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Cyberbuddhism

Here's an interesting concept: Cyberbuddhism. Cyberbuddhism explores if traditional Buddhist philosophy, epistemology, way of approaching life, training of the mind, and approach to happiness can be combined with modern cyberism/science. - Training device which rewards equanimity (Upekkha)? Monitoring our physiology which detects when we are having craving or averse thoughts to any of our sensory input, then warning us through a feedback mechanism. We could use this device to train ourselves. This device could also come in the form of a brain implant, for those truly aspiring to get rid of their desires and aversions (Tanha). As a practical example: when we see something which we desire, our pupils enlargen. When we see something which scares us, our pupils dilate. In Buddhism, having desires and aversions are said to be our primary cause of suffering. Not because it is a 'sin' or because it is 'bad', as those with a Christian background might feel threatene...