Search found 17417 matches
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 3:16 am
- Forum: Dhammaduta (Dhamma propagation)
- Topic: Italian proof-reader sought
- Replies: 0
- Views: 135
Italian proof-reader sought
Greetings, A note from Path Press, should anyone be interested, capable and available. The contact e-mail address is info @ pathpresspublications dot com Metta, Paul. :) Dear friend of Path Press, Bhante Ñanamoli from Hillside Hermitage informed us that he recently received an Italian translation of...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 2:58 am
- Forum: Early Buddhism
- Topic: Abhidharmadharmaskandhapādaśāstra
- Replies: 15
- Views: 430
Re: Abhidharmadharmaskandhapādaśāstra
Greetings, Let me know how you get on with that 😊 How is this 'truth' known? Easy. More to the point when you hear you only hear only one level of sound in my opinion. Yes, and how is this 'truth' known? It would be good if your opinion could be linked to the Buddha's words. It's a good question. It...
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:16 pm
- Forum: Sīla
- Topic: Doing merit in social media
- Replies: 4
- Views: 230
Re: Doing merit in social media
Greetings,
It's also important to differentiate between what is actually virtuous and what is merely attention seeking (i.e. craving) and virtue signalling (i.e. mana).
Metta,
Paul.
It's also important to differentiate between what is actually virtuous and what is merely attention seeking (i.e. craving) and virtue signalling (i.e. mana).
Metta,
Paul.
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:41 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Venerating the Dhamma as the Impersonal Divine Cosmic Order symbolized by the Thousand Spoked Wheel symbol
- Replies: 82
- Views: 2474
Re: Venerating the Dhamma as the Impersonal Divine Cosmic Order symbolized by the Thousand Spoked Wheel symbol
Greetings,
Metta,
Paul.
That body of knowledge which unbound him.Cause_and_Effect wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:05 am Again, when the Buddha himself venerates the Dhamma what do you think he is venerating?
Metta,
Paul.
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:55 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Venerating the Dhamma as the Impersonal Divine Cosmic Order symbolized by the Thousand Spoked Wheel symbol
- Replies: 82
- Views: 2474
Re: Venerating the Dhamma as the Impersonal Divine Cosmic Order symbolized by the Thousand Spoked Wheel symbol
Greetings, Well it's far more personal. The laws of physics govern physical bodies and subatomic particles whereas the cosmic law of the dhamma governs our welfare in this and future lives. So venerating the laws of physics wouldn't make much sense If you drifted off into airless space due to a lack...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:38 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Venerating the Dhamma as the Impersonal Divine Cosmic Order symbolized by the Thousand Spoked Wheel symbol
- Replies: 82
- Views: 2474
Re: Venerating the Dhamma as the Impersonal Divine Cosmic Order symbolized by the Thousand Spoked Wheel symbol
Greetings, We venerate the Dhamma as a path, by respecting it and practicing it. Can we venerate the Dhamma also in it's aspect as Impersonal Divine Cosmic Order? It's a bit like venerating other orders like physics, or chemistry, or biology, isn't it? If it were physics, you could be thankful towar...
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:11 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: The subject of "Buddha-Nature" in Theravada Buddhism. What unites Buddhists?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1281
Re: The subject of "Buddha-Nature" in Theravada Buddhism. What unites Buddhists?
Greetings, Can Theravada Buddhism make a Place for this, and how is it found and discussed about in Theravada Buddhism? Let me know what you can share and think. Theravada can make place for all sorts of things not found in the Sutta and Vinaya Pitakas... but that doesn't mean it should. All the bes...
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 11:17 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Buddha appear lagging behind Jesus & Mohammed
- Replies: 73
- Views: 3761
Re: Buddha appear lagging behind Jesus & Mohammed
Greetings, Take care yourself first. Lord Buddha isn't interested in wanting more and more followers or worshippers. What He cared is the Dhamma realisation. This is true. Whilst he did send people off in all directions to spread the Dhamma, he never expected people other than those with little dust...
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 12:41 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Sucitto on recollection
- Replies: 6
- Views: 290
Re: Sucitto on recollection
Greetings,
Yes - inside, we know what is good. Connecting to that via the kusala-dhammas is a great thing to do. A calibration, if you will.
Metta,
Paul.
Yes - inside, we know what is good. Connecting to that via the kusala-dhammas is a great thing to do. A calibration, if you will.
Metta,
Paul.
- Thu Mar 07, 2024 6:09 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: How to deal with cowardice and anxiety?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 196
- Tue Feb 27, 2024 4:36 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Identity View
- Replies: 5
- Views: 367
Re: Identity View
Greetings McQueen, It seems to me that identity view arises right when craving takes place. Why/How is it that with the arising of craving, identity view arises? Timely question given your interest in paticcasamuppada... with craving as condition, clinging; with clinging as condition, existence ; wi...
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 5:38 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Practices around Dependant Origination
- Replies: 56
- Views: 1952
Re: Re:
Greetings, This is not the first step, First step is Right view from hearing true dhamma first, then move to thinking/action/speech. If you look at Sutta, Buddha very very rarely teach DO to householder. Why? because they need to let go the family, work, house, etc etc first. Spot on. Understanding ...
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 11:18 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Practices around Dependant Origination
- Replies: 56
- Views: 1952
Re: Practices around Dependant Origination
Greetings McQueen, What are some practices centered around the 12 links of dependant origination that you have found helpful? How might one practice using, or in accordance with these 12? They are to be understood and seen, not "practiced" per se. If you're serious about this, I recommend ...
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 2:58 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Orthodox Christian criticism of Buddhism
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1043
Re: Orthodox Christian criticism of Buddhism
Greetings, And here is a sharp Buddhist criticism of Christianity: https://www.academia.edu/43879884/De_Silva_and_Bomhard_Beyond_Belief_A_Buddhist_Critique_of_Fundamentalist_Christianity_2016_ Highly recommend this book. Thanks for the link! Great book. It's beautiful :) Seems just as partisan and d...
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 4:48 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: The sekha
- Replies: 4
- Views: 245
Re: The sekha
Greetings Bundokji, The sekha, as an intermediary state (or designation) seems to get lost in translation. It shouldn't, because that's a "trainee" and if you're not training, what are you doing? The paradoxes or the confusion in relation to sekha are relevant to how he is described in MN1...