no that wasn't me. I saw that thread though I've read what you have to say about it. Thanks.

The fact of the matter is that although you may feel like you are in a peta realm or hell realm, you're actually in the human realm. May I suggest that you safeguard your precepts. If you keep your precepts safe, they will in turn, protect you. While you maintain your precepts, practice samatha to ...

well aren't we full of well wishes today. Thanks mate.

Yes it is a bit harsh, but everyone gets annoyed sometimes. I think the idea of a perfect life where you never get annoyed is a myth. However, with mindfulness we can acheive quite near perfection.... with just enough imperfection to keep you vigilant. If you find yourself cursing at anyhting unecce...

Well thanks LG2V, and Humble Thinker. I guess I can always count on you for a thorough response. I have a lot of reading to do. think that the ghosts in the Wheel of Life image are rejoicing in merit that is being shared with them. Buddhists are often reminded to share the merit they have earned fro...

LG2V, thank you for that very detailed response. It makes sense to me what you say about the traditional misuse of burning karma. For others in the world I will try to be the best person I can be, and follow the path and the truths. But it my own personal life that I have difficulty with. I really d...

Good points manas. It may be that suicide will not end suffering.... even if a person is already suffering and there is no conceivable reason to believe that suffering will end in that person's life. However, I have to think that there must be cases in which the act of suicide burns karma instead of...

i imagine the karmic results will depend on why a person commits suicide and at what point in their life. a terminally ill person who kills themselves to shorten inevitable suffering will not be the same as a love sick individual who gets frustrated with emotional pain and decides to end it all.

Hello. Thanks for having me. I was recently struck when I learned about the wheel of life because I see myself in it. The obviously dominant theme in my life is that I am a hungry ghost. I have chronic pain and health problems that stop me feeling satisfaction. Anyway, I was looking at this depictio...