And the electricity comes from the plug without support... *smile*

[ground]

Especially when it gives some pleasure,

There is no pleasure caused by sense doors if Great Doubt is established.

[Hanzze]

Sure... as told, test it your self. *smile* Its maybe the unsupported great doubt that turns it on again and again.

[ground]

Sure... as told, test it your self. *smile*

There is no ordinary doubt if Great Doubt is established. Why test anything?

[Hanzze]

Why turn on anything? *smile*

[ground]

Why turn on anything? *smile*

sure ... and why not?

[Hanzze]

As long as there is money and support... yes why not? Hmm... maybe it has some effects. Pleasure is always the pain somewhere else. But who cares, feeling safe in great doubt? *smile*