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- Mon Sep 13, 2010 6:00 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: the great vegetarian debate
- Replies: 5693
- Views: 972764
Re: Justify eating meat
There is nothing wrong with eating meat. Even the monks I speak to say that. It is best for you not to try to deflect onto others, I bet you take showers in warm water, drive to work/school, speak in a manner that is not mindful, engage in unwholesome thinking, and more. Pointing out the flaw in ot...
- Mon Sep 13, 2010 2:47 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Concerning right living in a world of impulse.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2917
Concerning right living in a world of impulse.
Earlier this year I spent some time (3 days) on a meditation retreat at Bhavana Society (Where Bhante G. resides). Let me first say that it's true that the environment of the monastics is quiet, encourages reflective thought, and is peaceful — I had no intentions of leaving, sadly I was given little...
- Mon Sep 13, 2010 2:29 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: the great vegetarian debate
- Replies: 5693
- Views: 972764
Re: Justify eating meat
I bet you cant do it :) According to this page http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/lcod.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Meat is probably the leading cause of death in the US Number of deaths for leading causes of death * Heart disease: 616,067 * Cancer: 562,875 * Stroke (ce...
- Mon Sep 13, 2010 2:22 pm
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: Any good books that could teach a beginning learner about Bu
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2081
Re: Any good books that could teach a beginning learner about Bu
If it's information on Buddhism you're looking for it is all available online, easily digestible. What you will get in various books are monks clarifications, usually, or in some books more studious versions of the same. To that end you must understand that the western mind tends towards specificity...
- Sat Feb 27, 2010 5:15 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: Restlessness and mental clock watching
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1816
Re: Restlessness and mental clock watching
I want to thank you all this has been very helpful.
- Tue Feb 16, 2010 4:10 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: Restlessness and mental clock watching
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1816
Restlessness and mental clock watching
Last night I was trying to follow Goldstein's Vipassana guided meditation and about 45 minutes into it I found myself getting just terribly restless and pondering the amount of time left, etc., It was almost like being bored, but being anxious at the same time. Any advice for dealing?
- Fri Feb 12, 2010 4:49 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Access to Insight on the iPhone
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2910
Re: Access to Insight on the iPhone
The awesome level on this is over 9000.
- Fri Feb 12, 2010 4:46 pm
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: Career in the military?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 6109
Re: Career in the military?
I suppose my advice on the matter comes from a relatively weak perspective as my own progress is kind of lacking. But I would suggest to you that if you're considering a career in the military you should deeply examine why it is you're looking at the military. Certainly a military career does not ex...
- Sun Nov 15, 2009 11:19 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: I know the answer to life!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3260
Re: I know the answer to life!
I really expected to see "42" written as the only answer. Logically, it's true.
- Sun Nov 15, 2009 6:52 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: DhammaWheel List on Twitter.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1760
Re: DhammaWheel List on Twitter.
I don't twitter. The only reason I ended up on Facebook is because Ben invited me. I'm still not really sure what to do with it, but I play along and pretend like I do - sort of like I do in most meat space social situations. One of these days I'm going back to Urk-Glar where such things aren't nee...
- Sat Nov 14, 2009 2:47 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: DhammaWheel List on Twitter.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1760
Re: DhammaWheel List on Twitter.
I just added you to the list.Mawkish1983 wrote:I'm ashamed to say, I'm on twitter @Mawkish1983
- Sat Nov 14, 2009 6:18 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: DhammaWheel List on Twitter.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1760
DhammaWheel List on Twitter.
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I'm adding you guys to the list as I find you... Just three of us now. If you join up on twitter let me know so I can put you on the list.
I'm adding you guys to the list as I find you... Just three of us now. If you join up on twitter let me know so I can put you on the list.
- Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:01 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Is ownership just an illusion?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4974
Re: Is ownership just an illusion?
I'm always reminded of this skit when we talk about ownership:
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- Wed Nov 11, 2009 4:53 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: DhammaWave or Post your Google Wave Addy
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2383
Re: DhammaWave or Post your Google Wave Addy
We've got a DhammaWave index going on inside of Google Wave so if you have access to it add your name to the list.
- Wed Nov 11, 2009 5:21 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Google Wave Invites part II
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5627
Re: Google Wave Invites part II
These are arriving much faster than I anticipated.