See the Apaṇṇaka Sutta — The Incontrovertible Discourse
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- Fri Apr 13, 2018 5:55 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: If _you_ don't believe in rebirth, can _you_ be reborn?
- Replies: 54
- Views: 780
- Sat Apr 07, 2018 5:26 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Transfer merit to peta
- Replies: 5
- Views: 158
- Fri Apr 06, 2018 5:21 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: May someone tell me who this is?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 242
Re: May someone tell me who this is?
Amulets are a scam. It is not the Buddha's teaching that such trinkets can bring good luck. If you treat the image of the Buddha or other saints with reverence that is the wholesome kamma of reverence, which brings good results, but no magic is involved. If you want to get good results, make good ef...
- Tue Apr 03, 2018 7:05 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: What is the difference between God's plan and Kamma?
- Replies: 56
- Views: 758
Re: What is the difference between God's plan and Kamma?
Buddhists don't know what kamma they did in the past, but we reflect on the law of kamma to come to terms with misfortune. Pious Moslems (and Christians) reflect that it is God's Plan . Looked at in this way, the concepts are very similar. Both are ways of rejecting blind chance as being an unsatisf...
- Sun Mar 25, 2018 8:14 pm
- Forum: Early Buddhism
- Topic: The Idea of the Historical Buddha
- Replies: 9
- Views: 369
- Fri Mar 23, 2018 6:27 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: RIP Stephen Hawking
- Replies: 30
- Views: 978
Re: RIP Stephen Hawking
Stephen Hawking's Ashes to be Interred in Westminster Abbey alongside Darwin and Isaac Newton.
Ironic for a well-known Atheist to be honoured by the Christian church in this way.
Ironic for a well-known Atheist to be honoured by the Christian church in this way.
- Sun Mar 18, 2018 10:45 pm
- Forum: Wellness, Diet & Fitness
- Topic: Does negative thinking matter?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 684
Re: Does negative thinking matter?
Complaining Rewires Your Brain for Negativity Repeated complaining rewires your brain to make future complaining more likely. Over time, you find it’s easier to be negative than to be positive, regardless of what’s happening around you. Complaining becomes your default behavior, which changes how p...
- Sun Mar 18, 2018 10:05 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: RIP Stephen Hawking
- Replies: 30
- Views: 978
Re: RIP Stephen Hawking
I think you're being pedantic
Stephen Hawking talking about Brian Cox.
Stephen Hawking talking about Brian Cox.
- Sun Feb 18, 2018 8:19 pm
- Forum: Classical Theravāda
- Topic: Some Discourses Translated by Bhikkhu Pesala
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1114
- Sat Feb 17, 2018 4:17 pm
- Forum: Classical Theravāda
- Topic: Some Discourses Translated by Bhikkhu Pesala
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1114
Re: Some Discourses Translated by Bhikkhu Pesala
Added the Gotamī Sutta — A Discourse to Gotamī
Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī requests the going-forth and eventually obtains it by accepting the eight weighty rules after the intervention of Ānanda on her behalf.
Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī requests the going-forth and eventually obtains it by accepting the eight weighty rules after the intervention of Ānanda on her behalf.
- Sat Feb 17, 2018 11:31 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Looking for a nice copy of the Jataka Tales.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 117
Re: Looking for a nice copy of the Jataka Tales.
Sacred Buddhist Texts is very dated now (Published in 1895), but is the only comprehensive translation of the Jātaka Commentaries that I know of.
You can find An Index and very brief summaries in the Dictionary of Pali Proper Names.
You can find An Index and very brief summaries in the Dictionary of Pali Proper Names.
- Thu Feb 15, 2018 12:39 pm
- Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
- Topic: Now foreigners can ordain and train in Malaysia
- Replies: 12
- Views: 651
Re: Now foreigners can ordain and train in Malaysia
I can heartily recommend it. Aggacitta Bhikkhu studied Pāḷi thoroughly at Wat Tamao in Lampang, Thailand, and was the able interpreter for Sayādaw U Paṇḍita on his three-month retreat taught at Barre Mass. The published edition of the talks given by the Sayādaw in that retreat can be seen in my foru...
- Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:50 pm
- Forum: Classical Theravāda
- Topic: Some Discourses Translated by Bhikkhu Pesala
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1114
Re: Some Discourses Translated by Bhikkhu Pesala
I added a couple more discourses today: The Sīha Sutta Sīha Sutta , a discourse that shows that the Buddha ate meat, and that a Stream-winner (General Sīha) can purchase meat. The Sedaka Sutta protect yourself from dukkha by practising mindfulness, and protect others from dukkha by practising patien...
- Tue Feb 13, 2018 7:18 pm
- Forum: Suggestion box
- Topic: add moderator to foes
- Replies: 11
- Views: 401
Re: add moderator to foes
Behave more moderately. Don't be so pushy. 

- Tue Jan 30, 2018 10:47 pm
- Forum: Shrine Room
- Topic: May dates of the Buddha's birth, enlightenment and passing away
- Replies: 8
- Views: 487
Re: May dates of the Buddha's birth, enlightenment and passing away
185. The Blessed One further exhorted the monks, saying, “Behold, monks, I exhort you, saying, all compounded things must decay (vayadhammā saṅkhārā). Strive with diligence (appamādena sampādetha). The final demise of the Tathāgata will take place before long. Three months from now the Tathāgata wi...
- Sat Jan 27, 2018 11:27 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: What is this vipassana method called?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 379
- Sun Jan 14, 2018 8:52 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Dhamma Quotes that can fit in facebook profile bio?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 160
Re: Dhamma Quotes that can fit in facebook profile bio?
Do not believe something just because it is cited in a text. (A.i.188) = 67 chars Do not believe something solely on the grounds of logical reasoning. (A.i.188) = 78 chars. Do not believe something just because you like the idea. (A.i.188) = 66 chars All living-beings are sustained by food. (A.v.50...
- Mon Jan 08, 2018 12:15 pm
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: New moderator: Sam Vara!
- Replies: 40
- Views: 1591
Re: New moderator: Sam Vara!
Please accept my sincere commiserations. 

- Tue Jan 02, 2018 10:22 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: how is idle speech defined for lay followers
- Replies: 8
- Views: 298
Re: how is idle speech defined for lay followers
If you don't know, then you don't need to know, but it's always useful to know about GIYF.
- Tue Jan 02, 2018 9:35 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: how is idle speech defined for lay followers
- Replies: 8
- Views: 298
Re: how is idle speech defined for lay followers
The commentaries describe it as talk without benefit. It is one of the ten unwholesome kammas (dasākusalakammapaṭhā) that can lead to the lower realms. Ledi Sayādaw, in his Maggaṅga Dīpani describes it thus: Abstinence from Frivolous Talk There are certain plays and novels that are of no benefit; th...