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- Sun Apr 22, 2018 3:22 am
- Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
- Topic: Searching in Sri Lanka for a Monastery for Ordination
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6
Re: Searching in sri lanka
Where do you live? There are Sri Lankan temples in many nations, that serve ex-pat Sri Lankans in the U.S., Australia, the UK, etc. You could check some of those out in the country you live in. afaik, most don't put any demands on the monks for learning, studying Abhidhamma so that wouldn't be an is...
- Sun Apr 22, 2018 3:18 am
- Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
- Topic: Searching in Sri Lanka for a Monastery for Ordination
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6
Re: Searching in sri lanka
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- Sun Apr 22, 2018 1:22 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: vinaya rule against ordaining in two traditions
- Replies: 4
- Views: 116
Re: vinaya rule against ordaining in two traditions
i know this exists - can someone give me a citation/quote I don't believe there is one in the Vinaya because the Vinaya was recited at the First Council in approx. 483 BCE and at that time it was the "pre-sectarian" period of Buddhism of Dhamma-Vinaya; the various sects hadn't fully developed yet. ...
- Fri Apr 20, 2018 9:39 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Which view on DO resonates with you the most?
- Replies: 202
- Views: 2567
- Fri Apr 20, 2018 3:00 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: In your opinion what are the most awesome things about Buddhism?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 138
Re: In your opinion what are the most awesome things about Buddhism?
I wrote an article on the appeal of Buddhism . I would say my favorite things on that list are: *A meditation technique beyond relaxation, but also for wisdom. There is a clear path for spiritual and personal development. *Compatibility with biological evolution. In my opinion, the single greatest, ...
- Fri Apr 20, 2018 2:48 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Does Buddhism needs marketing ?
- Replies: 48
- Views: 480
Re: Does Buddhism needs marketing ?
Yes, perhaps "strategy" is a better term. The Buddha was interested in Dhamma propagation. He was not interested in self-enlightenment only and did teach the masses and advised his monks to do Dhamma propagation. “Wander forth, O bhikkhus, for the welfare of the multitude, for the happiness of the m...
- Thu Apr 19, 2018 4:42 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Child Lama. I think it is ridiculous.
- Replies: 80
- Views: 2103
Re: Child Lama. I think it is ridiculous.
That link did not work. I'll try it again tomorrow morning. It was in German. Here is the google translate rendering to English: Saw him in the terrace shade, the highest, go up and down, I slowly went to him, greeted him, the highest man. "Cover my robe first, and I fold my hands under her, Will I...
- Thu Apr 19, 2018 5:18 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Child Lama. I think it is ridiculous.
- Replies: 80
- Views: 2103
Re: Child Lama. I think it is ridiculous.
Never heard of that one. Where is it in the Suttas? In the Khuddakapatha, Sutta Nipata and Theragatha. Here is a passage from Theragatha (sorry couldn't find it in English, sprechen sie deutsch?) https://suttacentral.net/thag7.4/de/sass The last part mentions taking ordination at age 7 and wearing ...
- Thu Apr 19, 2018 5:01 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Child Lama. I think it is ridiculous.
- Replies: 80
- Views: 2103
Re: Child Lama. I think it is ridiculous.
There could not be a Child Lama, right? In the Suttas, nothing like that was ever said. In Theravada, there is no tulku system where elder monks seek out the rebirth of a famous or semi-famous monk. During the time of the Buddha there were a few very young monks who attained enlightenment. One of t...
- Wed Apr 18, 2018 7:04 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Which view on DO resonates with you the most?
- Replies: 202
- Views: 2567
Re: Which view on DO resonates with you the most?
Okay, I updated it again and now we have all or at least most of the possible options. The system limits it to no more than 10 options, so I removed one of the 2 lives models as that had zero votes anyway from previous polling.
Time to vote again!
Time to vote again!
- Wed Apr 18, 2018 4:26 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Which view on DO resonates with you the most?
