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- Fri Jul 20, 2012 12:06 am
- Forum: Early Buddhism
- Topic: The Satipatthana Sutta a forgery?
- Replies: 197
- Views: 73884
- 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.
- 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...
- 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.
- 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...
- 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...
- Wed Jun 27, 2012 3:28 pm
- Forum: Early Buddhism
- Topic: Favouring Mahāsāṃghika Scriptures
- Replies: 22
- Views: 11667
Re: Favouring Mahāsāṃghika Scriptures
... The ‘Five Points’ and the Origins of the Buddhist Schools , by L.S. Cousins, 1992 http://www.shin-ibs.edu/documents/bForum/v2/03Cousins.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; This link is opening to an error page for me. An alternative location for this article can be foun...
- 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 ...
- 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...