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by Samma
Wed Feb 25, 2015 10:51 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Thanissaro/radical acceptance
Replies: 167
Views: 31580

Re: Thanissaro/radical acceptance

click on the book cover of Tara Bach's book and it will allow limited view and search. Without acknowledgement thing is about a rule where a monk does not name in criticism unless asked or something like that...maybe someone can point it out. I know you like Goldstein, who he criticizes along with B...
by Samma
Wed Feb 25, 2015 9:15 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Thanissaro/radical acceptance
Replies: 167
Views: 31580

Re: Thanissaro/radical acceptance

He probably picked up on this pop-dharma book: https://books.google.com/books?id=AlfnvT4sNo0C" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" Seems kind of fluffy-buddhism, radical acceptance™ used over and over instead of a term like mindfulness to help distinguish the product perhap...
by Samma
Sun Nov 09, 2014 4:36 am
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Conversation between Joseph Goldstein and Sam Harris
Replies: 1
Views: 1778

Re: Conversation between Joseph Goldstein and Sam Harris

see the thread here also: http://dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=18718 Sam: "if mindfulness of anatta is just as good an object of mindfulness as an other sort...you could recognize there is no self very early on...be mindfulness of that nature of coinsousness and have that be your con...
by Samma
Sun Nov 09, 2014 4:28 am
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Maslow's hierarchy of needs and Nirvana.
Replies: 5
Views: 2537

Re: Maslow's hierarchy of needs and Nirvana.

I think it is dhammapada 203 that is taken to say nibbana is highest happiness Nibbana.m parama.m sukha.m I rather like the hierarchy, and it is very useful when talking to people about the meaning of life sort of thing, and putting different aspects in perspective, without getting too esoteric. It ...
by Samma
Mon Sep 15, 2014 8:27 pm
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: Are consciousness, awareness & 'knowing' the same?
Replies: 2
Views: 1304

Re: Are consciousness, awareness & 'knowing' the same?

Clearly they are related, but I would not want to say the same. Perhaps looking into some pali terms will help. If you want succinct just consult a dictionary. Vijñāna - Consciousness http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vij%C3%B1%C4%81na Sati - often translated as awareness http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sat...
by Samma
Mon Sep 15, 2014 8:05 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Issue with other schools of Buddhism
Replies: 122
Views: 17611

Re: Issue with other schools of Buddhism

Really its best to ask other people about their beliefs. And the answers will vary. To be blunt, sure we can say things like we study what seems to be the earliest most authentic teachings. How illegitimately can others say that...so they will come up with other reasons. It seems to me religion is p...
by Samma
Mon Sep 15, 2014 7:50 pm
Forum: Vipassanā / Satipaṭṭhāna Bhāvana
Topic: Sam Harris's guided "mindfulness" meditation
Replies: 5
Views: 5704

Re: Sam Harris's guided "mindfulness" meditation

Thought I'd update this thread now that the book is out and I've skimmed it. Update from my first post about his history...He says he did a retreat with U Pandita but became frustrated (read bellow), moved on to Poonja-ji (Advaita Vedanta), then onto Tulku Urgyen & Dilgo Khyentse. Also likes Dou...
by Samma
Fri Sep 12, 2014 7:39 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: What was that Sutta that talks about what to trust
Replies: 3
Views: 1581

Re: What was that Sutta that talks about what to trust

ah yes much written about this one including... http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/soma/wheel008.html http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/bodhi/bps-essay_09.html http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/thanissaro/lostinquotation.html http://www.jayarava.org/texts/talking-to-the-kal...
by Samma
Fri Sep 12, 2014 7:34 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Nibbana as awareness!
Replies: 31
Views: 5560

Re: Nibbana as awareness!

I've looked into this a bit before so thought I'd post, first time in awhile so greetings everyone... Looking to the canon for passages that may shed light start here: http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/an/an10/an10.081.than.html Freed, dissociated, & released from ten things, Bahuna, the T...
by Samma
Mon Dec 02, 2013 10:02 pm
Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
Topic: Brain in a vat, solipsism...
Replies: 31
Views: 11240

Re: Brain in a vat, solipsism...

I suppose the most modern version of this idea is that ware are living in a computer simulation. http://www.simulation-argument.com/ Bottom line is get a grip, this can be interesting to think about, but taking extreme skepticism as a normal way to view and live life can tie you up in knots and mess...
by Samma
Mon Dec 02, 2013 9:26 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: World Chess Championship 2013
Replies: 46
Views: 10455

Re: World Chess Championship 2013

Yea I basically agree with chownah. Chess is a game of conquest and conquered. Like any game really it can tend to breed enmity and misery. I guess its possible to play a game just for fun in a good hearted manner, but this seems pretty rare. In my experience playign some games at semi-competitive l...
by Samma
Mon Dec 02, 2013 9:06 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Restfulness – Skillful & Unskillful
Replies: 15
Views: 2192

Re: Restfulness – Skillful & Unskillful

I had assumed that the goal of Buddhism was to Rest In Peace (R.I.P.) after death which is the same goal as people who don't believe in rebirth. Yea its kind of interesting. The goal is to get out of samsara, or the repeating cycle of birth, life, death. Yet for those that don't believe in this cyc...
by Samma
Fri Nov 22, 2013 12:24 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Excellent new book from Joseph Goldstein
Replies: 6
Views: 5745

Re: Excellent new book from Joseph Goldstein

Certainly looking forward to Analayo's update. He wrote the first rather early as part of his phd right, nearly 10 years old so it sometimes shows its age. Goldstein's looks llike a book form of his lecture series. I'll try to read the section on bare awareness/knowing and worldly/unworldly.
by Samma
Fri Nov 22, 2013 12:16 am
Forum: Samatha Bhāvana
Topic: What is the best season to visit Metta Forest Monastery?
Replies: 10
Views: 3505

Re: What is the best season to visit Metta Forest Monastery?

Whenever you are available and inspired is the best time!

See: http://www.watmetta.org/visitor.html
by Samma
Fri Nov 22, 2013 12:14 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: An interview with Prof. McMahan: Context Matters
Replies: 3
Views: 2373

Re: An interview with Prof. McMahan: Context Matters

I'd note his words on interconnectedness near the end mirrors much of what I wrote in this thread: http://www.dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=18553 His book Making of Buddhist modernism has a chapter on the topic. He is articulate and I would recommend the book to anyone. Good to see someon...