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by robertk
Sat Mar 30, 2024 4:37 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Bhikkhu Bodhi on War and Thanissaro's rebuttal
Replies: 413
Views: 73763

Re: Bhikkhu Bodhi on War and Thanissaro's rebuttal

Who Deserves Punishment? . Thanks for sharing, venerable. It's increasingly clear to me why this text should be kept out of the Canon. Thankfully only one version has stooped to include it. I'll now make sure to whole-heartedly dissuade others from taking it seriously. If your translation is accura...
by robertk
Sat Mar 30, 2024 3:28 am
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: Commentary and BMC on saṅghādisesa
Replies: 2
Views: 11

Re: Vinaya Teaching Monasteries in Sri Lanka

[ Are you a monk? If so I'd recommend you bite the bullet and find out. The BMC details the most important ones. Some of the Commentaries' additions are truly ruinous. For example they say that Sg 2 is not committed if there is cloth between you and the woman - i.e. you can molest her as long as sh...
by robertk
Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:30 am
Forum: Classical Theravāda
Topic: Identity View
Replies: 89
Views: 5879

Re: Identity View

MikeRalphKing wrote: Fri Mar 29, 2024 7:31 am
At Savatthi. "Bhikkhus, there are these four portions. What
four? The portion of identity, the portion of the origin of
identity, the portion of the cessation of identity, the portion of the
way leading to the cessation of identity. (SN 22.103 Portions)
Nice sutta!
by robertk
Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:05 am
Forum: Classical Theravāda
Topic: Identity View
Replies: 89
Views: 5879

Re: Identity View

Buddha's comments on no self to Vacchagotta. The scripture is intended for you You have confusion Ignore this at your own peril Mod note : in this classical Theravada forum your self view beliefs are not permitted. Also your post has a flavour of karmic retribution which is against terms of service
by robertk
Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:49 pm
Forum: Vipassanā / Satipaṭṭhāna Bhāvana
Topic: What are your ideas about Pa Auk method ?
Replies: 54
Views: 62300

Re: What are your ideas about Pa Auk method ?

I find it difficult to see how anyone who's read the Suttas can take a teacher seriously who says that there is ultimately no mother or father and insists they're just conventions. To me it indicates that they haven't even got mundane right view. Dhammapada Verse 62 . Ignorance Brings Suffering &qu...
by robertk
Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:23 am
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: What is a dhammā exactly?
Replies: 44
Views: 1238

Re: What is a dhammā exactly?

SarathW wrote: Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:55 pm
I think I learned something new today. (or perhaps it makes some sense only today)

Glad to hear it. I think when we have a little understanding of anatta and conditionality the the world is seen differently - as it really is.
by robertk
Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:59 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Two Types of Jhāna
Replies: 33
Views: 817

Re: Two Types of Jhāna

I wrote about this last month:

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There are 2 kinds of bhavana (“meditation”),lakkhaṇārammaṇūpanijjhānena, in the dispensation (sasana)......
by robertk
Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:41 am
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: What is a dhammā exactly?
Replies: 44
Views: 1238

Re: What is a dhammā exactly?

The meaning(s) of dhamma (nina van Gorkom) https://classicaltheravada.org/t/the-meaning-of-dhamma-by-nina-van-gorkom/25 Conclusion: There are many meanings of dhamma as it is used in different contexts. As we have seen, the aim of the teachings is not merely knowing the texts, but the application of...
by robertk
Sun Mar 24, 2024 11:51 am
Forum: Classical Theravāda
Topic: Are Homosexuals allowed to ordain?
Replies: 14
Views: 360

Re: Are Homosexuals allowed to ordain?

This quote was from here I think asittakapandaka - A man who gains satisfaction from performing oral sex on another man and from ingesting his semen, and only becomes sexually aroused after ingesting another man's semen. ussuyapandaka - A voyeur, a man who gains sexual satisfaction from watching a m...
by robertk
Sun Mar 24, 2024 11:09 am
Forum: Classical Theravāda
Topic: Are Homosexuals allowed to ordain?
Replies: 14
Views: 360

Re: Are Homosexuals allowed to ordain?

retrofuturist wrote: Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:27 am Greetings Robert,

Is it your opinion that this is what Classical Theravada endorses?

Metta,
Paul. :)
Yes indeed. Only pandaka's are barred from ordination.
by robertk
Sun Mar 24, 2024 9:57 am
Forum: Classical Theravāda
Topic: Are Homosexuals allowed to ordain?
Replies: 14
Views: 360

Are Homosexuals allowed to ordain?

My opinion:

If the man is gay with all genitals intact and is , like every gay man I have ever met well able to control any sexual desire, he may well be an asset to the sangha. He might be one who properly understands Dhamma and can, as much as any non-gay man be able to develop evermore insight.
by robertk
Sat Mar 16, 2024 2:12 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Yellow Page Teachings - Ajahn Jayasāro
Replies: 298
Views: 33267

Re: Yellow Page Teachings - Ajahn Jayasāro

sequeller wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 1:42 pm . Only when attachment to the idea of body and mind as being self dissolves is causality revealed.
:sage:
by robertk
Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:01 am
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: Origins of Kasina Meditation?
Replies: 43
Views: 1091

Re: Origins of Kasina Meditation?

And that somehow a few century after Buddha, monks and nuns misunderstood the Buddha, going bat crazy, and started to stare at disk made of earth, fire, or bowl water, etc. These monks are so crazy that they conjure it all up and wrote it down in Abhidhamma, and all the *magga: Patisambhidhamagga, ...
by robertk
Wed Mar 13, 2024 1:43 pm
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: Dhp. 97
Replies: 9
Views: 380

Re: Dhp. 97

This is from Carter and Palihawadana's excellent translation of the Commentary.
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by robertk
Wed Mar 13, 2024 10:25 am
Forum: Classical Theravāda
Topic: BMC is Unorthodox
Replies: 5
Views: 602

Re: BMC is Unorthodox

Very interesting :anjali:
Any particularly glaring errors that could be clarified?