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- Mon Dec 09, 2019 2:52 pm
- Forum: Classical Theravāda
- Topic: THE DISCOURSE ON THE ROOT OF EXISTENCE The Muliapariyaya Sutta and its Commentaries
- Replies: 5
- Views: 214
Re: THE DISCOURSE ON THE ROOT OF EXISTENCE The Muliapariyaya Sutta and its Commentaries
I think this Sutta is pretty interesting as it talks about how we objectify things and then imagine our relationship with them. Anything, including Nibbāna can be falsely imagined into existence and personalized so that the experience feels real, but the real thing is not actually experienced. It is...
- Sat Dec 07, 2019 12:38 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Vipassana vs Samadhi? Confusion regarding difference
- Replies: 9
- Views: 217
Re: Vipassana vs Samadhi? Confusion regarding difference
Vipassanā is a floodlight and samādhi is a laser
- Fri Dec 06, 2019 9:48 pm
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: Theravadin Cultural Practices
- Replies: 2
- Views: 107
Theravadin Cultural Practices
What are some unique cultural practices in Theravadin Countries you know about that the average layman might not be familiar with? I can think of a few things I know about for example of Phra Mae Thorani is the witness to the Buddha's rout of Mara's army, and that the Four Heavenly Kings are guardia...
- Wed Dec 04, 2019 3:01 am
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: The fetters to Stream Entry
- Replies: 2
- Views: 140
The fetters to Stream Entry
So far I'm able to identify what the fetters to Stream Entry are: Sīlabbata-parāmāsa and Sīlabbata-upādāna How does one define it, what are some examples? What are the kinds of things that qualify as pointless rites and rituals so that I can be cautious to know what are pointless and how does one re...
- Mon Sep 23, 2019 12:54 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Non-sapmajañña varieties of sati
- Replies: 5
- Views: 246
Re: Non-sapmajañña varieties of sati
There's a decent amount if one interprets miccha sati to be attention to wrong things. Think of a thief preparing for a great heist. They have plenty of their awareness to attention to all things around them, for all the wrong reasons, as it's all in the pursuit of a wrong goal. So yeah, technically...
- Fri Aug 16, 2019 2:20 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Layman's Handbook of Dhamma
- Replies: 8
- Views: 398
Re: Layman's Handbook of Dhamma
This is exactly what I was looking for, thanks everyone!
- Fri Aug 16, 2019 2:19 pm
- Forum: Pāli
- Topic: Sallekha Sutta:Personal Goals
- Replies: 4
- Views: 305
Re: Sallekha Sutta:Personal Goals
Thank you so much Bhante!
- Fri Aug 16, 2019 5:01 am
- Forum: Hot Topics
- Topic: Gender Equality Poll
- Replies: 55
- Views: 4125
Re: Gender Equality Poll
Both men and woman are in the fourfold assembly of the Ariya Mahasangha.
- Fri Aug 16, 2019 4:50 am
- Forum: Pāli
- Topic: Sallekha Sutta:Personal Goals
- Replies: 4
- Views: 305
Sallekha Sutta:Personal Goals
The Sallekha Sutta is one of my favorite suttas in the Majjhima Nikaya as the refrains "others will be x we will be y" are wholesome and motivational goals. I was hoping maybe someone can help me grammatically change them from first person plural as a Self Motivator for me before I begin meditation....
- Mon Aug 12, 2019 11:01 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: Mantra in Theravada (aside from Buddho)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 971
- Mon Aug 12, 2019 10:09 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Layman's Handbook of Dhamma
- Replies: 8
- Views: 398
Layman's Handbook of Dhamma
I once remembered there was a book that detailed a lot of the Buddha's teachings for a layman which was not like the Patimokkha but it was also very instructive about the Buddha's positions on the morals and good character required of people in lay life. I know of the Sigalovada sutta but that is on...
- Mon Aug 12, 2019 8:40 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Types of Kamma
- Replies: 4
- Views: 266
Re: Types of Kamma
I remember a Venerable saying If one urges another to kill, condones killing, or speaks in praise of it, and if someone else kills that person due to one’s speech, then one is guilty of killing, just as if one had done it with one’s own hand. The actions are Doing the killing oneself. Prompting or t...
- Fri Aug 09, 2019 11:43 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Types of Kamma
- Replies: 4
- Views: 266
Types of Kamma
I recall hearing about the impact of kamma in some text but I have forgotten the kinds of kamma in referral to both the pali terms for them but also the kinds of kamma and I'm hoping for a refresher. This is not asking about the niyamas (because I remember those), but about the measure of kammic imp...
- Thu Sep 27, 2018 8:36 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: What are you always getting ready for ?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1085
Re: What are you always getting ready for ?
Nibbana or death.
- Fri Sep 21, 2018 5:06 pm
- Forum: Shrine Room
- Topic: Any recommendations for how to find local stores that might carry Buddha statues for a shrine?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1494