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by greggorious
Fri Feb 17, 2023 7:33 pm
Forum: Wellness, Diet & Fitness
Topic: Recovery
Replies: 13
Views: 1827

Recovery

Are there any members in recovery here? Either substance abuse or behavioural addictions? I go to AA plus Recovery Dharma. Would be cool to reach out to other members in recovery.
by greggorious
Sun Feb 17, 2019 11:14 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Is Theravada anti creativity?
Replies: 18
Views: 3285

Is Theravada anti creativity?

I read an article somewhere that Theravada is anti creativity, whereas Zen is pro creativity, hence the amount of Zen poems and Zen poets there are out there. Do you believe this is true? I ask because I am a poet and a singer/Songwriter yet I seem to be more drawn to Theravada teachings, particular...
by greggorious
Mon Jul 30, 2018 2:14 pm
Forum: Wellness, Diet & Fitness
Topic: Insomnia
Replies: 17
Views: 6675

Re: Insomnia

Thanks for all your replies and suggestions.

May you all be happy, at ease and free from suffering :namaste:
by greggorious
Sat Jul 28, 2018 10:36 am
Forum: Wellness, Diet & Fitness
Topic: Insomnia
Replies: 17
Views: 6675

Insomnia

I've had issues with insomnia my whole life, and while meditation can often help with my anxiety issues, I still have real problems with falling asleep. Can anyone offer any suggestions or tips with this? I'd be especially keen to hear of any Buddhist techniques, mantra's etc that might help. I thin...
by greggorious
Fri Mar 25, 2016 3:21 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Brian Ruhe
Replies: 5
Views: 1768

Brian Ruhe

I'm not sure where to post this, but I wanted to because I have been searching over youtube and a man named Brian Ruhe seems to be all over the place on theravada buddhihist video's. He claims he used to be a Buddhist Monk and is now a lay teacher. I remember a while back not liking his style, as he...
by greggorious
Sat Nov 29, 2014 11:58 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: the great rebirth debate
Replies: 7539
Views: 1327132

Re: Thich Nhat Hanh on rebirth

He teaches both moment to moment and literal rebirth. In my opinion he has a traditional view on rebirth.
by greggorious
Mon Oct 13, 2014 6:15 am
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Sam Harris, meditation is powerful, but keep religion out
Replies: 274
Views: 34824

Re: Sam Harris, meditation is powerful, but keep religion ou

Sam Harris embodies two words... 'Passive aggressive'. The guy is a joke and I don't know why so many people take him seriously.
by greggorious
Sat Jul 26, 2014 6:05 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: The necessity of faith in rebirth to drive practice?
Replies: 107
Views: 11985

Re: The necessity of faith in rebirth to drive practice?

I don't reject rebirth but I don't accept it either. I've listened to many talks by Ajahn Sumedho who always tells people who ask him what happens after death that he doesn't know cos he's not dead yet. There's a story like this in Zen too. I personally think it's arrogant to claim one way or the ot...
by greggorious
Mon Feb 24, 2014 2:26 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: The realm of the Animals
Replies: 2
Views: 1009

The realm of the Animals

by greggorious
Sat Feb 01, 2014 3:59 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Buddhist tales
Replies: 1
Views: 886

Buddhist tales

Where in the Pali canon are the Buddhist stories or tales? I.e the story of the Buddha in a past life giving his body freely to a Tiger and her Cubs for food?
by greggorious
Sat Nov 23, 2013 9:41 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: the great rebirth debate
Replies: 7539
Views: 1327132

Re: the great rebirth debate

Is it controversial these days to talk about people who are reborn into disabled bodies as a result of their Karma? I listened to a talk by Ajahn Sumedho who wouldn't be drawn into this debate, claiming that it is speculative and not worth thinking about, but I have read Buddhist texts which claim t...
by greggorious
Sat Nov 23, 2013 7:44 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Hindu influences
Replies: 1
Views: 1185

Hindu influences

At the Buddhist temple I have gone to a few times now, which is in the Sri Lankan tradition there seems to be just as many Hindu works of art and statue's than Buddhist pieces. There's a a Ganesha statue, paintings of Shiva, Hunuman, Durga, Lakshmi etc. Is this quite common in Therevada or is this a...
by greggorious
Fri Nov 08, 2013 10:54 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Is Ajahn Brahm...
Replies: 3
Views: 1476

Is Ajahn Brahm...

...turning his back on the more aesthetic elements of the Thai forest tradition? Although he seems fond of Ajahn Chah and his time in Thailand, he seems to diss it quite a bit too. He seems to make it all a lot more accessible for his lay community and to his Monks. I even heard him do a talk on his...
by greggorious
Sun Nov 03, 2013 5:57 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: I love those who hate me
Replies: 0
Views: 1123

I love those who hate me

My newest song, I hope you like it ;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdL6EILWCMo
by greggorious
Thu Sep 26, 2013 2:49 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Jacobs ladder
Replies: 5
Views: 1868

Jacobs ladder

I have been told that this film is about the Six realms of existence. Can anyone verify this?
Who has seen this film and can you draw parallels between the concepts in the film and the six realms of existence?