Thank you for your link. Interesting exchange there.samseva wrote: This post I made from a few months back might be of use to you:
http://www.dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.ph ... 20#p353564
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- Sun Nov 01, 2015 4:55 pm
- Forum: Non-English Resources
- Topic: Thai Language
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8076
Re: Thai Language
- Fri Oct 30, 2015 5:03 pm
- Forum: Early Buddhism
- Topic: Live-Stream Discussion at Bodhi Institute (S. Batchelor, J. Peacock, Akincano Weber)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4312
Re: Live-Stream Discussion at Bodhi Institute (S. Batchelor, J. Peacock, Akincano Weber)
The discussion (plus at the end a presentation of what Bodhi Institute offers) lasts 3 hours, and starts in two hours from now. it can be viewed for 24 hours later also.
- Thu Oct 29, 2015 9:08 am
- Forum: Non-English Resources
- Topic: Thai Language
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8076
Re: Thai Language
Thank you Ajahn Gavesako, that is a useful book.
- Wed Oct 28, 2015 12:41 pm
- Forum: Early Buddhism
- Topic: Live-Stream Discussion at Bodhi Institute (S. Batchelor, J. Peacock, Akincano Weber)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4312
Live-Stream Discussion at Bodhi Institute (S. Batchelor, J. Peacock, Akincano Weber)
I have not seen this announcement posted on DW yet, so I do it here: Bodhi Institute Launch Event - Live Web Broadcast EARLY BUDDHISM: THEORY AND PRACTICE Friday 30th October • 7pm London time FREE live stream event in HD video with Stephen Batchelor, John Peacock and Akincano Marc Weber “Early Budd...
- Wed Oct 28, 2015 12:28 pm
- Forum: Non-English Resources
- Topic: Thai Language
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8076
Re: Thai Language
I appreciate all the valuable answers here. I am just in the beginning of learning Thai, but am glad to be able to point friends to these resources. It is possibly also helpful when discussing some aspects of the suttas with Thais, and encouraging them to get a first-hand experience in reading some ...
- Wed Oct 28, 2015 12:21 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Origin of Pirit Strings? (Apparently, not the Pali Canon)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7612
Re: Origin of Pirit Strings? (Apparently, not the Pali Canon)
What I have not seen mentioned here, is the custom in Sri Lanka of using a thread during a pirit chanting (along with the pouring of water), in which every participant in the chanting holds on to that thread. What seems to be the idea behind it is that there is a connectedness of all present either ...
- Mon Oct 26, 2015 1:00 pm
- Forum: Non-English Resources
- Topic: Thai Language
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8076
Re: Thai Language
Are there any modern sutta translations available in Thai, possibly online, not printed, although printed ones would be nice, too.
I understand that the existing volumes of the suttas in Thai contain a rather antiquated type of translation, cumbersome to read...
I understand that the existing volumes of the suttas in Thai contain a rather antiquated type of translation, cumbersome to read...
- Mon Oct 26, 2015 12:12 pm
- Forum: Non-English Resources
- Topic: German Language | Dhammatexte auf deutsch
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11823
Re: German Language | Dhammatexte auf deutsch
Also this publishing house, following Ayya Khema, now in its 25th year: http://www.buddha-haus.de/JHANA-VERLAG.5.0.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; should be mentioned.
- Tue Jul 21, 2015 3:22 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: The Predicament Of An Indian Buddhist
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2798
Re: The Predicament Of An Indian Buddhist
Nice to read about your new disccovery and opening up. The Mahabodhi Society of India has a branch in New Delhi. Maha Bodhi Society of India, New Delhi Centre Buddha Vihara, Mandir Marg, New Delhi 110001 Tel.+91-11 2336 3328/1164722698 Maha Bodhi Society of India, New Delhi Centre Buddha Vihara Open...
- Thu Apr 17, 2014 7:36 am
- Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
- Topic: Do it yourself!
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4811
Re: Do it yourself!
About the logistics of doing your thing in India and Nepal, there are the following considerations. You would travel to India on a tourist visa, which limits your stay for a maximum of 180 days for one entry (visa starts counting from first day of issue, not from first day of entering the country). ...
- Thu Apr 17, 2014 1:09 am
- Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
- Topic: Informations about Ajahn Kevali
- Replies: 27
- Views: 13451
Re: Informations about Ajahn Kevali
It is quite possible that with more experience and knowledge in such matters, I would understand this policy. The background of this is the reality in Thailand (and perhaps elsewhere too), that everyone (including monks) has a Facebook page and is constantly referring to it, updating, checking, try...
- Sat Apr 12, 2014 3:50 pm
- Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
- Topic: Informations about Ajahn Kevali
- Replies: 27
- Views: 13451
Re: Informations about Ajahn Kevali
zero family and friends contact in the first 6 years. Wow! I wonder if that includes writing letters. I did not ask about snail mail letters. We only talked about Internet and cell-phone use; A. Kevali explicitly said that Internet use was only allowable for organising a ticket, and nothing else. A...
- Sat Apr 12, 2014 12:48 pm
- Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
- Topic: Informations about Ajahn Kevali
- Replies: 27
- Views: 13451
Re: Informations about Ajahn Kevali
A. Kevali told me that aspirants to ordination leave after a while, as they find his policy of zero internet and zero family and friends contact in the first 6 years are too tough on them; people go to A. Anan Akincano at Rayong instead who is more lenient in this regard. One person who stayed at Wa...
- Thu Mar 13, 2014 9:29 am
- Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
- Topic: Mailing Wat Pah Nanachat
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3053
Re: Mailing Wat Pah Nanachat
You can just show up you don't need to mail them. When I went there I just showed up and so did the other visitors. It seems like something I wouldn't want to bank on. That's a lot of money to spend to potentially be told they have no room for me. :anjali: Metta It is not a problem at all to just s...
- Sat Feb 15, 2014 12:23 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Questions for those who have travelled to India
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2025
Re: Questions for those who have travelled to India
This thread is a week old and VictoryinTruth has not come back yet. It is imaginable that some of the things said here so far can appear discouraging, especially for someone who has not travelled to and in India before. Cooran's write-up is hilarious at some places, but also gives rise to, well, pos...