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by cappuccino
Tue Mar 19, 2024 2:59 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: If we can't control the five clinging-aggregate, how do we attain Nibbana?
Replies: 16
Views: 341

Re: If we can't control the five clinging-aggregate, how do we attain Nibbana?

pegembara wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2024 2:56 am There is nothing to overcome.

Do you understand this?
Transcend
by cappuccino
Tue Mar 19, 2024 2:56 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: What were the guḷhaganthaṃ?
Replies: 4
Views: 136

Re: What were the guḷhaganthaṃ?

someone who asks questions … like a man shot with a poisoned arrow who refuses the attention of a doctor

until he knows all details of how he was shot

one will die before they find the answers to their questions!
by cappuccino
Tue Mar 19, 2024 2:51 am
Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
Topic: Go away songs
Replies: 14
Views: 552

Re: Go away songs

McQueen wrote: Sun Feb 25, 2024 10:31 am How do I get songs and music out of my mind?
They’re there because you want them to be


So be honest and let go or listen
by cappuccino
Tue Mar 19, 2024 2:48 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Party, Art of the 21st Century (Art Film)
Replies: 353
Views: 26529

Re: Party, Art of the 21st Century (Art Film)

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by cappuccino
Tue Mar 19, 2024 2:12 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Party, Art of the 21st Century (Art Film)
Replies: 353
Views: 26529

Re: Party, Art of the 21st Century (Art Film)

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Silent Priest 2

In a distant past.

Artwork created through the use of artificial intelligence.
by cappuccino
Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:23 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Party, Art of the 21st Century (Art Film)
Replies: 353
Views: 26529

Re: Party, Art of the 21st Century (Art Film)

https://images.fineartamerica.com/images/artworkimages/mediumlarge/3/rebecca-john-emmett.jpg Rebecca A young woman with blonde hair gazes intently out of the frame with a serious expression on her face. Wisps of smoke gently curl from her parted lips, adding a sense of mystery to the overall mood o...
by cappuccino
Mon Mar 18, 2024 2:06 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Party, Art of the 21st Century (Art Film)
Replies: 353
Views: 26529

Re: Party, Art of the 21st Century (Art Film)

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Coffee and Cake

Artwork created through the use of artificial intelligence.
by cappuccino
Mon Mar 18, 2024 6:18 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Party, Art of the 21st Century (Art Film)
Replies: 353
Views: 26529

Re: Party, Art of the 21st Century (Art Film)

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Ghost Town

Artwork created through the use of artificial intelligence.
by cappuccino
Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:23 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: If we can't control the five clinging-aggregate, how do we attain Nibbana?
Replies: 16
Views: 341

Re: If we can't control the five clinging-aggregate, how do we attain Nibbana?

befriend wrote: Mon Mar 18, 2024 4:48 am Goodness builds up. So how can it be impermanent?
Rivers are impermanent


Egypt still depends on the Nile


And has for thousands of years
by cappuccino
Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:54 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Party, Art of the 21st Century (Art Film)
Replies: 353
Views: 26529

Re: Party, Art of the 21st Century (Art Film)

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Of Z 0002

In a distant past.
by cappuccino
Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:48 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Party, Art of the 21st Century (Art Film)
Replies: 353
Views: 26529

Re: Party, Art of the 21st Century (Art Film)

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Ring F

A ring is a round band, usually of metal, worn as ornamental jewellery.
by cappuccino
Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:21 pm
Forum: Hot Topics
Topic: masturbation what's wrong?
Replies: 615
Views: 274473

Re: masturbation what's wrong?

Sam Vara wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:19 pm And if it's not the teaching, then the harshness is moot.
Lust is harmful
by cappuccino
Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:15 pm
Forum: Hot Topics
Topic: masturbation what's wrong?
Replies: 615
Views: 274473

Re: masturbation what's wrong?

Sam Vara wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:13 pm It sounds a bit harsh to me.
Yes the teaching is harsh
by cappuccino
Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:03 pm
Forum: Hot Topics
Topic: masturbation what's wrong?
Replies: 615
Views: 274473

Re: masturbation what's wrong?

Sam Vara wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2024 7:43 pm SN 42.2 doesn't mention women dressing in any way whatsoever. It's about an actor.
Same idea, to inspire lust is karmic