Dhamma Wheel

Gottzi1 wrote: ↑

Sun Apr 05, 2020 7:24 pm

Hi all,
Can anybody recommend any free resource's to help with my journey on the middle way?

There are lots of free articles, audio talks, videos and books avaiable on the website of Amaravati Monastery UK.

https://www.amaravati.org/#



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Welcome David, I'm from the UK too.






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"5 funny Buddhist suttas that have a great message" were referenced at Sutta Central in the past:

https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/5- ... ssage/4492


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...from Amaravati Monastery UK:

"Heavenly Messages"

- A Dhamma Reflection from Ajahn Amaro in connection with the coronavirus pandemic.


https://www.amaravati.org/heavenly-messages/





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DooDoot wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 01, 2020 1:23 am

Ceisiwr wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 30, 2020 4:55 pm

How can we practice in accordance with the sutta when it comes to discussing stress, origin of stress, meditation etc?

By simply not misconstruing 'vibrant discussion' as 'arguments'.

Yes, something that we all need to keep in mind, including myself!

It seems that the factor differentiating these two different types of argument is that the former focuses on the person making the argument, whereas the latter sticks to the topic in question. The examples are about you being wrong, and me being right, and the people themselves being trapped or sav...

SteRo wrote:As we have learned in this forum even members of Thai forest tradition teach Hindu-like dhamma

Could you provide some examples with links, please?



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There are some comments about Buddhaghosa in this article "The great Betrayal of Theravada Buddhism" by Professor MMJ Marasinghe - and the introduction of South Indian Hindu gods is mentioned. http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=103629# Buddhaghosa...

user99 wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 21, 2020 2:46 pm

Can everyone experience the same karma forever?

The Theory of Karma:

http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/karma.htm


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user99 wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 21, 2020 2:46 pm

Can everyone experience the same karma forever?

http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/karma.htm


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The Boy with Divine Powers: ' Buddha boy' under investigation in Nepal over missing devotees https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jan/07/nepali-police-investigate-buddha-boy-ram-bahadur-bomjan-after-several-devotees-disappear THE DARK SECRETS OF NEPAL’S FAMOUS BUDDHA BOY https://melmagazine.com/e...

Nibbana is the ultimate happiness. Nibbana is the ultimate peace, emptiness. Listen carefully. Worldly happiness isn't the ultimate happiness. Worldly emptiness isn't the ultimate emptiness. The ultimate emptiness is empty of clinging. The ultimate happiness is peace. There's peace and then there's...

A number of years ago, when I was a Tibetan Buddhist practitioner and doing a course to become a hypnotherapist, I asked my late Tibetan teacher ( who was "recognized" as a "tulku" when he was a child ) if I should offer 'past life regression hypnotherapy' to clients .... and he said he didn't thin...

"The Authenticity of the Early Buddhist Texts" by Bhikkhus Sujato and Brahmali isn't a new publication, its been around since early 2014 and was mentioned here in a previous topic:

viewtopic.php?t=20306

I dislike explaining Buddhism but Deathless means Amrita (that which cannot die). Google search would lead you to description of a heavenly nectar like ambrosia so I suggest you don't confuse yourself. Meaning of Deathless can be little problematic to grasp if you are from a Judeo-Christian backgro...