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- Mon Apr 22, 2013 8:08 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: can people who are pali experts converse in it?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 6445
Re: can people who are pali experts converse in it?
pretend there's two mandarin experts, one only speaks english, the other only pali, but both know spanish inside and out. could they communicate clearly by speaking spanish? Unlike languages, has no barrier.
- Fri Apr 19, 2013 7:57 am
- Forum: Samatha Bhāvana
- Topic: Jhana and realisation...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2929
Re: Jhana and realisation...
:hello: Because “Pain is certain, suffering is optional.” , and “Nothing can harm you as much as your own thoughts unguarded.” , and “You only lose what you cling to.” and “Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.” as “In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create disti...
- Fri Apr 19, 2013 7:49 am
- Forum: Suggestion box
- Topic: being nicer on here
- Replies: 92
- Views: 30980
Re: being nicer on here
“Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so, let us all be thankful.” “Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not beli...
- Fri Apr 19, 2013 7:45 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Discovering Buddhavamsa
- Replies: 22
- Views: 6292
Re: Discovering Buddhavamsa
“To become vegetarian is to step into the stream which leads to nirvana.”
― Gautama Buddha
― Gautama Buddha
- Fri Apr 19, 2013 12:58 am
- Forum: Sīla
- Topic: the ethics of lay teachers who charge money
- Replies: 99
- Views: 29219
Re: the ethics of lay teachers who charge money
If you had achieved a stage of considering yourself having the ability to impart wisdom teaching of Buddhism, means one is able to live simply and moderately with ultimate joys of basic foods and simple shelter. There is no reason to charge for meditation lesson as this is inherent quality of all. T...
- Thu Apr 18, 2013 5:17 am
- Forum: Classical Theravāda
- Topic: A Question about Rebirth
- Replies: 27
- Views: 7810
Re: A Question about Rebirth
I found this discussion of rebirth to be quite interesting: http://justalittledust.com/blog/?p=503 Any comments? Basically is the same as it touches on mental volitional that resulted into appearances of form and non form, and these form and non form also directly effecting the mental volitional th...
- Wed Apr 10, 2013 7:17 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: What are we ?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2626
Re: What are we ?
i guess there are some threads on this now but i would appreciate if someone could explain it to me in a simple way - we are just a chain of actions (karma) that effect one another - or are we the "mindfulness" who watches the actions It is the false minds that set partitions :spy: that d...
- Wed Apr 10, 2013 1:54 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Panel Discussion
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1743
Re: Panel Discussion
http://www.press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/R/bo12274786.html Calhoun shows how much public recognition mattered to radical movements and how religious, cultural, and directly political—as well as economic—concerns motivated people to join up. Reflecting two decades of research into social...
- Wed Apr 10, 2013 1:38 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: A Critique of the Hardcore Dharma Movement.
- Replies: 113
- Views: 28434
Re: A Critique of the Hardcore Dharma Movement.
In the paradise stated in Amitabha Infinite life sutra, there is no such basis of hardcore elements. Everyone is mutually supportive and loving kindnessly
- Wed Apr 10, 2013 1:10 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Buddha can't help
- Replies: 26
- Views: 6872
Re: Buddha can't help
Buddha can't help is referring to enlightenment supreme per se. Buddha can only guide along this path, and if you would to explore the Infinite life sutra in the paradise world of inherent Amitabha, the surround help is remarkably indescribable. The attainment is still depend on individual. And prio...
- Mon Apr 08, 2013 5:23 am
- Forum: Pāli
- Topic: Anatta = not Atman or No-Self
- Replies: 68
- Views: 15791
Re: Anatta = not Atman or No-Self
Anatta = not Atman or No-Self Anatta is just like that, a tranquil state. The essence of tranquil state in arahat and Buddha is difference. Atman in hindu is a suppressing state of mind to an extremely degree of no eruption of emotions, and in this state of peace, it was presumed as Almighty state ...
- Mon Apr 08, 2013 2:46 am
- Forum: Classical Theravāda
- Topic: A Question about Rebirth
- Replies: 27
- Views: 7810
Re: A Question about Rebirth
As I understand it, "orthodox" Threvada has it that the five khandhas disaggragate at the time of death of the body and more-or-less enter a "khandha pool" from which khandas come together togive existence to another life form. Am I right in this interpretation? If so, would I b...
- Mon Apr 08, 2013 2:21 am
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: Backsliding in my sitting meditation
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3157
Re: Backsliding in my sitting meditation
Use counting of breath, breath one to breath ten repeating these ten counts again. Alternatively the counting of Buddha name
- Mon Apr 08, 2013 2:12 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: most noble intention
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1285
Re: most noble intention
Most noble intention is dharma transferring. Let all know enlightenment, understand enlightenment, realize enlightenment and achieve enlightenment and being enlightenment. When you mention good deed is actually natural human way of life, means as a human, it is such habit, once deviated is called un...
- Mon Apr 08, 2013 2:05 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Mahayanists and the historical record
- Replies: 73
- Views: 19206
Re: Mahayanists and the historical record
Basically, all theravada and Mahayana scripture were recorded by Ananda acknowledged by at least 500 Arahat then from the first sentence "Thus I Have Heard". If without record of scripture for people of the modern world, no one would enlighten unless extremely good karmic of the past lives...