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by DNS
Mon Apr 01, 2024 4:03 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Bhikkhu Bodhi on War and Thanissaro's rebuttal
Replies: 445
Views: 75049

Re: Bhikkhu Bodhi on War and Thanissaro's rebuttal

So It's OK to order young kids who haven't even finished their A levels yet to run on to a battlefield with an AK47 doing headshots to as many as possible.. but it's not OK to have a pet dog/animal put down who is suffering immensely at end of life? See: Hacksaw Ridge The Theravada has lost its way...
by DNS
Sat Mar 30, 2024 3:13 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Bhikkhu Bodhi on War and Thanissaro's rebuttal
Replies: 445
Views: 75049

Re: Bhikkhu Bodhi on War and Thanissaro's rebuttal

Suddh, When this first came out, I was in agreement mostly with Bodhi. Since then, my position has shifted more towards Thanissaro. I have seen far too many wars started in the name of "defense" when it really is an aggressive-offensive war, for example the Iraq War. It's too easy for nati...
by DNS
Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:36 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: a news
Replies: 2
Views: 155

Re: a news

Welcome to DW!

by DNS
Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:16 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: What is this knowledge for?
Replies: 22
Views: 506

Re: What is this knowledge for?

In the Anguttara Nikaya, Book of Tens, Anathapindika and Vajjiyamahita, both lay followers teach the Dhamma by refuting the wrong views of a group of wanderers. At the end of the discourse, the Buddha praises Anathapindika for defending the teaching against misrepresentation. (AN 10.93) The househol...
by DNS
Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:15 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: What is this knowledge for?
Replies: 22
Views: 506

Re: What is this knowledge for?

What is this knowledge for? I just started to think about why I am so engrossed in Buddhism. I feel that Sutta's study is mainly for monks. I just wondered whether there is much practical usage for laypeople. You say this now, after you have read all or most of the tipitaka and have over 21,000 pos...
by DNS
Thu Mar 28, 2024 6:25 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Your Dhamma Verses Here.
Replies: 15
Views: 834

Re: Your Dhamma Verses Here.

" Birth makes no Brahmin, nor non-Brahmin, makes; it is life's doing that mold the Brahmin true. Their lives mold farmers, tradesmen, merchants, and serfs. Their lives mold robbers, soldiers, chaplains, and kings. By birth is not one an out-caste. By birth is not one a Brahmin. By deeds is one ...
by DNS
Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:42 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Bhikkhu Bodhi on War and Thanissaro's rebuttal
Replies: 445
Views: 75049

Re: Bhikkhu Bodhi is the sanest Buddhist monk on Earth

That was merely his specific example. As is pointed out above, the spurious logic he employed served as justification for almost any conflict and thus served as post-hoc justification for the war in Iraq, Afghanistan, etc. He did come out with an essay condemning the ongoing Israeli attacks in Gaza...
by DNS
Wed Mar 27, 2024 3:35 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Bhikkhu Bodhi on War and Thanissaro's rebuttal
Replies: 445
Views: 75049

Re: Bhikkhu Bodhi is the sanest Buddhist monk on Earth

Bhikkhu Bodhi is the sanest, most reasonable Buddhist monk on Earth. Do not touch Bhikkhu Bodhi. Bad for you and your karma. He is the best explanator of Buddhism on Planet Earth. Best teachings Earth can muster. BB's teachings. After Metteyya Buddha's. So do you agree with his efforts to justify t...
by DNS
Wed Mar 27, 2024 3:16 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Self-Love or Self-Compassion
Replies: 14
Views: 523

Re: Self-Love or Self-Compassion

I think I probably chose the wrong word. If we don't own ourselves, then what's the point? We don't know our future, we also can't determine our future (lives). Whatever we do whether it's self compassion or as you said self hatred, at the very end we have to surrender ourselves, so to speak, to so...
by DNS
Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:39 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: The vinaya should be updated
Replies: 23
Views: 3500

Re: The vinaya should be updated

Here is the reference in the Vinaya about dwarfs and medical disabilities: Mahavagga, Khandaka 1, Chapter 71 < Previous parent: Khandaka 1 - The Admission to the Order of Bhikkhus Next > 1. At that time the Bhikkhus conferred the pabbajjā ordination on a person whose hands were cut off, on a person ...
by DNS
Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:10 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: The vinaya should be updated
Replies: 23
Views: 3500

Re: The vinaya should be updated

Height does not matter, what matters is mental purification. Bhaddiya was a dwarf, who attained enlightenment (Udana 7.1 - 7.5) http://www.dhammawiki.com/index.php?title=Ud_7.1_Bhaddiya_Sutta It later became forbidden to ordain dwarves, however... I know, which is unfortunate. It doesn't seem to ma...
by DNS
Sun Mar 24, 2024 1:51 pm
Forum: Classical Theravāda
Topic: Are Homosexuals allowed to ordain?
Replies: 14
Views: 374

Re: Are Homosexuals allowed to ordain?

That would only be an issue if a monastery had more than one monk who was gay (in lay life). If a gay man ordains in a monastery where all of the other monks were heterosexual (in lay life) there would be no temptations between the monks. The latter is the more likely scenario.
by DNS
Sat Mar 23, 2024 12:26 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: tipitaka.org
Replies: 2
Views: 184

Re: tipitaka.org

Is Tipitaka.org down?
It's not just you! tipitaka.org is down.
Last updated: Mar 22, 2024, 5:25 PM (1 second ago)
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by DNS
Fri Mar 22, 2024 5:20 pm
Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
Topic: "Reverse Nibbana"
Replies: 10
Views: 435

Re: "Reverse Nibbana"

LionsRoar wrote: Fri Mar 22, 2024 5:18 pm If Nibbana is reached by complete understanding and removal of all attachment, what would be the result of the opposite happening?
Hedonism. Many people have tried it, especially many celebrities, actors, actresses, musicians. Many (not all) end up depressed and are still full of suffering.
by DNS
Fri Mar 22, 2024 5:18 pm
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: How do I become a nun?
Replies: 20
Views: 631

Re: How do I become a nun?

I get it, but how do I go about it? Do I show up at a monastery one day and ask them to ordain me? Is it that simple or is there something else I need to do? Definitely do not just go show up and expect them to ordain you. There may be some application process or they may not even have an opening f...