- Replies: 202
- Views: 2567
Re: Which view on DO resonates with you the most?
PS Could you please add "multiple lives model" to the OP poll? That will reset all the numbers back to zero, which is okay, but before I do that, let's here if there are any other options that should be added. So as I see it, we could have the list above plus: Option 8: Timeless/Atemporal/Structura...
- Wed Apr 18, 2018 2:25 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Happy birthday SDC!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 126
Re: Happy birthday SDC!
Happy Birthday!!
- Tue Apr 17, 2018 9:58 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Why are you practising Buddhism?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 495
Re: Why are you practising Buddhism?
The goal in the Nikayas isn’t the worldly improvements above One of the goals in Nikayas *is* wordly improvements. Buddha keeps saying again and again: 1) happiness in this life 2) in future lives 2) of nibbana. but even though I can say the goal is Cessation Of Existence, I’m not really sure where...
- Tue Apr 17, 2018 9:49 pm
- Forum: Shrine Room
- Topic: May dates of the Buddha's birth, enlightenment and passing away
- Replies: 8
- Views: 474
Re: May dates of the Buddha's birth, enlightenment and passing away
I noticed you changed the birth year from the OP. Does this change the May 21 date too?
- Tue Apr 17, 2018 3:46 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Which view on DO resonates with you the most?
- Replies: 202
- Views: 2567
Re: Which view on DO resonates with you the most?
And the Abhidhamma discusses momentary mental events in detail, which makes sense from our own analysis of thoughts and their fleeting nature. I think there is reference to mind moments, but not to a moment-to-moment interpretation of DO. I believe it is there in the Vibhanga or Patthana; not 100% ...
- Tue Apr 17, 2018 2:52 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Which view on DO resonates with you the most?
- Replies: 202
- Views: 2567
Re: Which view on DO resonates with you the most?
Ven. Nanananda's interpretation does however involve notional/conceptual and ontological (mereological) dependence much like we find in madhyamaka and yogacara, which is hardly surprising giving his regard for Ven. Nagarjuna. The terminal insight he describes in at least one passage (going on memor...
- Tue Apr 17, 2018 2:48 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Which view on DO resonates with you the most?
- Replies: 202
- Views: 2567
Re: Which view on DO resonates with you the most?
That would be most closest to the 'moment-to-moment only' option . . . or perhaps momentarianism Doesn't the moment-to-moment-only teaching try to circumvent the old problems about rebirth and "what is it that gets reborn"? Could be, especially among some modern-secular-types. I'm not an advocate o...
- Tue Apr 17, 2018 1:54 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Which view on DO resonates with you the most?
- Replies: 202
- Views: 2567
Re: Which view on DO resonates with you the most?
Option 8: Timeless/Atemporal/Structural David, I take the flagrant rejection of this model as a personal insult. :tongue: For those unfamiliar with this model, see Ven.'s Nanavira, N. Nanamoli and Ariyavamsa. As I understand it , instead of attempting to explain a sequence - whether it be over the ...
- Mon Apr 16, 2018 10:54 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Which view on DO resonates with you the most?
- Replies: 202
- Views: 2567
Re: Which view on DO resonates with you the most?
This is the problem that keeps popping up on buddhist forums. People reading just the first sutta of the higher dhamma section of the nikayas (chapter 2,3 and half of chapter 4 of SN) and trying to figure it all out just by using this single page out of 1500. Who is doing that? I don't see anyone q...
- Mon Apr 16, 2018 7:12 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Which view on DO resonates with you the most?
- Replies: 202
- Views: 2567
Re: Which view on DO resonates with you the most?
My opinion is that DO has nothing to do with 1-2-3 lives or moment-to-moment-ness. It just shows generally how and why suffering exists, without any kind of precise details. Key to such opinion is Upanisa sutta: That's how I understand it. I don't know why all the fuss about it. Buddhaghosa (Therav...