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by mgm2010
Thu Jan 27, 2022 4:46 am
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: Attachment
Replies: 10
Views: 448

Re: Attachment

"The root of suffering is attachment", so said the Buddha. Where can I get more material to understand "attachment" ?? Some practical exercises ?? Doubt, worry etc do not bother me. I am badly stuck at attachment. I am a non-buddhist house holder. What I am calling "attachm...
by mgm2010
Thu Jan 27, 2022 3:38 am
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: Attachment
Replies: 10
Views: 448

Re: Attachment

"The root of suffering is attachment", so said the Buddha. Where can I get more material to understand "attachment" ?? Some practical exercises ?? Doubt, worry etc do not bother me. I am badly stuck at attachment. I am a non-buddhist house holder. What I am calling "attachm...
by mgm2010
Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:45 pm
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: Attachment
Replies: 10
Views: 448

Re: Attachment

befriend wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 2:42 pm Are you thinking of sense pleasures? As attachment?
Yes. Very much so. I am a house holder and have children.
Is there any thing I can do to reduce the mental attachment to physical sensual pleasure ??
by mgm2010
Wed Jan 26, 2022 10:44 am
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: Attachment
Replies: 10
Views: 448

Attachment

"The root of suffering is attachment", so said the Buddha.
Where can I get more material to understand "attachment" ?? Some practical exercises ??
Doubt, worry etc do not bother me.
I am badly stuck at attachment.
I am a non-buddhist house holder.
by mgm2010
Sun Apr 25, 2021 8:55 am
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: Behaviour of monks during sickness
Replies: 2
Views: 662

Behaviour of monks during sickness

I am interested in some material in buddhism which deals with
(a) how buddhiam treats sickness and
(b) how a monk should behave during the period of sickness.
Many many thanks !!
2. I am not sure whither I have posted the topic in the correct forum.
by mgm2010
Sun Sep 13, 2020 12:26 pm
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: Hindrances in meditation
Replies: 32
Views: 19119

Re: Hindrances in meditation

What is Samatha mediation ??
Is it a part of anapanasati ??
Is it given the same importance in buddhism as anapanasati ??
Where can I read about it ??
by mgm2010
Sat Sep 05, 2020 8:37 am
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: Hindrances in meditation
Replies: 32
Views: 19119

Re: Hindrances in meditation

....... impermanent and impersonal mental phenomenon. ....... Many many thanks for pointing this out. Since quite some time I had started feeling that the raptures are becoming EMPTY day by day and it was time to move on. It rook me 2 to 3 years to reach here. ....... resistance to them makes them ...
by mgm2010
Fri Sep 04, 2020 8:28 am
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: Hindrances in meditation
Replies: 32
Views: 19119

Re: Hindrances in meditation

...... because you are identifying with those thoughts and want to make them stop, taking them as "mine", or "i". 1. Herein lies the catch, Sir. 2. Can we elaborate this point further ?? 3. Also, please, suggest a book that covers ALL THE ESSENTIAL features of buddhism for MEDIT...
by mgm2010
Thu Sep 03, 2020 8:38 am
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: Hindrances in meditation
Replies: 32
Views: 19119

Re: Hindrances in meditation

Hi: Do you get like sexual images, sexual thoughts while meditating? , is that the hindrance?. Regards. No. I am able to go into rapture when I meditate and such thoughts do not disturb me as long as I am meditating. Quite obviously, as a house holder, I cannot devote unlimited time to meditation. ...
by mgm2010
Wed Sep 02, 2020 8:58 am
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: Hindrances in meditation
Replies: 32
Views: 19119

Hindrances in meditation

In the system we are following, there is a mention of five major hindrances in the spiritual journey 1. Kama - Sexual Passion 2. Krodha - Anger 3. Lobh - Greed 4. Moha - Attachment 5. Ahankar - Ego 2. While the lower four are comparatively under subjugation, No 1 is proving to be very very tough and...
by mgm2010
Mon Mar 23, 2020 12:12 pm
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: Rapture during Breath Meditation
Replies: 2
Views: 1098

Re: Rapture during Breath Meditation

Many many thanks !! God bless !!
by mgm2010
Mon Mar 23, 2020 10:01 am
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: Rapture during Breath Meditation
Replies: 2
Views: 1098

Rapture during Breath Meditation

I am not a buddhist but I take a very keen interest in buddhist teachings. 2. I am currently reading the book "The Steps of Breath Meditation" by Thannisaro Bhikku. 3. In the beginning of this book the writer says," When a sense of rapture and pleasure comes from the breath, he tell y...
by mgm2010
Wed Dec 25, 2019 9:41 am
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: Tip of the nose
Replies: 9
Views: 2443

Re: Tip of the nose

Many many thanks.
Any reading material on this particular topic ??
by mgm2010
Wed Dec 25, 2019 7:15 am
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: Tip of the nose
Replies: 9
Views: 2443

Tip of the nose

I am a not a buddhist but I have been reading about it quite a lot. 2. In many buddhist scriptures there is a mention of concentrating on the " tip of the nose ". 3. I am interested to know whether this " tip the nose " refers to the external tip the nose or the inner surface of ...
by mgm2010
Sun Jan 15, 2017 2:35 pm
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: Attitude towards body discomfort
Replies: 21
Views: 4659

Re: Attitude towards body discomfort

CecilN wrote:
mgm2010 wrote:Where can I find more buddhist literature on this subject ??
There is lots.

There must be similar literature with regard to
(a) Feelings such as happiness, sadness, worry etc
(b) "I", "ME", "MINE" ??