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- Fri Feb 04, 2011 5:50 pm
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: Help finding my book!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1009
Help finding my book!
Hello everyone, Since I have been gone (and why) my computer made a final exit a few weeks back. I had it for over 10 years, and updated to keep her ticking. However, in last year I got lazy and quit backing up files. Now I can't find (on new pc) the excellent book written by (I believe) the forum a...
- Sun Jan 02, 2011 10:39 am
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: Bringing upon the change
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3156
Re: Bringing upon the change
Phil, I really love the link you sent, just wanted you to know. Anyone with same question I posted should read it too, it's really helpful. Here it is again: http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/auth" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ... el105.html I'm not finished reading it, I...
- Sun Jan 02, 2011 10:19 am
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: Help with a quote from Dr. Snyder's book
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1282
Help with a quote from Dr. Snyder's book
Can someone help me untangle this quote: ―He recalls to mind his various temporary states in days gone by – one birth, or two or three or four or five births, 10 or 20, 30 or 50, a 100 or a 1,000 or a 100,000 births, through many cycles of cosmic contraction and cosmic expansion . . . Now there come...
- Fri Dec 31, 2010 8:53 am
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: Bringing upon the change
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3156
Re: Bringing upon the change
Thank you sweet little unspoken, for a fresh perspective. My doctor is the Budhha, if you will. What a wonderful post you wrote. Ideals from young adults are just as important as all of the others. Your youth may grant you clarity. And thanks to all who followed up with the post and second replies. ...
- Thu Dec 30, 2010 9:34 am
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: Bringing upon the change
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3156
Re: Bringing upon the change
Thanks to all of you for the wonderful replies. Phil, I wanted to wait a day or so before replying to allow those who might help me find the post first. To kirk5a whom had mentioned 'procrastinatiom....' (ie 'shortcut') Absolutely not,' I am known for starting fires under all's butt's (including my ...
- Tue Dec 28, 2010 11:56 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Thought I'd Join In
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2131
Re: Thought I'd Join In
Hi again Paul. Hope you enjoy this site as much as i do
- Tue Dec 28, 2010 11:15 am
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: Bringing upon the change
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3156
Bringing upon the change
This is going to be a strange post I think. I really don't know where to start, but you are the right persons to bring this thought to. As a young teenager, and young adult, i was very very much in control of my emotions. A very logical person, very much like the things I see Buddhists striving for....
- Tue Dec 28, 2010 10:59 am
- Forum: Suggestion box
- Topic: Unlock the sutta study threads! Let them be Free!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1994
Re: Unlock the sutta study threads! Let them be Free!
Although I am new here, and don't know the reason they were locked, I agree with Phil. I try to read one a morning, but cannot ask any questions. it might be helpful to new people like me if we could ask questions in the appropriate places.
- Tue Dec 28, 2010 10:32 am
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: How to 'pay'
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1837
Re: How to 'pay'
i am quoting this from a book I am studying now, i think I even received the link to the book here. 'the complete book of Buddhas' lists - explained' This is on page 52: (For other beginners, here is link: http://www.thedhamma.com/buddhaslists.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return fa...
- Mon Dec 27, 2010 11:52 am
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: Dropping of the 'R'
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2656
Re: Dropping of the 'R'
Thank You Tiltbillings for the answer. I knew it was a dialect change, just not the details. I'm a sticker for knowing detail. O like the fact that it stays within the older texts, that leads me to believe a more true translation. :) Hi Paul :) I'm new to this sangha as well, and have been treated w...
- Mon Dec 27, 2010 11:06 am
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: Dropping of the 'R'
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2656
Dropping of the 'R'
Why is the 'R' dropped in words such as dharmma, karma? What brought this change about?
Nichole
Nichole
- Sun Dec 26, 2010 10:57 pm
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: How to 'pay'
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1837
How to 'pay'
I know the monks and nuns take no firsthand payment, at least that's what I understand from my readings thus far. So f I were to visit temple, say here in town; in what manner would I 'pay' for their services? The buildings/land/electric must all be upkept. How is this done with no insult to the mas...
- Sun Dec 26, 2010 9:43 pm
- Forum: Pāli
- Topic: Pali pronunciation
- Replies: 76
- Views: 182194
Re: Proper Pronunciation
Thank you Mike, for your quick response, as well as Chris's instanteneous help :) What a friendly, accepting forum I am finding this to be. I initially joined just to start with that question. me being me, I jumped in head first and did not read through the other categories and listings here. Everyt...
- Sat Dec 25, 2010 9:38 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: The importance of friendliness (metta)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1667
Re: The importance of friendliness (metta)
I wholeheartedly agree Individual. I am always friendly, by nature. But the last few years i've noticed that the children of today (especially) are not graced in social mannerisms. This is definitely from upbringing/ignorance. but the more of us that continue along our path and keep doing the 'frien...
- Sat Dec 25, 2010 3:07 pm
- Forum: Pāli
- Topic: Pali pronunciation
- Replies: 76
- Views: 182194
Re: Proper Pronunciation
Thank you very much Chris. I'm going to go through those links right now.
Nichole
Nichole