u/Ill-Fennel2046

Basically above , those who get selected are good neet pg scorers who happen to practice few yrs pyqs, and lately in market everyone is a teacher, everyone creates fomo, every course is not to be missed. If someone has any other exp idk, these pundits are confident and clueless , about seats, cut off etc

For instance in last yr varun ortho cms notes had Gilbert as AD only. And q came on same , i screwed it then. It is AR> AD with incomplete penetration. Anyhow, this time fuckers reduced 400 seats all of sudden post exam ( however not saying don't give it, it is upon u).

These pundits solved the paper worse than AI ( channel named upscmedico who offers specialised coaching with confidence). So beware, they lack knowledge and are high on confidence like coke

edit: cleared written UR this time through neet prep, this is an awareness post

Hello fellow meditators and friends.

I hope my post finds you in good faith, as I intend to discuss the title in a broader sense.

Prior to attending my first Vipassana course, I had always applied rigor and logic towards the religion I was brought up into and had always negated faith that cannot be confirmed (a major part) or that caused harm, but not in an anti-theistic sense to offend someone—this gets relevant ahead.

However, when I attended the course, my intent was to help myself, and I kept practicing. However, lately someone asked me the same question again: what was the intent of my practice? It shook me a bit; during the course, for lack of better words, I relied on faith in the hope that the faith would be affirmed through my practice in the future

For someone not believing in metaphysical phenomena like Nirvana, the practice would change drastically, I opine, and the approach would too (in the sense that maybe I would not do endless courses chasing Nirvana). Yet, I keep practicing because it keeps me alive and not miserable in the truest sense. The realization of anicca leading to adukkha (I don't know the Buddhist meaning, but a bit of happiness for me through practice, I intend to say, is profound).

That being said, the concept of defilement removal through practice itself causing "side effects," or the concept of karma or rebirth, is poorly understood by me, even with the use of faith. I have seen people applying concepts like anatta so loosely to justify a fatalistic view or even their behavior. I never engaged in discussions with my religious cohort, but I met some people who talked for hours about dhamma, not realizing that I was uncomfortable at that point.

So, for a non-Buddhist, where does practice start becoming faith, or, for lack of a better word, blind faith? Thank you so much if you made it this far & Much gratitude for Goenka Ji.

Edit: I have refined the wording and grammar for better understanding & used grammarcheck.ai.