An interesting interview with Dr Jim Tucker on reincarnation.
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- Sun Dec 26, 2021 11:04 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: the great rebirth debate
- Replies: 7559
- Views: 1339579
- Sun Dec 26, 2021 10:11 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Do you practice chanting? Which suttas and for how long, every day?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 301
Do you practice chanting? Which suttas and for how long, every day?
Do you practice chanting at home? How often do you do it? Is it helpful?
- Sun Dec 19, 2021 4:22 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Forest Monasteries in Malaysia
- Replies: 14
- Views: 10260
- Sun Feb 21, 2021 2:45 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Starving oneself is not suicide?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 565
Starving oneself is not suicide?
Ajahn Suchart was asked about a son who asked his terminally ill mother who wished to die to refuse food and drink. Ajahn said that starving to death is not considered killing or committing suicide. What is your opinion?
- Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:22 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Buddhist view on trance.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2559
Re: Buddhist view on trance.
Possession by spirits is common throughout the five nikayas and the vinaya. Not just possession of humans, but also possession of devas, brahmas, etc. Can be done not just by lowly evil-minded spirits, but also by beings we might consider to be literal "angels", dwelling high up in some h...
- Sun Nov 29, 2020 5:33 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Buddhist view on trance.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2559
Buddhist view on trance.
From a Buddhist perspective, how can we explain the mediums who go into a trance and claim to be possessed by certain gods/spirit eg monkey god, San Tai Zi etc?
- Wed Nov 25, 2020 6:10 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Is it wrong livelihood to operate a restaurant that includes meat in the menu?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 815
Is it wrong livelihood to operate a restaurant that includes meat in the menu?
Is it wrong livelihood to operate a restaurant that includes meat in the menu?
- Wed Aug 26, 2020 2:07 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: Entering jhana 1.
- Replies: 52
- Views: 34669
Re: Entering jhana 1.
Check this out. Leigh Brasington is an expert on jhana meditation.
https://tricycle.org/magazine/mind-pure ... nd-bright/
https://tricycle.org/magazine/mind-pure ... nd-bright/
- Tue Aug 18, 2020 10:47 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: What is Buddha's view on crime and punishment, including prison and death penalty
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2155
What is Buddha's view on crime and punishment, including prison and death penalty
What is Buddha's view on crime and punishment, including prison and death penalty?
- Sat Jan 18, 2020 2:08 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Incest.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1382
Incest.
Is incest between consenting adults breaking any precept? Assuming both are not married or divorced.
- Sat Jan 18, 2020 1:36 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Neutering animals.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2418
Neutering animals.
My good friend is an animal lover.
Is there bad Karma when animal lovers neuter the animals?
Is there bad Karma when animal lovers neuter the animals?
- Sun Dec 02, 2018 11:57 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: My first jhana
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4734
My first jhana
While I’ve not mastered the first jhana, I did experience it very briefly once (and only once, for reasons I’ll explain later): Ajahn Brahm calls it a “yoyo jhana” because the meditator goes briefly into the jhana, gets so excited, and the excitement then bounces the meditator straight out of the jh...
- Sun Nov 18, 2018 10:46 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: What would you do if there is no rebirth ?
- Replies: 58
- Views: 8946
Re: What would you do if there is no rebirth ?
I will just enjoy life to the fullest. Drugs, sex , crime, etc.
Who cares ? You only live once.
Who cares ? You only live once.
- Sun Nov 18, 2018 9:38 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: A young monks ' experience
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1194
A young monks ' experience
This guy wanted to live in a forest monastery for 2 weeks. It didn't go as planned. Listen to his story starting at
5:16.
By the way, his father is a billionaire.
5:16.
By the way, his father is a billionaire.
- Mon Oct 15, 2018 8:45 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Meditation experience
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3292
Meditation experience
Dear friends, as I enter the next phase of my life, I will have more time for meditation. I hope you can share your experiences about meditation. Your success and "failures". What worked for you and what didn't. Hopefully this Info can help me and others who are interested in meditation. T...