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- Sat Dec 28, 2013 2:25 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: The Dhamma Wheel Meditation Challenge
- Replies: 433
- Views: 153635
Re: The Dhamma Wheel Meditation Challenge
Right its nearly the start of the 'New Year' its also my birthday... all good times for reflection :smile: having seen this thread and knowing what i know about myself I'm going for (initially) 10 minutes in the morning and 10 minutes of Metta in the evening :heart: and I'm going to turn this comput...
- Tue Oct 01, 2013 10:50 pm
- Forum: Sīla
- Topic: Recreational Use of Cannabis
- Replies: 25
- Views: 6362
Re: Recreational Use of Cannabis
drug taking has been around a long long time and many cultures/religions promote its use. In Buddhism we dont. Like many people I experimented with most kinds of drugs and alcohol -my experience was that while sometimes they can be a source of temporary 'fun' more often than not they lead to sufferi...
- Tue Oct 01, 2013 9:10 am
- Forum: Shrine Room
- Topic: S. N. Goenka (1924-2013) and his legacy
- Replies: 22
- Views: 12349
Re: S. N. Goenka (1924-2013) and his legacy
I just heard of his death yesterday. A truly great man and a sad loss. I have been so impressed and inspired by his almost 'secular' approach to vipassana. His organisations dana based approach to funding its courses I took this from the Huffington Post this morning 'Indeed, the very notion that med...
- Wed Aug 21, 2013 5:13 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Authoritarianism And Buddhism
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2782
Re: Authoritarianism And Buddhism
with you on this onechownah wrote:Question authority.
ALL authority?
Yes, ALL authority.
chownah
- Wed Aug 21, 2013 4:56 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Should Wives Be Obedient?
- Replies: 91
- Views: 17031
Re: Should Wives Be Obedient?
firstly I must admit to not having read this thread in its entirety -just a few pages at the start and a few at the end so my apologies if I have missed some important points or if I am repeating what has already been said. I agree with the poster who says that the real question here is what do we d...
- Wed Aug 21, 2013 9:11 am
- Forum: Sīla
- Topic: The importance of Sobriety for advancing on the Path.
- Replies: 21
- Views: 5068
Re: The importance of Sobriety for advancing on the Path.
I have been sober for nearly 20 years now and drug free for maybe 10. I stopped drinking when i realised i was developing a problem and after several failed attempts at controlling my consumption. I carried on taking drugs (marijuana, MDMA and tobacco) mainly at weekends, parties and festivals for s...
- Sun Feb 26, 2012 5:33 pm
- Forum: Sīla
- Topic: Does illegal downloading violate the 2nd precept?
- Replies: 492
- Views: 129038
Re: Does illegal downloading violate the 2nd precept?
I came to see it on my own insight as part of the second precept and I made the choice on my own to make sure I do not do it anymore. Over the years I've downloaded or copied my share of movies, music, and video games, and the older i've gotten and further along in my development, I have come to th...
- Sat Nov 12, 2011 5:33 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Can't Give Up Christmas?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1309
Re: Can't Give Up Christmas?
I thought the 'Want Less' bumper stiCker was good -But now i want one
and the 'christian/Buddhist' stiCker certainly had me confused
and the 'christian/Buddhist' stiCker certainly had me confused
- Tue Sep 20, 2011 8:25 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Is it against the dhamma to protect yourself and others ?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3500
Re: Is it against the dhamma to protect yourself and others ?
"He abused me, he struck me, he overpowered me, he robbed me." Those who harbor such thoughts do not still their hatred" Dhp 3 violence is a very poor way of defending yourself. Far better to be building links with the broader muslim community and thus deprive the more extreme element...
- Tue Sep 20, 2011 7:02 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hi All! I am from Sri Lanka
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1176
- Mon Sep 19, 2011 1:24 pm
- Forum: Classical Theravāda
- Topic: Why wasn't the Buddha's head shaved?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 12608
Re: Why wasn't the Buddha's head shaved?
I thought the 'curls' on the head of the Buddha as depicted on the many statues were snails. I'm sure I read a story somewhere that while the Buddha was meditating in the shade and the sun moved and as a result he was now in full sun so all the snails came and covered his head to protect him from s...
- Sun Sep 18, 2011 7:13 pm
- Forum: Classical Theravāda
- Topic: Why wasn't the Buddha's head shaved?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 12608
Re: Why wasn't the Buddha's head shaved?
I thought the 'curls' on the head of the Buddha as depicted on the many statues were snails. I'm sure I read a story somewhere that while the Buddha was meditating in the shade and the sun moved and as a result he was now in full sun so all the snails came and covered his head to protect him from su...
- Fri Sep 16, 2011 3:13 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Sri Lanka Buddhist monks destroy Muslim shrine
- Replies: 54
- Views: 13148
Re: Sri Lanka Buddhist monks destroy Muslim shrine
That monk who encouraged all of that, he is pissing on everything Buddhism is about. :goodpost: :buddha1: wether the structure was authorised or not -leading a mob to tear it down is not Dhamma. the question of wether Muslims would allow Buddhist staues, monastarys, temples etc may well say somethi...
- Sun Jul 31, 2011 9:35 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Self-Defence
- Replies: 42
- Views: 10146
Re: Self-Defence
I've been learning and practising various martial arts for many yearsnow -I currently train in BJJ which is a very effective martial art. It does have limitations for example It doesnt deal particularly well with multiple opponents. However I've always thought this to be particularly true: "&qu...
- Sun Jul 24, 2011 6:25 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Buddhism for Tough Guys
- Replies: 36
- Views: 8587
Re: Buddhism for Tough Guys
it worked the other week but i cant make it work now eitherMonkey Mind wrote:I can't get the link for the BFD blog to work. Anyone else having this problem?