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- Wed Aug 02, 2023 12:27 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Genderless Babies
- Replies: 222
- Views: 10140
Re: Genderless Babies
Being transgender has nothing - absolutely nothing - to do with having sex. Being transgender is not about doing anything. It is about who you are. If there is any relevance to the subject at hand, you really need to draw out whatever parallel you believe exists in your story. Because I can't see a...
- Sun Jul 30, 2023 3:45 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Why do women not involve in war?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 2317
Re: Why do women not involve in war?
As a general comment on a couple of somewhat related threads, I find it concerning that there is seemingly so many problematic topics of discussion here for a Buddhist forum that likes to distance itself from 'politics,' yet in the last couple of week since I've been back, I've seen threads where p...
- Sun Jul 30, 2023 12:46 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Did Buddha say that "Pain is certain, suffering is optional"?
- Replies: 133
- Views: 3935
Re: Did Buddha say that "Pain is certain, suffering is optional"?
Thanks. It appears to me that the pain is bodily and the suffering is mental. Buddha said that five clinging-aggregate is suffering. There is suffering only when you cling to it. When you have bodily feelings (pleasant, unpleasant, neutral) (pain) if you cling, it becomes suffering. :thinking: I ag...
- Sun Jul 30, 2023 12:40 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: the great rebirth debate
- Replies: 7548
- Views: 1331702
Re: Is there any proof of reincarnation? I find it hard to believe in it.
dharmacorps wrote: ↑Sun Jun 04, 2023 12:09 am Then don't believe it. Buddhism isn't a belief contest and nobody needs to convince you if you aren't interested.
- Thu Jul 13, 2023 6:00 pm
- Forum: Shrine Room
- Topic: Luang Por Sumedho’s 89th birthday
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1321
- Mon Jul 03, 2023 6:46 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Scared on Leaving Vajrayana and Staying In It
- Replies: 66
- Views: 6669
- Mon Jun 12, 2023 6:27 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Genderless Babies
- Replies: 222
- Views: 10140
Re: Genderless Babies
It's irresponsible by the parents to leave such big decisions to the children. The children will thus end up confused and dysfunctional, due to being burdened with too many big decisions; or else, end up narcissistic and entitled. It is false to think that gender identity is a decision, either by k...
- Thu May 25, 2023 4:06 am
- Forum: Family Life and Relationships
- Topic: Association with non-Theravadins is hindersome?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3403
Re: Association with non-Theravadins is hindersome?
people with wrong view are stupid and surely reborn as common animal.. even in human body, they behave like animal... taking thoughts to be real and beleiving perception, they take action that hurts others Its unlikely that anyone is completely perfect in the modern world, so we need to work on our...
- Wed May 24, 2023 5:06 pm
- Forum: Family Life and Relationships
- Topic: Association with non-Theravadins is hindersome?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3403
Re: Association with non-Theravadins is hindersome?
It is a peculiar thing when people bring up the Buddha being critical, using that as a justification for themselves to be so. It’s peculiar, to me, as it suggests the person thinks they are comparable to a fully awakened Buddha when, no doubt, they are just a worldly person still fumbling in the da...
- Fri May 05, 2023 8:48 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Two kinds of language
- Replies: 39
- Views: 1531
Re: Two kinds of language
Here's "Two kinds of language " by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu:
https://buddhismnow.com/2013/10/19/two- ... a-bhikkhu/
- Tue Mar 28, 2023 1:10 am
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: Welcome new admin Sam Vara!
- Replies: 19
- Views: 7100
Re: Welcome new admin Sam Vara!
Congratulations, and good luck for the future, Sam.
- Tue Mar 28, 2023 1:01 am
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: Renouncing my admin & moderator roles at Dhamma Wheel
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3719
Re: Renouncing my admin & moderator roles at Dhamma Wheel
Wishing you all the very best as always, Paul.
- Thu Mar 23, 2023 11:49 am
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: Mara's bribes
- Replies: 99
- Views: 5059
- Sat Mar 18, 2023 1:57 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Is Vajrayana Buddhism a valid way to enlightenment?
- Replies: 83
- Views: 4517
Re: Is Vajrayana Buddhism a valid way to enlightenment?
. This might be helpful for anyone who's genuinely interested, (rather than just copying and posting random stuff from the internet.) I have personally attended Mingyur Rinpoche's teachings in the past - and he is is an excellent teacher: https://learning.tergar.org/course_library/vajrayana-online/v...
- Fri Mar 17, 2023 8:18 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Is Vajrayana Buddhism a valid way to enlightenment?
- Replies: 83
- Views: 4517
Re: Is Vajrayana Buddhism a valid way to enlightenment?
Uniting meditation study & practice with Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche.