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- Thu May 22, 2014 2:20 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: How does one go about contemplating the dhamma?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2746
Re: How does one go about contemplating the dhamma?
This article here is an excellent resource : http://theravadin.wordpress.com/2011/12 ... your-mind/
- Tue May 20, 2014 1:20 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Drug experiences and Buddhism
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1495
Re: Drug experiences and Buddhism
I think it is overall irrelevant. If somebody is going to find the dhamma it is because they already have at least some natural inclination toward religion /spirituality.
- Wed May 14, 2014 1:43 am
- Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
- Topic: Pants for stay at a monastery.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3994
Re: Pants for stay at a monastery.
Your best bet would be Thai fisherman pants or a sarong would be good.
- Sat May 10, 2014 1:19 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: DELETED
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2998
Re: Is "Positive thinking" Good or Bad?
I consider positive thinking rather important in the path. That said there is a large gap between positive thinking and throwing your better judgement out the window.
- Wed Apr 16, 2014 10:16 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Visiting Sri Lankan Monasteries in May - advice?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3995
Re: Visiting Sri Lankan Monasteries in May - advice?
Well that packet looks like it is for people on retreat, and as I understand you want to ordain? That makes it difficult to say because they may or may not expect you to follow those rules considering you will be there a week.
- Wed Apr 16, 2014 2:36 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Visiting Sri Lankan Monasteries in May - advice?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3995
Re: Visiting Sri Lankan Monasteries in May - advice?
1.) of course you can study. A place may put an emphasis on meditation (just like any forest monastery) but the time is yours to do what you want with. 2.) you can talk in a monastery. If course don't waste your time gossiping and such but, yes, everyone can talk unless there is a reason not to. 3.)...
- Wed Apr 16, 2014 1:55 pm
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: What do I do? Questions, questions, questions...
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5518
Re: What do I do? Questions, questions, questions...
Personally I recommend starting with this: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0861714911/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1397656247&sr=8-1 And a good translation of the dhammapada. From there you can work your way into the Samyutta and anguttara nikayas. I also like to download talks from teachers I respect to li...
- Mon Apr 07, 2014 2:36 pm
- Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
- Topic: Differences Sri Lanka - Thailand
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2230
Re: Differences Sri Lanka - Thailand
I am writing this as someone who was ordained in Sri Lanka for a short time and is planning to go back, most likely will ordain again. I spent a very short period of time in Thailand after I disrobed which I spend in Wat Pah Nanachat. Also, I am typing this on my phone so please forgive any grammar ...
- Sat Mar 01, 2014 4:31 pm
- Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
- Topic: Mailing Wat Pah Nanachat
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3062
Re: Mailing Wat Pah Nanachat
You can just show up you don't need to mail them. When I went there I just showed up and so did the other visitors.
- Mon Oct 24, 2011 1:32 pm
- Forum: Hot Topics
- Topic: masturbation what's wrong?
- Replies: 615
- Views: 277235
Re: Need help to overcome lust
Easiest and most obvious answer.Jhana4 wrote:Have you tried masturbation? It is cheap, clean, quick and free of hurt feelings.
You can regulate how much you indulge while you learn to step down.
- Mon Oct 24, 2011 4:26 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: 1st Buddhist Pastor Ordination Ceremony
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2870
Re: 1st Buddhist Pastor Ordination Ceremony
That doesn't tell me anything though. So is it a monk then? A pretend monk? A guy who just likes dhamma, what?
- Sun Oct 23, 2011 7:28 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: 1st Buddhist Pastor Ordination Ceremony
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2870
Re: 1st Buddhist Pastor Ordination Ceremony
What is a Buddhist pastor?
- Sun Oct 23, 2011 7:25 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: Mindfulness of breathing question
- Replies: 28
- Views: 6580
Re: Mindfulness of breathing question
The point of the first tetrad in my opinion is to calm the mind and build concentration which would be done from watching the breath.
- Sat Oct 22, 2011 2:06 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: How best to learn Buddhism as a skeptic?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 7690
Re: How best to learn Buddhism as a skeptic?
JiaYi wrote: Can one pick and choose his beliefs about the dhamma and still remain a Buddhist?
No.
- Fri Oct 21, 2011 5:06 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Paul Williams' On converting from Buddhism to Catholicism
- Replies: 90
- Views: 18591
Re: Paul Williams' On converting from Buddhism to Catholicism
Man...This place makes me tired. Every time a thread lasts more than a couple days it always comes to somebody proclaiming how they are right and they won't hear anybody else's answer because it is obviously illogical and wrong. Every time.