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- Tue Apr 09, 2024 2:11 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Should a Buddhist try to change the world for the better?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 177
Re: Should a Buddhist try to change the world for the better?
Yes! supaṭipanno bhagavato sāvakasaṅgho ujupaṭipanno bhagavato sāvakasaṅgho ñāyapaṭipanno bhagavato sāvakasaṅgho sāmīcipaṭipanno bhagavato sāvakasaṅgho yadidaṃ cattāri purisayugāni aṭṭha purisapuggalā esa bhagavato sāvakasaṅgho āhuneyyo pāhuneyyo dakkhiṇeyyo añjalikaraṇiyo anuttaraṃ puññakkhettaṃ lo...
Re: Eclipse.
‘There are some ascetics and brahmins who, while enjoying food given in faith, still earn a living by low lore, by wrong livelihood. This includes making predictions that there will be an eclipse of the moon, or sun, or stars; that the sun, moon, and stars will be in conjunction or in opposition; t...
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 2:30 am
- Forum: Shrine Room
- Topic: Sutta Pitaka Diagram/Chart
- Replies: 3
- Views: 641
Re: Sutta Pitaka Diagram/Chart
Systematic & structured approach to The Four Noble Truths
https://www.reddit.com/r/Buddhism/comme ... our_noble/
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- Mon Apr 01, 2024 12:47 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Suddhavari Monastery News
- Replies: 51
- Views: 18632
Re: Suddhavari Monastery News
Bhante Rahula shared some photos of her trip to Brazil on her Blog and has some photos of her visit to the Suddhavāri Monastery Trip to Brazil 2024 https://bhanterahula.blogspot.com/2024/03/trip-to-brazil-2024.html https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4D0GpeALbN-DTknStralha4ip...
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 12:40 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Suddhavari Monastery News
- Replies: 51
- Views: 18632
Re: Suddhavari Monastery News
Dhamma Hall work completed - 08/30/2023 https://suddhavari.org/2023/08/obra-do-salao-de-dhamma-finalizada/ https://suddhavari.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/DSC00091-1080x720.jpg https://suddhavari.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/DSC00096-1080x720.jpg https://suddhavari.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/0...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:50 pm
- Forum: Shrine Room
- Topic: Trailer for a documentary about Buddha Bodhivana Monastery
- Replies: 2
- Views: 205
Re: Trailer for a documentary about Buddha Bodhivana Monastery
Full Documentary!
Monastery: A Buddhist Meditation Community in Australia
Monastery: A Buddhist Meditation Community in Australia
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 2:32 pm
- Forum: Samatha Bhāvana
- Topic: sutta jhana and vipassana jhana
- Replies: 29
- Views: 1112
Re: sutta jhana and vipassana jhana
Natthi jhānaṁ apaññassa, Mā te kāmaguṇe ramessu cittaṁ; Mā lohaguḷaṁ gilī pamatto, Mā kandi “dukkhamidan”ti dayhamāno. Dhp 374 No absorption for one without wisdom, no wisdom for one without absorption. But one with absorption and wisdom— they have truly drawn near to extinguishment. https://suttac...
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 2:02 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: If we can't control the five clinging-aggregate, how do we attain Nibbana?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 710
Re: If we can't control the five clinging-aggregate, how do we attain Nibbana?
If we can't control the five clinging-aggregate, how do we attain Nibbana? “Therefore, bhikkhus, any kind of form whatsoever, whether past, future, or present, internal or external, gross or subtle, inferior or superior, far or near, all form should be seen as it really is with correct wisdom thus:...
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 2:02 am
- Forum: Shrine Room
- Topic: Trailer for a documentary about Buddha Bodhivana Monastery
- Replies: 2
- Views: 205
Trailer for a documentary about Buddha Bodhivana Monastery
On the edge of the Yarra Ranges National Park in East Warburton, Australia, lives a community of Buddhist monks at Buddha Bodhivana Monastery. Dwelling deep in the forest, taking vows of poverty and celibacy, and devoting their lives to the practice of mindfulness and meditation. Here is a trailer f...
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:58 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Disturbing reports of those who were almost dead and came back
- Replies: 3
- Views: 196
Re: Disturbing reports of those who were almost dead and came back
Isn’t life itself the disturbing near-death experience everybody is having all the time? After all, we are only one heartbeat, one breath away. I think hell is worse... Constantine (2005) - Burning In Hell Scene (3/9) | Movieclips (Time 1:50 - 1:57) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0srr1KzP1U :nama...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 1:33 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Best Evidence for Afterlife - BICS ESSAY COMPETITION - $ 500,000 Prize
- Replies: 136
- Views: 14023
Re: Best Evidence for Afterlife - BICS ESSAY COMPETITION - $ 500,000 Prize
I've studied more than 5,000 near death experiences. My research has convinced me without a doubt that there's life after death.
https://www.businessinsider.com/near-de ... ife-2023-8
https://www.businessinsider.com/near-de ... ife-2023-8
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 11:23 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Disturbing reports of those who were almost dead and came back
- Replies: 3
- Views: 196
Disturbing reports of those who were almost dead and came back
Disturbing reports of those who were almost dead and came back: USP researcher explains the psychological consequences of NDE Post-doctoral fellow at the Department of Social and Work Psychology at the Institute of Psychology at USP, Beatriz Carunchio carried out research with 350 Brazilians and co...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 1:53 pm
- Forum: Early Buddhism
- Topic: Origins of Kasina Meditation?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 1217
Re: Origins of Kasina Meditation?
10. The Ten Kasiṇas “Again, Udāyin, I have proclaimed to my disciples the way to develop the ten kasiṇa bases. One contemplates the earthkasiṇa above, below, and across, undivided and immeasurable. Another contemplates the water-kasiṇa…Another contemplates the fire-kasiṇa…Another contemplates the a...
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 12:26 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: The subject of "Buddha-Nature" in Theravada Buddhism. What unites Buddhists?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1632
Re: The subject of "Buddha-Nature" in Theravada Buddhism. What unites Buddhists?
Unthinkable Acinteyyasutta AN 4.77 If you try to think about these things you will go mad or get frustrated. https://suttacentral.net/an4.77 “There are these four unconjecturables that are not to be conjectured about, that would bring madness & vexation to anyone who conjectured about them. Whi...
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 12:59 pm
- Forum: Sīla
- Topic: Uposatha Observance Club
- Replies: 395
- Views: 233178
Re: Uposatha Observance Club
March
Third Quarter - 3, Sun
New Moon - 10, Sun
First Quarter - 17, Sun
Full Moon - 25, Mon
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Third Quarter - 3, Sun
New Moon - 10, Sun
First Quarter - 17, Sun
Full Moon - 25, Mon
https://www.calendar-12.com/moon_phases/
https://forestsangha.org/community/news ... endar-2024