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- 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...
- 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...
- Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:45 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: Attachment
- Replies: 10
- Views: 448
- 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.
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.
- 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.
(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.
- 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 ??
Is it a part of anapanasati ??
Is it given the same importance in buddhism as anapanasati ??
Where can I read about it ??
- 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 ...
- 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...
- 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. ...
- 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...
- 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 !!
- 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...
- 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 ??
Any reading material on this particular topic ??
- 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 ...
- 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
There is lots.CecilN wrote:mgm2010 wrote:Where can I find more buddhist literature on this subject ??
There must be similar literature with regard to
(a) Feelings such as happiness, sadness, worry etc
(b) "I", "ME", "MINE" ??