Dhamma Wheel

In your newfound enthusiasm for meditation, don't contort yourself into positions (such as half or full lotus) before your body is flexible enough for them. Sometimes, pain is not something to patiently endure but a warning to move before you hurt yourself.

Great idea for a thread!

But let me clarify: I'm interested in the technical/canonical explanation of what this means. Perhaps Venerable @Dhammanando may know? I'm not really sure. If sannissayaḍāharasā is translated as "burning up its own support", as Bhikkhu Bodhi does, then I've no idea what it could mean. That is, I do...

Thanks for your response.

But let me clarify: I'm interested in the technical/canonical explanation of what this means. Perhaps Venerable @Dhammanando may know?

What does Spk-pt mean here? The sutta is SN 14.7.

If we're mindful of an increase of wholesome states and a decrease in unwholesome states with what we're doing, we should continue. If we're stagnating or it's the opposite, we should implement changes. If conceiving of Dhamma in terms of maths leads to the former, great. If not, then change is need...

Hello Friends, What are your recommendations and experiences for reading and listening to Suttas before or after meditation. Do you find better results in reading or listening before or after meditation? How about listening to Suttas be read while meditation? Such as listening to mn148 in full no e...

Hello! I'm a member of a Lutheran church, the church of my parents, but I take Buddhism very seriously and have a little experience practicing it. I have meditated somewhere around 100 hours and read seven books about Buddhism. At the moment I'm reading The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, which I...

Sure, I know exactly what you mean! If I were you, I'd consider getting a good anthology. Bhikkhu Bodhi's In The Buddha's Words is recommended: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Buddhas-Words-Anthology-Discourses-Teachings/dp/0861714911 I second this recommendation. If you're feeling overwhelmed by the huge...

Thank you for sharing this.