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- Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:50 am
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: Some Advice With Sitting Posture
- Replies: 2
- Views: 257
Re: Some Advice With Sitting Posture
Hello all, I've been meditating off and on for years now, but I'm coming back to the practice after about a year where my practice was very weak. I'm making good progress on the actual meditation side of things, but I'm having some difficulty with how I sit. Most of my life, I've used a meditation ...
- Thu Jan 04, 2024 2:46 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Passing of Nina Van Gorkom
- Replies: 14
- Views: 874
- Thu Aug 18, 2022 4:29 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Wasp tips
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1006
Re: Wasp tips
My go-to for bugs in the house is this product below. Catch and release, just gotta be sneaky and quick! Then figure out where they're getting in and plug the holes. https://carson.com/product/hu-10-bugview-bug-viewer/ https://www.amazon.com/Carson-Quick-Release-Catching-Magnifier-Children/dp/B000JQ...
- Wed Jul 20, 2022 3:20 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Click and get a random sutta — R.ReadingFaithfully.org
- Replies: 7
- Views: 345
- Sat Jan 08, 2022 4:19 pm
- Forum: Hot Topics
- Topic: Booster dose
- Replies: 240
- Views: 20385
Re: Booster dose
I hear the news reports repeat that boosters appear to be effective against hospitalisation, but have not looked at the evidence. Has anyone here looked at it carefully? The hospital system I work for operates in a few metropolitan areas. They send out pretty regular updates about Covid. Here is a ...
- Tue Jan 04, 2022 3:29 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Have You Made a Will? If not, how old are you?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1268
Re: Have You Made a Will? If not, how old are you?
In my opinion, what’s perhaps more important than a will is what you want done in the event that you are unable to make decisions for yourself by way of illness or incapacitation. It’s often referred to as a living will or advance healthcare directive , among other names. You don’t necessarily have ...
- Mon Jan 03, 2022 3:39 pm
- Forum: Wellness, Diet & Fitness
- Topic: Sugar
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2276
Re: Sugar
If you can stop eating sugar cold turkey, do it. But if this proves overly difficult for you, as it has for me, you can try substituting for it. I find a small piece of dark chocolate (70%+) satisfies my craving for dessert while keeping sugar consumption down. Carbonated water substitutes for soda....
- Mon Jan 03, 2022 3:24 pm
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: Why last thought before death matters?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1820
Re: Why last thought before death matters?
I thought the special importance of the mind's state at death was mentioned in one of the main Nikayas, probably SN or AN, but I didn't remember the reference. A google search found this helpful stack exchange with some references in the most upvoted answer: https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questi...
- Tue Dec 21, 2021 4:14 am
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: Please recommend good threads or good ebooks regarding Meditations on the 4 Immeasurables
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1036
- Sun Dec 19, 2021 7:59 am
- Forum: Hot Topics
- Topic: Risk of taking vaccine jab
- Replies: 542
- Views: 43159
Re: Risk of taking vaccine jab
The main benefit of vaccination appears to be in reducing the likelihood of serious illness and hospitalisation. Yes. And reducing the likelihood of a horrible, terrifying way to die or a very difficult recovery post-Covid. I work as an RN in a cardiac-medical ICU and see it firsthand. By the time ...
- Wed Dec 15, 2021 3:35 am
- Forum: Non-English Resources
- Topic: Ajahn Jayasaro: Dhamma Interview
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1305
Re: Ajahn Jayasaro: Dhamma Interview
Thanks for sharing. Ajahn Jayasaro has been one of my favorite monks for a long time. His Dhamma talks are excellent as are his writings.
- Wed Dec 15, 2021 3:18 am
- Forum: Dhammaduta (Dhamma propagation)
- Topic: Luang Por Liem Biography
- Replies: 3
- Views: 675
Re: Luang Por Liem Biography
Thanks for sharing this!
- Tue Oct 05, 2021 2:44 pm
- Forum: Shrine Room
- Topic: Chris Macie (cjmacie) passed away a few years back
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1757
- Wed Sep 08, 2021 2:04 pm
- Forum: Wellness, Diet & Fitness
- Topic: How can insomnia get treated
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3488
Re: How can insomnia get treated
There are a number of practical, evidence-based tips you can implement to increase the likelihood of sleeping better. Here's the first article of a "how to sleep better" Google search: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/17-tips-to-sleep-better. I use a number of these myself. For more ab...
- Thu Aug 05, 2021 3:07 pm
- Forum: Wellness, Diet & Fitness
- Topic: conflicting opinions on the effectiveness of a mask
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1418
Re: conflicting opinions on the effectiveness of a mask
my mom has rejected the vaccine thus far and even tho i'm frustrated with her for doing that, i do not want to accidentally shed virus into her and make her sick. even tho its not my intention i would feel sadness and other burdensome feelings If you live with your mom who refuses to get vaccinated...