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by mr.c
Sun Mar 01, 2020 9:33 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: article: consciousness isn't self centered
Replies: 21
Views: 3253

article: consciousness isn't self centered

Hi, I just finished reading this article:

http://nautil.us/issue/82/panpsychism/c ... f_centered

and I was wondering what would be the buddhist perspective on it. Any comments? Is it a known topic?
Metta
by mr.c
Tue Oct 20, 2015 3:08 pm
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: Ordaining in the USA, being a foreigner.
Replies: 10
Views: 3862

Re: Ordaining in the USA, being a foreigner.

Hi searchoftruth, I'm in Argentina too, and have the same aim. Perhaps we can join forces in some way? jaja. I sent you a private message...
by mr.c
Fri May 08, 2015 1:12 am
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: A day in the life of a novice Buddhist monk
Replies: 36
Views: 16903

Re: A day in the life of a novice Buddhist monk

Sounds absolutely horrible. I found that this kind of descriptions can be rather deceptive to the unsuspecting reader... after all a monk's life is not about doing things , is it? If you came here expecting to encounter an engaging tale at thriller pace, you surely feel deceived. Nevertheless the &...
by mr.c
Sun Jan 25, 2015 3:17 am
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: New visa rules in Thailand, what are the implications for foreigner ordinations?
Replies: 1
Views: 1995

New visa rules in Thailand, what are the implications for foreigner ordinations?

Hi, this is a continuation to this post: http://dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=21832&start=20#p326770 to avoid hijacking that topic with an unrelated question. So... it seems that the information I was requesting there is not difficult to find. For example: http://www.thaivisa.com/foru...
by mr.c
Sat Jan 24, 2015 12:00 pm
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: Unsure where to go
Replies: 25
Views: 12280

Re: Unsure where to go

Thailand has just introduced some extremely prohibitive visa regulations, monastics included (after forty years here I'm (relunctantly) about to vacate) Bhante, may I ask you to elaborate a bit regarding the visa situation? Just some hints will do (just to have some starting keywords to do further ...
by mr.c
Sun Dec 30, 2012 2:38 pm
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: Ordination in Thailand
Replies: 86
Views: 214331

Re: Ordination in Thailand

Hi everyone. This thread starts with a reference to the homonymous one from E-Sangha, that isn't available anymore. I "discovered" the old thread back in 2009. I was then. and still am. interested in ordaining. I was very eager to read it but it was rather lengthy, so... I made a print out...