So How does one, refer to Sameneras? Just using their former name?cooran wrote:Hello Jack,
It is only used for ordained monks:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhante
With metta,
Chris
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- Sun Jul 28, 2013 12:01 pm
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: Bhante?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1386
Re: Bhante?
- Fri Jul 26, 2013 6:45 am
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: Bhante?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1386
Bhante?
Hello.
Are sāmaṇera still refered to as Bhante or is that reserved till they have become full fledged monks?
Thanks
Are sāmaṇera still refered to as Bhante or is that reserved till they have become full fledged monks?
Thanks
- Mon Apr 29, 2013 5:36 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Post your original poetry here!
- Replies: 105
- Views: 34610
Re: Post your original poetry here!
Bright moon
Escaping
from within silver clouds
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Sat beneath the tree
He let go of all false views
Arising Buddha
Escaping
from within silver clouds
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Sat beneath the tree
He let go of all false views
Arising Buddha
- Sun Apr 28, 2013 8:13 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Interesting interview with Sam Harris on meditatio
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4398
Re: Interesting interview with Sam Harris on meditatio
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/04/20134210413618256.html - Whilst admittedly unrelated to the overall subject of this thread I just thought this makes interesting reading. I have always found Sam Harris a curious (and unpleasent) character, a admirer of Buddhism but a hate filled man....
- Tue Mar 05, 2013 7:21 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Giving a Buddha statue (Rupa)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2055
Re: Giving a Buddha statue (Rupa)
Yeah she is Buddhist.
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- Sun Mar 03, 2013 8:54 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Giving a Buddha statue (Rupa)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2055
Giving a Buddha statue (Rupa)
Hi. This is a question specifically about Thai views of giving someone a Buddha statue. What is the view - if any - of a "Farang" (non Thai) such as myself giving a Thai person a gift of a Buddha statue, say for a birthday. I don't think there would be any issue but I thought it best to ch...
- Mon Oct 29, 2012 7:56 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Very good guideline to awakening
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2426
Re: Very good guideline to awakening
The buddha is just some guy who has been dead for over 2 thousand years, why the hell should i care what he thinks? If you don't care what the virtuous think of you're behaviour then you lack any good qualities. Shame and fear of wrong-doing are the two guardians of the world, without which all wil...
Re: Alcohol
Ha ha. It's so true. I can't bear to be out places where there will be loads of drunk people now and I suppose at the time that seemed like part of the problem, that I wouldn't want to go to these places. How things change
Re: Alcohol
After recently having struggles with maintaining my precepts, a spiritual guide suggested I write out a declaration of why I am going to abstain completely from alcohol. I thought I would post what I wrote so that maybe it'll encourage others or help them articulate their feelings towards abstinenc...
- Sun Sep 23, 2012 11:06 am
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: drowsiness / sleepy while walking meditation
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2394
Re: drowsiness / sleepy while walking meditation
Tiredness is a continual problem for me. For me there is no way of getting it to "go away" so I just have to work on my attitude to accept "this is tiredness" the mind is like this (see the features of tiredness like lack of clarity and focus, thoughts drifting off) and accept th...
- Sun Sep 23, 2012 11:00 am
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: Don't like to meditate
- Replies: 51
- Views: 17439
Re: Don't like to meditate
I really struggle with meditation. I don't want to do it. I usually schedule it for 15 minutes after I wake up, but I've been so off and on for so long. I'm just frustrated by my lack of commitment. Often times after I wake up I just distract myself with my iPhone or whatever...almost like I'm tryi...
- Wed Jul 04, 2012 5:45 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: Meditation is like... (put your similie here)
- Replies: 46
- Views: 12366
Re: Meditation is like... (put your similie here)
For me presently:
Meditation is becoming patient at impatience
Or add any other word and it's antonym to follow
Meditation is becoming patient at impatience
Or add any other word and it's antonym to follow
- Fri Jun 08, 2012 7:39 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: Sayadaw U Tejaniya's retreat at IMS: audio interviews
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2319
Re: Sayadaw U Tejaniya's retreat at IMS: audio interviews
Sayadaw U Tejaniya is an excellent teacher. I was fortunate enough to recently meet one of his students who was very knowledgeble in his teachings and methods. This helped me immensly in my own practice. He also very kindly supplied me with the 3 books the Sayadaw has authored: Dhamma Everywhere, Do...
- Thu May 31, 2012 7:47 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: Help letting go
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2881
Re: Help letting go
is whats coming up related to a specific thing or is it just random noise? is whats coming up related to a specific thing or is it just random noise? Yeah it's just the mind doing it's thing. When tired it's a lot less focused and liable to slip into all types of meaningless rubbish. For instance I...
- Tue May 29, 2012 4:01 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: Help letting go
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2881
Re: Help letting go
Ajahn Sucitto has some really useful advice on this in his meditation manual, pages 47-80: http://forestsanghapublications.org/viewBook.php?id=12&ref=vec" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; When you notice that your attention has drifted (or leapt) off, wait in the acknowle...