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- Fri Feb 15, 2013 6:54 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Nirvana & investigation
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1027
Nirvana & investigation
Has anyone attained Nirvana here ? Im asking this question coz it seems a lot of posts etc seem to be not of the main goal. a simple yes or no. Forum = investigation into buddism. Lets Investigate Nirvana a bit. no more rebirth, not samsara bound but attained in samsara. looking at that. excessively...
- Fri Feb 15, 2013 5:29 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Human life span only 10 years?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4928
Re: Human life span only 10 years?
In the Digha Nikaya 26, Cakkavatti Sutta, it is reported that the human life span at a future degenerate, Dhamma-ending age will only be 10 years old. Mythological elements borrowed from Brahmanism? Perhaps, but then there is this: 9 year old girl gives birth There are insects who only live about 2...
- Fri Sep 21, 2012 7:31 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: the great vegetarian debate
- Replies: 5693
- Views: 975819
Re: the great vegetarian debate
Accidental or purposely it does not matter. It most certainly does matter. It is all about intention. The Pali Canon is permeated with Suttas against purposely and directly killing. The indirect things without intention do not create bad kamma. Im aware of intention and was not talking on accumulat...
- Fri Sep 21, 2012 6:45 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: the great vegetarian debate
- Replies: 5693
- Views: 975819
Re: the great vegetarian debate
Vegetarian in reference to not eating meat/sentient beings. IMPOSSIBLE on Earth. 1. you accidentally eat insects while you sleep 2. im ~85% confident to say all Vegetable products have a government regulation for maximum amount of insects that can be inside food products such as peanut butter, brea...
- Fri Sep 21, 2012 6:34 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Would you say that Buddhists are hippies?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 8191
Re: Would you say that Buddhists are hippies?
No
Hippies are hippies, buddhists are buddhists.
- Fri Sep 21, 2012 6:33 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: About ego and animal compassion
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1146
Re: About ego and animal compassion
Hello. I'm wondering about how ego relates to how we feel about animals. I understand the Buddhist doctrine about animals. But my query is about how your attitude towards animals changes (if it does) when your ego is reduced. There is a gulf between humans and animals, because humans believe that a...
- Fri Sep 21, 2012 6:24 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Path to Buddhahood
- Replies: 326
- Views: 63896
Re: Path to Buddhahood
Is there a path to Buddhahood, rather than Arhatship outlined in Theravada? Of course there is, Buddha didnt follow Buddhism to attain Nirvana . Buddhism is how he described it on an external lvl as best he could. Mahavira attained Niravana/Moksha noth by the use of Buddhism. Actually, you seem not...
- Fri Sep 21, 2012 5:58 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Month Long Solitary Meditation Retreat
- Replies: 29
- Views: 8784
Re: Month Long Solitary Meditation Retreat
Due to financial constraints, my aspirations to visit Myanmar for a month to go on a retreat will have to be put on hold. So, next week I will be going camping on public use land in Colorado for a month with the sole purpose of intensive meditation. I have all my supplies ready, and am pretty excit...
- Fri Sep 21, 2012 5:49 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Path to Buddhahood
- Replies: 326
- Views: 63896
Re: Path to Buddhahood
Of course there is,ccharles wrote:Is there a path to Buddhahood, rather than Arhatship outlined in Theravada?
Buddha didnt follow Buddhism to attain Nirvana . Buddhism is how he described it on an external lvl as best he could.
Mahavira attained Niravana/Moksha noth by the use of Buddhism.