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by Admiral
Tue Sep 21, 2010 7:53 pm
Forum: Wellness, Diet & Fitness
Topic: How to lose weight
Replies: 65
Views: 18339

Re: How to lose weight

Congratulations Stefan :clap:

On a side note, does any one of you know a pali prayer to say/chant before eating?
I've been searching that cause it would be a great way to abstain from eating sweets and stuff :smile:
by Admiral
Sun Sep 19, 2010 7:46 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: "Mixing" traditions?
Replies: 20
Views: 4030

Re: "Mixing" traditions?

Thanks a lot for all these answers :group: Not from my humble understanding, I have read a number of Theravadin teachers argue quite forcefully that rebirth within any of the thirty one "planes of existence" should be taken as literally meaning "at the break-up of the body, after deat...
by Admiral
Sun Sep 19, 2010 3:21 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: "Mixing" traditions?
Replies: 20
Views: 4030

Re: "Mixing" traditions?

Thanks a lot for all you kind advices! :hug: Don't believe everything you from a Mahayana point of view about the Theravada. Liberation benefits all and awakening is not limited to monks. Oh, really? :? I thought I read awakening was limited to monks in the Theravada tradition. I'm sorry if I misint...
by Admiral
Sun Sep 19, 2010 10:41 am
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: "Mixing" traditions?
Replies: 20
Views: 4030

"Mixing" traditions?

Hi everybody :anjali: I've read many things about Theravada buddhism late months, but I must say I'm not totally "in love" with it. I really appreciate the fact it's the closest tradition to what Buddha really taught, but : A/ I really feel like a need of "devotion" that's more i...
by Admiral
Fri Sep 17, 2010 5:35 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: New Global Moderator - bodom
Replies: 25
Views: 7530

Re: New Global Moderator - bodom

Congratulations bodom :D
by Admiral
Sun Sep 05, 2010 3:37 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Postcards from the Valley
Replies: 15
Views: 2334

Re: Postcards from the Valley

Waow, awesome picture!
Looks like a wonderful place to spend time, indeed :anjali:
by Admiral
Tue Aug 31, 2010 10:17 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Regarding the absence of "JCSuperstar"
Replies: 91
Views: 27531

Re: Regarding the absence of "JCSuperstar"

:( so sad..
"there is little hope for a recovery" implies there's still hope for him... maybe :/
Metta to him :heart:

anko.
by Admiral
Fri Aug 27, 2010 8:32 pm
Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
Topic: Theravada "leader(s)"
Replies: 24
Views: 8414

Re: Theravada "leader(s)"

Thanks a lot for all these answeeers :group: IMHO the most prominent Theravada master might be Mahāsi Sayādaw - he was a questioner and final editor at the Sixth Buddhist Council. I didn't even knew him :reading: thanks a lot for that :) Theravada is very decentralised and abbots and lineages seem t...
by Admiral
Fri Aug 27, 2010 7:05 pm
Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
Topic: Theravada "leader(s)"
Replies: 24
Views: 8414

Re: Theravada "leader(s)"

That's ok. It's a common mistake. but actually, in a similar vein I don't think there is any one specific outstanding authority figure in Theravada. There are however, several extremely respected and prominent teachers. AFAIK.....(And trust me, I am 'Mrs Ignorant' on this factor, and many others......
by Admiral
Fri Aug 27, 2010 6:42 pm
Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
Topic: Theravada "leader(s)"
Replies: 24
Views: 8414

Re: Theravada "leader(s)"

The Dala Lama is not the spiritual leader of Mahayana Buddhism. He is the Temporal Leader of Tibet, and the Spiritual Lama of one single Tibetan Buddhist School, The Gelupa. (The others being Kagyu, Shakya and Nyingma). I'm really sorry, I was almost sure that he wasn't the spiritual leader of Maha...
by Admiral
Fri Aug 27, 2010 5:27 pm
Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
Topic: Theravada "leader(s)"
Replies: 24
Views: 8414

Theravada "leader(s)"

Hi everybody :group: I've read some Dalaï lama's books but the fact he's often referring to Mahayana sutras led me to think : "If Dalaï-Lama's the spiritual leader of Mahayana Buddhism (or at least Tibetan Buddhism), then are there any... leading figures in Theravada Buddhism?" Or, if not,...
by Admiral
Thu Aug 26, 2010 11:49 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Newbie
Replies: 8
Views: 1818

Re: Newbie

Welcome samadhi_seeker and Raven, hope you'll find what you're searching here :group:

Metta,

anko.
by Admiral
Thu Aug 26, 2010 11:48 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: My Holy Trinity - Buddhism, Taoism, Music
Replies: 9
Views: 2900

Re: My Holy Trinity - Buddhism, Taoism, Music

Welcooome :group:
by Admiral
Thu Aug 26, 2010 11:05 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Vegetarian monk kitten...? MUST SEE.
Replies: 5
Views: 1530

Re: Vegetarian monk kitten...? MUST SEE.

PeterB wrote:I think it looks about as convincing as most evidence of rebirth....jeez.
Doesn't that embarrass anyone ?
Oh, I didn't post this to prove anything. It's all because I think this lil cat is awesomely cute ;)

With metta :hug:
by Admiral
Thu Aug 26, 2010 11:00 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Vegetarian monk kitten...? MUST SEE.
Replies: 5
Views: 1530

Vegetarian monk kitten...? MUST SEE.

I just found out these 2 videos on Ven. Heng Sure's facebook wall. "It's a very special vegetarian kitty that stays in the temple all day and gazes at the Buddha's images. It even cries as if it's in repentance! When the people tried to give the kitty fish and chicken it would turn its head and...