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- Sun Jun 12, 2011 1:03 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: A Curious Outsider
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4492
Re: A Curious Outsider
And Atrey, if you know yourself to be a beginner it might be wise to restrain yourself in giving advice to someone in search of the buddhadhamma, especially someone who so honestly and openly admitted her frail tendencies wishing you well I gave my advice in a spirit of good will and support of one...
- Sun Jun 12, 2011 10:57 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: A Curious Outsider
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4492
Re: A Curious Outsider
but if you identify the purpose of the buddhist path as peace and stability and positive life style, and you don´t achieve those factors, isn´t that a failure? Am I missing something? As I understood from the books (and I am still a beginner) no person is a failure in the eyes of Buddhism. We are a...
- Sat Jun 11, 2011 10:49 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: A Curious Outsider
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4492
Re: A Curious Outsider
Hello Christina and welcome! Thank you for sharing your thoughts and feelings with us. Please have one thing in mind - you can't fail in Buddhism. You are as you are and Buddhism gives you a chance to reach more peace, stability and positive life style but there is no possibility to fail. You can on...
- Fri Jun 10, 2011 3:47 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: newcomer
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1383
Re: newcomer
Hello and welcome Befriend!
With metta,
Atrey
With metta,
Atrey
- Tue Jun 07, 2011 2:26 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello to all from Essen, Germany!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3279
Re: Hello to all from Essen, Germany!
Thank you Retro!
Thank you all!
Thank you all!
- Sun Jun 05, 2011 7:23 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Bhikkhu Bodhi Lectures: In the Buddha's Words
- Replies: 46
- Views: 38081
Re: Bhikkhu Bodhi Lectures: In the Buddha's Words
Hey,
I ordered the book yesteday, can't wait to recieve it and start to read!
Many of you suggested it as a great source, thank you guys. To have an accompanying audio ito the book is simply great!
Thanks Mike!
I ordered the book yesteday, can't wait to recieve it and start to read!
Many of you suggested it as a great source, thank you guys. To have an accompanying audio ito the book is simply great!
Thanks Mike!
- Sun Jun 05, 2011 7:16 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello to all from Essen, Germany!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3279
Re: Hello to all from Essen, Germany!
Thank you all / herzlichen Dank an alle
for the warm welcome!
for the warm welcome!
- Sun Jun 05, 2011 7:14 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello from Croatia
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1351
Re: Hello from Croatia
Hello Gregor,
and welcome to our community! I wish you all the best on your noble path.
Lijepo je vidjeti jos nekoga iz Hrvatske
With metta,
Atrey
and welcome to our community! I wish you all the best on your noble path.
Lijepo je vidjeti jos nekoga iz Hrvatske
With metta,
Atrey
- Sun Jun 05, 2011 12:20 am
- Forum: Classical Theravāda
- Topic: Reading tipps for a beginner - Pali canon!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7131
Re: Reading tipps for a beginner - Pali canon!
I will check out your site, sounds very interesting.
Thank you for valuable advices!
Thank you for valuable advices!
- Sat Jun 04, 2011 11:00 am
- Forum: Classical Theravāda
- Topic: Reading tipps for a beginner - Pali canon!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7131
Re: Reading tipps for a beginner - Pali canon!
Since you live in Germany, you might be interested in some texts in German. There are several good collections. Thank you for all the sources, they are good starting points for my reading list. :smile: Allthough I must mention I'm not a native german speaker, my german is like my english, fluent bu...
- Sat Jun 04, 2011 10:50 am
- Forum: Classical Theravāda
- Topic: Reading tipps for a beginner - Pali canon!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7131
Re: Reading tipps for a beginner - Pali canon!
If it was, it would be thicker than the Bible, Quran and Wicca book of spells...all in one It is really amazing how many how extensive Buddhas teachings are..a sea of wisdom! This motivates me additionally :meditate: See Bhikkhu Bodhi's collection of the Nikayas of the Sutta Pitaka or 'Teaching Bas...
- Sat Jun 04, 2011 10:44 am
- Forum: Classical Theravāda
- Topic: Reading tipps for a beginner - Pali canon!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7131
Re: Reading tipps for a beginner - Pali canon!
Yes all the suttas in this book are taken from the Sutta Pitaka. Keep in mind this is only an anthology of suttas and contains a selection of discourses, not the whole lot. The Sutta Pitaka is huge and in its entirety contains tens of thousands of suttas. In the Buddhas Words is a very comprehensiv...
- Sat Jun 04, 2011 1:37 am
- Forum: Classical Theravāda
- Topic: Reading tipps for a beginner - Pali canon!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7131
Re: Reading tipps for a beginner - Pali canon!
Aside from the above endorsement, I would definitely recommend the most recent edition of Bhikkhu Bodhi's Majjhima Nikaya. It's a very well-rounded Nikaya, hits all the main points, and (if this variable matters to you) has a delightful onionskin leaf similar to most Bibles which tends to encourage...
- Sat Jun 04, 2011 1:25 am
- Forum: Classical Theravāda
- Topic: Reading tipps for a beginner - Pali canon!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7131
Re: Reading tipps for a beginner - Pali canon!
Thank you all for answering! In my opinion that is absolutely the best book to start with if you are going to be looking into reading the suttas for the first time. That's good to hear! I'm ordering it today :D The Dhammapada is located in the Khuddhaka Nikaya, one of the many books of the Sutta Pit...
- Fri Jun 03, 2011 11:26 pm
- Forum: Classical Theravāda
- Topic: Reading tipps for a beginner - Pali canon!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7131
Reading tipps for a beginner - Pali canon!
Hello all, I have a question about buddhist literature and would appreciate your suggestions and tipps. :hello: As a beginner, having read only a few of 'modern' buddhist books, some of them are Light on Enlightenment by Christopher Titmuss and Peace is every step by Thich Nhat Hanh. Now I would lik...