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by elaine
Sat Feb 07, 2009 12:08 am
Forum: Suggestion box
Topic: Bump Topic
Replies: 2
Views: 1530

Re: Bump Topic

This is a feature that is new to me. At bottom left of one's own posts is an button to bump it up to the top. But it is not there for others' posts, nor for all of one's own. Do not fathom how or when or if the Bump Topic button decides to appear, but it is useful when it does. Test Bump Topic butt...
by elaine
Fri Feb 06, 2009 11:46 pm
Forum: Suggestion box
Topic: How to check for new posts or new replies?
Replies: 2
Views: 1367

Re: How to check for new posts or new replies?

Hi elaine -- I'm no Internet maven, but as I get it, the way to find new posts is to go to the "board index" listed above and then click on the new-posts gizmo. Thank you. I found the buttons after posting my question. :roll: It takes a bit of time to get used to this new forum layout. Th...
by elaine
Fri Feb 06, 2009 11:22 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Venerable Dhammanando away for a few days, unwell (update 3)
Replies: 75
Views: 18186

Re: Venerable Dhammanando away for a few days, unwell

Bhante, I hope you will get well soon. May you be free from physical sufferings. May you be free from mental sufferings. May you be healthy and happy. The temple that Bhante lives in do not kill mosquitos, that's why there's malaria is it? Can they do anything about it? Anyone who knows Bhante perso...
by elaine
Fri Feb 06, 2009 11:04 pm
Forum: Suggestion box
Topic: How to check for new posts or new replies?
Replies: 2
Views: 1367

How to check for new posts or new replies?

Hi all,

Is there an icon that shows which thread has new posts or new replies? Do we need to do any options setting?

Thank you.
by elaine
Fri Feb 06, 2009 10:42 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: What is papañca? And how to get rid of it?
Replies: 20
Views: 7907

Re: What is papañca? And how to get rid of it?

Thank you all for the helpful replies. I'd also like to add that if mindfulness is something to be cultivated, then one should be patient for it takes time and practice. All the best. I'll try my best to cultivate mindfulness. I've read an article which says that, "when mindfulness is present, ...
by elaine
Fri Feb 06, 2009 2:53 am
Forum: Classical Theravāda
Topic: Anattā
Replies: 55
Views: 19526

Re: Anattā

Hello Bhante, all, Thank you for the link. I don't have a formal education on Abhidhamma, so it'll take a while to read and understand the article. But I'll ask a few questions that have been bothering me. Leaving aside consciousness, the 52 mental factors that arise with consciousness, the 28 mater...
by elaine
Fri Feb 06, 2009 2:06 am
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: What is papañca? And how to get rid of it?
Replies: 20
Views: 7907

Re: What is papañca? And how to get rid of it?

Hi all, Thank you for the links to the articles. It'll take a while to read all of them. MN 10 - Satipatthana Sutta http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/mn.010.than.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ... but especially section D on mental qualities. How often can a p...
by elaine
Thu Feb 05, 2009 5:01 am
Forum: Classical Theravāda
Topic: Anattā
Replies: 55
Views: 19526

Re: Anattā

The arahant and the person of wrong view both resort to the term 'self', but whereas the one is misled by his concept, the other knows that dhammas are real but paññattis are not, and so is not misled. What is an example of a paññatti? What's the difference between "not real", "conve...
by elaine
Thu Feb 05, 2009 4:50 am
Forum: Classical Theravāda
Topic: MN 135 - help me clear some things up!
Replies: 25
Views: 6880

Re: MN 135 - help me clear some things up!

Hello Bhante, all, Sorry for the mis-remembered quotes. Let's say if we have a scenario like this - if someone has only 1 can of soup to give and s/he chose to give it to a genuinely poor person with children who can't find work in a foreign country, than giving it to a temple. Will the "merit&...
by elaine
Thu Feb 05, 2009 4:27 am
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: What is papañca? And how to get rid of it?
Replies: 20
Views: 7907

Re: What is papañca? And how to get rid of it?

Hi Retro, The text "Concept And Reality" mentioned above is very good. Thanks for the synopsis. I'm not very familiar with these philosophical Buddhist terms. Can you or anyone here kindly explain: 1. What is an ultimate reality? Are our imaginations and thoughts realities? What categories...
by elaine
Thu Feb 05, 2009 4:06 am
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: What is papañca? And how to get rid of it?
Replies: 20
Views: 7907

Re: What is papañca? And how to get rid of it?

Hi Tex, Mike, Thanks for the links. I think Bhikkhu Bodhi translates papañca as "mental proliferation". I have read MN 18 sutta a few times but I don't understand it. Even in the sutta itself, the monks had to go to Maha Kaccana and asked him to explain with more details!! What does this p...
by elaine
Thu Feb 05, 2009 1:39 am
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: What is papañca? And how to get rid of it?
Replies: 20
Views: 7907

What is papañca? And how to get rid of it?

Hi all,

Does anyone know what is the English translation for papañca? What is the surefire way to get rid of papañca? Any suggestions, please? Also, is it possible for any non-enlightened beings to be totally free from papañca?

Thank you in advance. Sadhu, sadhu, sadhu.
by elaine
Thu Feb 05, 2009 1:16 am
Forum: Classical Theravāda
Topic: MN 135 - help me clear some things up!
Replies: 25
Views: 6880

Re: MN 135 - help me clear some things up!

It appears that way. It that is the case, it would be best if I better stop giving to my two sponsored children in Africa, my other African welfare program, my Nepalese orphanage and three environmental charities but instead give to one of those temples in Bangkok with glittering stupas and overwei...
by elaine
Sun Feb 01, 2009 6:35 am
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Why there is no re-linking consciousness
Replies: 55
Views: 18317

Re: Why there is no re-linking consciousness

What rebirth? Can you please point this rebirth out to me or how I can discern it? How to discern rebirth? I can't do it!!! :spy: I think normal human beings can't, unless they have supranormal powers. I think, if you do some kind of Samatha meditation and if you get really good at it, you might be...
by elaine
Sun Feb 01, 2009 1:31 am
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Why there is no re-linking consciousness
Replies: 55
Views: 18317

Re: Why there is no re-linking consciousness

Why there is no re-linking consciousness? I think there is a relinking consciousness or else "what" would "link" our past consciousness to the future consciousness during rebirth, right? "Consciousness is like a seed (vinnanam bijam) for the growth of the relinking conscious...