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- Wed Jan 11, 2023 10:11 pm
- Forum: Suggestion box
- Topic: Unsupported Answers
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1590
Re: Unsupported Answers
To Befriend: No relation to your post. I did not even see your post. To James: If it reduces answers and opinions on this forum that are not in line with the actual doctrine, I think that is a good thing. Not sure why you are mentioning that text being typed 3 times in relation to my post. Are you s...
- Wed Jan 11, 2023 4:14 pm
- Forum: Suggestion box
- Topic: Unsupported Answers
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1590
Unsupported Answers
I understand that there are topics with controversial or conflicting views. But I often see questions asked where the answers given have zero support in the Pali texts, or conflict with what is said in the Pali text, etc. My suggestion is that Dhamma Wheel require (where applicable) or recommend (fo...
- Sat Aug 31, 2019 2:52 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Right Livelihood and Law Enforcement
- Replies: 4
- Views: 893
Right Livelihood and Law Enforcement
For a layman, avoidance of a career path of "business in weapons" is mentioned in the Vanijja Sutta. Avoidance of a career path as a soldier is mentioned other places in the Pali text. I did not find any texts relating to a career in law enforcement (for example a career as a police office...
- Sun Mar 06, 2016 11:58 pm
- Forum: Sīla
- Topic: Pets and Euthanasia
- Replies: 32
- Views: 8367
Re: Pets and Euthanasia
Of course one of the options to prevent your own future suffering is to avoid having pets. And I assume that this is the only option for a monk. But as a layman, I am able to provide food and a home for some needy animals. If you look on the petfinder.com website (a site for finding homes for dogs, ...
- Sat Mar 05, 2016 4:16 pm
- Forum: Sīla
- Topic: Pets and Euthanasia
- Replies: 32
- Views: 8367
Pets and Euthanasia
I would like to revive this topic in a new thread. This topic has recently touched my life and I am sure it touches and will continue to touch others here. I just went through this hardship a few days ago with my elderly dog. Near the end, large doses of multiple pain meds were still not enough to a...
- Sat Feb 20, 2016 7:57 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: How to let go feelings of love?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3315
Re: How to let go feelings of love?
I can speak from experience having gone though similar situations when I was younger. There are many passages about one attachment causing one suffering. Here is just one example, in this case the attachment of a grandmother to a grandchild: http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/kn/ud/ud.8.08.than...
- Thu Feb 18, 2016 11:56 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: The Life of Death
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4476
Re: The Life of Death
Thanks Sattva, no it wasn't easy. Chownha (or someone), can you please summarize the message of the Ted Nugent video so others don't have to watch it? I don't think much of Ted Nugent's philosophy nor his guitar playing. ..................................................................................
- Wed Feb 17, 2016 12:02 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: The Life of Death
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4476
Re: The Life of Death
I just put my dog to sleep a few days ago. The timing for this video post....
- Sat Feb 13, 2016 9:01 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Some advice needed please
- Replies: 64
- Views: 14411
Re: Some advice needed please
I would like to revive this old thread as this topic has recently touched my life and I am sure it touches others here. I just went through this hardship a few days ago with my elderly dog. Near the end, large doses of multiple pain meds were still not enough to alleviate his suffering and I made th...
- Sun May 31, 2015 5:20 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: Buddhist Meditation by Francis Story
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1159
Buddhist Meditation by Francis Story
I would appreciate your opinions on this brief outline of Buddhist Meditation: http://www.vipassana.com/meditation/buddhist_meditation.php Authors bio - Francis Story (Anagarika Sugatananda) was born in England in 1910 (died 1972) and became acquainted with Buddhist teachings early in life. For 25 y...
- Thu Apr 03, 2014 7:47 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Chanting for my dying dog
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3401
Re: Chanting for my dying dog
Consider wisely if loud chanting would startle, confuse or upset your dog.
When my previous dog was dying, my vet told me to give him anything he wants. We ate chicken and ice cream together.
When my previous dog was dying, my vet told me to give him anything he wants. We ate chicken and ice cream together.
- Sat Nov 23, 2013 6:30 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Monk's Headaches
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1511
Monk's Headaches
I was talking to a Chinese friend about a typical layman's daily headaches (job, family, money, house, car, etc). And I mentioned that monks would not have these headaches. He said "How do you know what headaches a monk has? Maybe they still have headaches, just different ones". Do you thi...
- Sat Sep 14, 2013 1:15 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Struggling to get over my ex
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3654
Re: Struggling to get over my ex
How could such an amazing woman turn to some cold, heartless being out of nowhere? She was never an amazing woman, you were just deceived by the bait. When the "amazing woman" delusion fades, the reality of what she really always was and is becomes apparent. The trap you have just experien...
- Sat Aug 03, 2013 2:59 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Newbie here. Trying to navigate through my own suffering....
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2252
Re: Newbie here. Trying to navigate through my own suffering
CB45: I would say that many here have experienced some type of suffering in their lives, went looking for a solution and found Buddhism. When I was in my early 30's, I was suffering, I had zero idea what Buddhism was at the time, stumbled upon a book while in a library (What the Buddha Taught by Wal...
- Sat Aug 03, 2013 2:27 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Working with "others"
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2166
Re: Working with "others"
All wise answers.
Thanks.
Thanks.