Dhamma Wheel

Ven. Ajahn Sumedho talks about desire for approximately 14 minutes:







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In my life, most often, I keep going back to my past because of lack of closure. I like explanations. That is the downside of being rational. I like everything to be explainable or at least have few hypothesis about why event X happened the way it did. The past is gone, maybe you just need to relax...

Welcome Lisa

And the same to you, Ms/Mr/ Mrs Brahma.

MahaBrahma wrote:If you believe in nonsense like this......

I could say exactly the same about your own beliefs, Ms/Mr/Mrs/he/she/they, Brahma.

the Mystic Law of the Lotus Sutra is the way to Enlightenment.

To you maybe, but it certainly isn't for me.

Have a lovely day.




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frankboase244 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 21, 2020 3:10 pm Yes, I know we've all be here before (pun intended).
But my questions are;
What is Reborn?

Endless speculation about rebirth is what is reborn.





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DooDoot wrote:Since this forum is a Theravadva Buddhist forum and since a Theravada monk is immediately "defeated" or "disqualified" if encouraging an abortion, in my opinion, you should change your User Name . Obviously you are not a Theravada monk and I think your User Name is deceiving people.

Have you ever noticed the goal of Guatama Buddha was to make everyone a Buddha like Himself, I haven't noticed a sutta where the Buddha declares "My goal is to make everyone a Buddha like myself". Could you provide sutta references please? . Thank you for asking. Shariputra, you should know that at...

Every single actual Brahma is a full Buddha. One doesn't create a Universe and maintain it for hundreds of trillions of years without attaining Buddhahood. However, in Buddhist canon Buddhas are often described as coming in the form of Brahmas, such as Avalokakitesvara in certain cases, Source from...

Every single actual Brahma is a full Buddha. One doesn't create a Universe and maintain it for hundreds of trillions of years without attaining Buddhahood. However, in Buddhist canon Buddhas are often described as coming in the form of Brahmas, such as Avalokakitesvara in certain cases, Source from...

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"Mahabrahma" wrote:Have you ever noticed the goal of Guatama Buddha was to make everyone a Buddha like Himself,

I haven't noticed a sutta where the Buddha declares "My goal is to make everyone a Buddha like myself". Could you provide sutta references please?


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binocular wrote: ↑Sun Sep 20, 2020 4:45 pm Aww, this is so cute! The OP asks "Are gods bored and can they meditate?" and Mahabrahma replies!

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If you want to associate with Maitreya I assure you He is present in many monasteries as well as Buddhist communities and places of worship. If you truly want to meet Him, the Universe will send Him to you. ...and here He is, sent by the Universe, alive and well and self-isolating in Nottinghamshir...

him ?? ....does this "soul" have an exclusive male sex then? . What is the color of the horn of a hare? :goodpost: This question about the horn of a hare is not connected to Theravada teachings, but is a well-known phrase borrowed from Tibetan Buddhism, see the "Conclusion" at the Tibetan Buddhist ...