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by Peace
Fri Apr 01, 2011 6:59 pm
Forum: Study Group
Topic: Suggestions, Comments and Feedback for the Study Group
Replies: 80
Views: 152168

Re: Study Group Schedule

Thank you for the pdf on Bhikkhu Bodhi's syllabus for the study of the Majjhima Nikaya. Can you direct me to Bikkhu Bodhi's syllabus on the study of the Digha Nikaya (or any of the other nikayas)? I'm reading them through, but I would like a more direct path to topical studies.

Peace.
by Peace
Fri Mar 25, 2011 12:56 am
Forum: Sīla
Topic: Is alcohol allowable in certain cases?
Replies: 47
Views: 9980

Re: Is alcohol allowable in certain cases?

I've thought about this myself. . . Thank you, Retrofuturist, for the reminder that each of us is a lamp unto ourselves--an island of peace. What's good for one, may not be so good for another. I often meditate on "the middle way" when situations like this arise. I've also used this though...
by Peace
Thu Mar 03, 2011 2:17 am
Forum: Vipassanā / Satipaṭṭhāna Bhāvana
Topic: Is "Vipassana Meditation" A Correct Term?
Replies: 13
Views: 3994

Re: Is "Vipassana Meditation" A Correct Term?

I follow satipathana meditation. The description is pretty clear in the Pali canon: first breathing, then body in the body, feelings in the feelings, etc. I do not think this follows under the postings I've read for vipassana meditation. Please be mindful, we're each lamps unto ourselves. Search and...
by Peace
Thu Mar 03, 2011 1:59 am
Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
Topic: Dalai Lama
Replies: 13
Views: 3215

Re: Dalai Lama

I, for one, am grateful for the Dalai Lama. He is a leading Buddhist figure in the western world. I read most of his books when I was first exploring Buddhism. In an introduction to one of his books he stated that all who are interested in Buddhism should read the Pali Canon first. That's the first ...
by Peace
Tue Mar 01, 2011 2:43 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hi There
Replies: 4
Views: 1318

Re: Hi There

Ajahndoe, you are right--non-attachment, even to views is important on the path. I am grateful that so many different forms of Buddhism have come to the west. We can study texts from the different paths and put them into practice, incorporating what works for us (with direct knowledge). Thanks for t...
by Peace
Mon Feb 28, 2011 11:56 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hi There
Replies: 4
Views: 1318

Hi There

I've been a practicing Buddhist for five years and I'm firmly rooted in the Therevadan tradition, though I do appreciate Mahayana teachings. I live in the mid-west USA (bible belt) and I do no have a sangha. I've been reading the postings on this site for some time, and now I think it's time to join...