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- Sun Aug 08, 2010 11:56 pm
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: If 'anatta', then why compassion?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2386
Re: If 'anatta', then why compassion?
Wonderful. Many helpful responses. Thank you, all. Metta.
- Thu Aug 05, 2010 7:27 pm
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: If 'anatta', then why compassion?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2386
If 'anatta', then why compassion?
I know this is probably a common question but I can't think of where to look up the answer. Is there anywhere in the Suttas where Buddha explains why realisation of anatta leads to compassion? If there is no self, and one realises this, wouldn't they more like stop treating everybody else as individ...
- Tue Jun 08, 2010 9:50 am
- Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
- Topic: Young man considering ordination, advice please?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3416
Re: Young man considering ordination, advice please?
Thanks for that. I'd have to think about that place too. I am a native Australian and hold a passport so it would be less complicated, although I'm slightly more keen on going somewhere in the East where the sasana is strong culturally. Although, saying that, reading their website, I like the sound ...
- Tue Jun 08, 2010 12:36 am
- Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
- Topic: Young man considering ordination, advice please?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3416
Re: Young man considering ordination, advice please?
It's less about being a bookworm and more of a concern about not getting enough instruction in more than just rudimentary Dhamma.
- Mon Jun 07, 2010 11:33 pm
- Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
- Topic: Young man considering ordination, advice please?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3416
Young man considering ordination, advice please?
Hi everyone, I'm 21 and live in London. For a long time, I felt dissatisfaction with experiences that seemed to satisfy shortly and yet never fulfill. My studies into philosophy, sociology and psychology bred in me a vision of the delusion and control in modern society. It was by sheer coincidence t...
- Thu May 13, 2010 7:37 pm
- Forum: Classical Theravāda
- Topic: Which english translation of the Visuddhimagga?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3066
Which english translation of the Visuddhimagga?
I have found so far two english translations, an older one from the Pali Text Society and a more modern one by Bhikkhu Nanamoli. I took a look at the Nanamoli one and I'm a bit worried that the language is so modern, it loses some of the technicalities of language that appear to be present in the ol...
- Fri May 07, 2010 9:30 pm
- Forum: Sīla
- Topic: Uposatha Observance Club
- Replies: 395
- Views: 233275
Re: Uposatha Observance Club
I'd requested to join. I would like to attempt to keep the 8 precepts on these days. I enjoy keeping them when I am at Amaravati Monastery.
- Mon May 03, 2010 10:55 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello from London, UK
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1602
Hello from London, UK
Hello to everybody here. My name is Zac and I am 21 years old, originally from Australia but moved to the UK 7 years ago and have been living here in London ever since. I've only just started out on the Theravada path - I come from a background of Western Occultism and Magick, and I really did think...