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by JBG
Fri Jul 20, 2012 12:06 am
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: The Satipatthana Sutta a forgery?
Replies: 197
Views: 73884

Re: The Satipatthana Sutta a forgery?

:candle:
by JBG
Wed Jul 04, 2012 5:32 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Buddhism as a "rational" religion.
Replies: 60
Views: 12308

Re: Buddhism as a "rational" religion.

Rational practice, irrational results.
by JBG
Tue Jul 03, 2012 8:49 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Other Religions
Replies: 22
Views: 4969

Re: Other Religions

If not, then what would Buddhism believe the result to be of believing in, deliberately and firmly, non-Buddhist religions, including all wrong views therein, and also expounding those views? I don't know about the results of just believing in something, but whatever their religion is (or isn't), i...
by JBG
Thu Jun 28, 2012 3:24 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Samatha to See Gods.
Replies: 48
Views: 17005

Re: Samatha to See Gods.

I too don't get it, but I don't make fun of it, 'cause I'm sure there are people who get it, whatever it is.
by JBG
Thu Jun 28, 2012 11:12 am
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Samatha to See Gods.
Replies: 48
Views: 17005

Re: Samatha to See Gods.

Okay, it would be helpful to hear about those experiences. People reference them often but I've never heard details. Well, see for example: Patipada , and "The Story of Venerable Ajaan Chob" p.129-> and Mae Chee Kaew p.109-> from http://www.forestdhamma.org/books/english/" onclick=&q...
by JBG
Thu Jun 28, 2012 9:16 am
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Samatha to See Gods.
Replies: 48
Views: 17005

Re: Samatha to See Gods.

I feel like after so many years, waiting around on these feelings, it's time to actively pursue them. I'm going to relate to these gods in a spiritual way, with the Dharma. For the benefit of myself and others. I'm posting this to ask about experience, and to ask about samatha meditation in regards...
by JBG
Wed Jun 27, 2012 3:28 pm
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: Favouring Mahāsāṃghika Scriptures
Replies: 22
Views: 11667

Re: Favouring Mahāsāṃghika Scriptures

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by JBG
Wed Jun 27, 2012 2:26 pm
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: Favouring Mahāsāṃghika Scriptures
Replies: 22
Views: 11667

Re: Favouring Mahāsāṃghika Scriptures

"Human nature being what it is, it is perfectly credible that the Mahāsāṅghikas believed that they had preserved the original form of the Vinaya which had been altered by others. Their opponents are unlikely to have agreed. They probably felt that things had become lax and it was necessary to ...
by JBG
Wed Jun 27, 2012 11:05 am
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Is 'Enlightenment' possible?
Replies: 33
Views: 5981

Re: Is 'Enlightenment' possible?

Johannes Bronkhorst, a professor of Sanskrit and Indian studies at the University of Lausanne, has written a book called "Absorption, Two Studies of Human Nature" where he explores the possibility of these Buddhist claims. A free pdf is available here: http://www.bronkhorst-absorption.info...