All,
I’ve been told that “The gift of truth excels all other gifts” is wise word but works only spiritually.
What do you think? Would you agree or not? why?
Thank you.
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- Wed Apr 21, 2010 8:30 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: “The gift of truth excels all other gifts”...
- Replies: 5
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- Mon Apr 12, 2010 1:53 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: National Traditions VS Buddhism
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4402
Re: National Traditions VS Buddhism
Dear oceanmen : Thank you for your help with heaven-hell justification. Dear Kim : I wouldn’t bother to blame the said toddler for s/he is too young to understand things and how to deal with things properly but I would try and advice him/her how to do so as much as I can if I could. If the caveman ...
- Sun Apr 11, 2010 4:31 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: National Traditions VS Buddhism
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4402
Re: National Traditions VS Buddhism
Dear David, You said “These are not unreasonable”. Can you show me their credible/rational reasons behind them? Besides showing respect and gratitude, what else? Dear Kim, I think : blaming things/people worth blaming (unreasonable practices in the past/primitive period like burning girls/sheep to ...
- Sun Apr 11, 2010 3:44 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: National Traditions VS Buddhism
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4402
Re: National Traditions VS Buddhism
Hello Chris : Thank you for your nicely-put answers. Please give examples of "unreasonable traditional practices". Eg. Chinese people believe that by putting food and other offerings like paper/toy house, car, etc. in front of their dead relatives’ tombs during certain Chinese traditional...
- Mon Apr 05, 2010 7:52 am
- Forum: Abhidhamma
- Topic: Metaphysics / Abhidhamma VS Life Improvement
- Replies: 26
- Views: 5598
Metaphysics / Abhidhamma VS Life Improvement
Dear All, As defined in the dictionary, ''metaphysics'' is the part of philosophy that is concerned with trying to understand and describe the nature of truth, life, and reality. So, let me ask you how the metaphysics / Abhidhamma can improve our life? This question is actually not mine, but of a bu...
- Mon Apr 05, 2010 7:06 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: National Traditions VS Buddhism
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4402
National Traditions VS Buddhism
Dear All, A friend of mine asked me the following questions because he wants to have more understanding of Buddhism after I talked about it with him. Q1: Should we follow our unreasonable traditional practices after becoming a Buddhist? As some customs do make no sense at all in terms of 4 Noble Tru...