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by l_rivers
Tue Mar 19, 2024 2:38 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Daibutsu Kaikoku (1934) THE BUDDHA AS A GIANT KAIJU! The Great Buddha Arrival (大佛廻國, Daibutsu Kaikoku)
Replies: 9
Views: 258

Re: Daibutsu Kaikoku (1934) THE BUDDHA AS A GIANT KAIJU! The Great Buddha Arrival (大佛廻國, Daibutsu Kaikoku)

Even if silly it may be the unknown Father of the kaiju gente.
And it may have its moments of weird magic.
by l_rivers
Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:10 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Daibutsu Kaikoku (1934) THE BUDDHA AS A GIANT KAIJU! The Great Buddha Arrival (大佛廻國, Daibutsu Kaikoku)
Replies: 9
Views: 258

Daibutsu Kaikoku (1934) THE BUDDHA AS A GIANT KAIJU! The Great Buddha Arrival (大佛廻國, Daibutsu Kaikoku)

Daibutsu Kaikoku (1934) THE BUDDHA AS A GIANT KAIJU! The Great Buddha Arrival (大佛廻國, Daibutsu Kaikoku), also known as The Great Buddha Arrival: Chukyo Edition (大佛廻國・中京編, Daibutsu Kaikoku Chūkyōhen), is a lost 1934 independently made[2] Japanese black-and-white kaiju film directed by Yoshiro Edamasa ...
by l_rivers
Thu Mar 07, 2024 7:39 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: the dicovery of a long lasting Buddhist center in Swat
Replies: 0
Views: 99

the dicovery of a long lasting Buddhist center in Swat

The Bazira Barikot Escavations Bazira (Old Indian: Vajira): citadel in the vallet of the river Swat, captured by Alexander the Great, modern Barikot in Pakistan. NOTE: In the spring of 326 BCE, Alexander the Great conquered the beautiful valley of the river Swat. Dr Luca Maria Olivieri: “During the ...
by l_rivers
Tue Dec 12, 2023 11:02 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Ajahn Nyanamoli Thera indirectly criticizing the Ajahn Chah/Sumedho lineage
Replies: 37
Views: 5240

Re: Ajahn Nyanamoli Thera indirectly criticizing the Ajahn Chah/Sumedho lineage

I have not found the quote, but I remember that Ajahn Chah himself said that if a bhikkhu does not reach stream-entry in his first 5 years of ordination, he is wasting his time or doing something wrong.
Please locate this quote. It needs unpacking.
by l_rivers
Mon Nov 20, 2023 7:04 pm
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: REVIEW ARTICLE PROBLEMS WITH PACCEKA-BUDDHAS
Replies: 1
Views: 402

REVIEW ARTICLE PROBLEMS WITH PACCEKA-BUDDHAS

I just bought the Brill full length dissertation of The Paccekabuddha: A Buddhist Ascetic A Study of the Concept of the Paccekabuddha in Pali Canonical and Commentarial Literature by Ria Kloppenborg, [the Wheel Vol XX issue is truncated] So I found it serendipitous to find this... Religion (1992) 22...
by l_rivers
Sun Nov 12, 2023 10:27 pm
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: I just wanted to be a Paccekabuddha …
Replies: 53
Views: 2936

Re: I just wanted to be a Paccekabuddha …

Sounds righr. The discussion was earlier in this thread. Thanks!
by l_rivers
Sun Nov 12, 2023 9:44 pm
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: I just wanted to be a Paccekabuddha …
Replies: 53
Views: 2936

Re: I just wanted to be a Paccekabuddha …

When the english word "fame" is used in reference to the Buddha not wanting "fame" is this "fame" a translation of the word "Praise" as is part of the pair of words "Praise and Blame"? 🙏
by l_rivers
Fri Nov 03, 2023 11:34 pm
Forum: Classical Theravāda
Topic: is vicāra the same as papañca, sort of?
Replies: 17
Views: 1209

Re: is vicāra the same as papañca, sort of?

Thank you for this proliferation of context!

:toast:
by l_rivers
Fri Nov 03, 2023 9:58 pm
Forum: Classical Theravāda
Topic: is vicāra the same as papañca, sort of?
Replies: 17
Views: 1209

Re: is vicāra the same as papañca, sort of?

Thanks SarathW ! :anjali:
by l_rivers
Fri Nov 03, 2023 9:04 pm
Forum: Classical Theravāda
Topic: is vicāra the same as papañca, sort of?
Replies: 17
Views: 1209

is vicāra the same as papañca, sort of?

is vicāra the same as papañca If Papanca is a movie film is Vicara the first frame? Vitakka/Vicara are the factors which gives rise to thoughts. When Vitakka/Vicara subsides the through ability is lost. Papanca is the stream of thoughts in succession resulting from an initial thought.Jun 16, 2017 Wi...
by l_rivers
Tue Oct 31, 2023 4:49 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: How many Buddhists are there?
Replies: 1
Views: 255

How many Buddhists are there?

How many Buddhists are there? I asked this because I find it very easy to find several Mahayana groups wherever I am or research while :anjali: it is very hard to find any theravada groups at all. ○ How many Buddhists in the world? This list of Buddhism by country shows the distribution of the Buddh...
by l_rivers
Thu Oct 26, 2023 3:49 am
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: litmus test Buddhist interpretations
Replies: 14
Views: 1070

Re: litmus test Buddhist interpretations

This is one I stumbled on a month ago.... it is the flavor of going right contrasted with the flavor of going wrong.

Another is Dhammapada 183, 184 and 185!

:toast: