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- Sat Jun 02, 2012 1:20 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Looking for the "Don't Stop"/"Keep Going" Sutta
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2264
Re: Looking for the "Don't Stop"/"Keep Going" Sutta
Well, if there were a prize to give, I think Mike would win it with MN 111. It's not exactly how I was thinking of it, so I reserve the right to be wrong, but it certainly resonates with me for that "keep pushing" aspect. As I'm writing this, I realize that what still seems to be missing w...
- Fri Jun 01, 2012 11:07 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Looking for the "Don't Stop"/"Keep Going" Sutta
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2264
Looking for the "Don't Stop"/"Keep Going" Sutta
Greetings All, I've been away for a little over a year, and it's good to quickly spot some of the helpful familiar names I remembered from back when. I'm looking for some help identifying a sutta I have a vague recollection of, but can't even think of good keywords to search for. It was likely in th...
- Sun Sep 26, 2010 10:43 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Boredom!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4190
Re: Boredom!
Claire, I listened to an AudioDharma talk recently, probably by Andrea Fella and probably about the hindrances -- wish I could be more specific, but I'm too old for that. :tongue: Anyway, my foggy recollection is that boredom is an offshoot of restlessness somehow. Your mind may be expressing its de...
- Fri Sep 24, 2010 12:57 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Only in America
- Replies: 39
- Views: 7237
Re: Only in America
The U.S. is a fairly big place and has a number of distinct geographical areas with distinct cultural differences. Where I live, the "midwest", people are generally tolerant although I do believe my career advancement potential would cease if my Buddhist practice were to become known at wo...
- Wed Sep 15, 2010 11:50 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: Natural-born Meditators?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4770
Re: Natural-born Meditators?
On a more mundane level, what kind of job do they have? Is it boring, dull and repetitive leading to mindlessness or is their work mentally intense, involving and demanding concentration. Is a person disciplined? Do they finish what they start and approach challenges with intent or are they happy-go...
- Wed Sep 15, 2010 1:20 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: How the internet makes us stupid.
- Replies: 25
- Views: 5677
Re: How the internet makes us stupid.
There is a balance to the negative aspects of the net, though. We all have access to much more information that we can then deeply study if we choose to do so . There is also much more opportunity for critical review and thought to be applied to sources of information like Wikipedia or Bhikku Bodhi'...
- Sun Aug 22, 2010 11:27 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Fear of death. Why?
- Replies: 80
- Views: 14519
Re: Fear of death. Why?
And it has a big "No Re-Entry" sign on it!dude wrote:If you were looking at a door and had no way of knowing what was behind it, would you not be afraid to walk through it?
- Fri Aug 20, 2010 1:16 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Three Things a Buddha Cannot Do?
- Replies: 103
- Views: 22613
Re: Three Things a Buddha Cannot Do?
And I think that the Buddha could have been incorrect on some things. I might be wrong, that's conjecture. but simply because he was a Buddha and enlightened, that didn't make him infallible in every way.... though his errors would not have been deliberate, but accidental. Agreed. The phrase "...
- Fri Aug 20, 2010 1:05 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Ontological tension.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 6091
Re: Ontological tension.
Some of the issues raised have been of increasing interest in my practice lately. The analogy of the "100% positive eye witness" to a crime who is later proved to have been wrong comes to mind. The mind is powerful and I've often wondered if I'm training it to see what I've been instructed...
- Wed Aug 18, 2010 12:52 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Ingram, et al - "Hard Core Dharma" & claims of attainment
- Replies: 1063
- Views: 225526
Re: "advice for stream entry"
Nibs,
I just wanted to add my thanks for your willingness to share your thoughts and ideas...and for your perseverance. I believe your advice to (paraphrasing here) not place limits on our personal possibilities to be quite practical and sound.
Regards: Jim
I just wanted to add my thanks for your willingness to share your thoughts and ideas...and for your perseverance. I believe your advice to (paraphrasing here) not place limits on our personal possibilities to be quite practical and sound.
Regards: Jim
- Sun Aug 15, 2010 4:34 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: How common is stream entry?
- Replies: 527
- Views: 132182
Re: How common is stream entry?
The four levels of Awakening are defined by the extent to which they cut the ten fetters by which the mind binds itself to conditioned experience. "And which are the five lower fetters? Self-identity views, uncertainty, grasping at precepts & practices, sensual desire, & ill will. Thes...
- Sun Aug 15, 2010 12:50 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: I Believe in Kamma and its Effects - Poll
- Replies: 52
- Views: 9837
Re: I Believe in Kamma and its Effects - Poll
First off, I voted "for all lifetimes". There may only be one lifetime, or there may be many. So..."for all lifetimes works fine for me. I especially liked Anna's comment about parents kamma affecting their children, grandchildren, etc. Second, I think these sorts of polls, even those...
- Sun Aug 15, 2010 12:35 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Ingram, et al - "Hard Core Dharma" & claims of attainment
- Replies: 1063
- Views: 225526
Re: "advice for stream entry"
Nibs, I think your question would have been better as its own thread, but regardless, to answer your question: I don't know what's possible or what's not possible. Because I don't know, I regard stream-entry as a possibility. It is entirely conceivable that one or more of us may already be some way ...
- Fri Aug 13, 2010 12:08 am
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: Internal Dialogue
- Replies: 77
- Views: 12694
Re: Internal Dialogue
I all too often have music playing in my "mental background". In my youth, I trained myself to "play music", i.e. play back songs in the mind from memory, when I was feeling bored. If I were to take this too seriously, things could get very bad. :cookoo: However, on the topic of ...
- Thu Aug 12, 2010 12:39 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: I Believe in Literal Rebirth - Poll
- Replies: 229
- Views: 37311
Re: I Believe in Literal Rebirth - Poll
Undecided because I have not yet reached a conclusion . Had I been asked a few years ago, the answer would have been an unequivocal "no". But, now? I have reached no conclusion. The teachings have been right about so many things to this point, I'm no longer willing to dismiss the concept. ...