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by omph
Fri Jun 25, 2021 7:28 pm
Forum: Sīla
Topic: the ethics of lay teachers who charge money
Replies: 99
Views: 29203

Re: the ethics of lay teachers who charge money

To identify yourself as a Buddhist teacher and expect financial income from it, one would be best served to spend a year or two exploring what your motivation is. Perhaps even meditate on some of these questions: Why do you want to be a teacher? Would you still want to teach if there was no money in...
by omph
Fri Jun 25, 2021 12:59 am
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Why so much hostility towards Baby Boomer Buddhists?
Replies: 51
Views: 8001

Re: Why so much hostility towards Baby Boomer Buddhists?

Following up this topic: I heard an interview on a [formerly well-respected] podcast where the host complained of being tired of seeing boomer practitioners at dharma centers ('the people who wearing shawls') and that they hold back Buddhism and are too dogmatic. I'm curious if people of different a...
by omph
Sat May 22, 2021 4:44 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Any resources that send Daily Buddhist quotes by email?
Replies: 7
Views: 977

Any resources that send Daily Buddhist quotes by email?

Do you recommend a resource that sends out daily buddhist quotes by email? I've searched online, but they are mainly referring to phone apps. I'm not looking for apps on phone. I'm interested in receiving it by email on my laptop. -Ideally I would receive it everyday -Even better is that it would be...
by omph
Sat Jul 27, 2019 4:11 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Why so much hostility towards Baby Boomer Buddhists?
Replies: 51
Views: 8001

Re: Why so much hostility towards Baby Boomer Buddhists?

There are about 7 generations alive at any one moment (give or take a couple), making it about one billion people per generation-period. One could hardly generalize that many people as having the same mindset. There are leftists, conservatives, alt-rights, socialists, anarchists, centrists in all g...
by omph
Sat Jul 27, 2019 2:48 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Why so much hostility towards Baby Boomer Buddhists?
Replies: 51
Views: 8001

Re: Why so much hostility towards Baby Boomer Buddhists?

Not to add more complexity to my original question - but many of these articles/podcasts I've listened to that express anger about generational differences -- tend to come from young people who learned Buddhism in the Vipassana Movement, (Insight community), which, from my understanding is a communi...
by omph
Sat Jul 27, 2019 3:43 am
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Why so much hostility towards Baby Boomer Buddhists?
Replies: 51
Views: 8001

Why so much hostility towards Baby Boomer Buddhists?

I've been listening to Buddhist interviews and reading articles lately that has led me to believe there is a wave of millennial anger towards Baby Boomers, blaming them for holding back the future of Buddhism. At first I thought it was a joke -- but it appears not to be. Someone please enlighten me.
by omph
Tue Mar 07, 2017 12:51 am
Forum: Classical Theravāda
Topic: Resources for Comparison of Buddhist Canons?
Replies: 2
Views: 1286

Resources for Comparison of Buddhist Canons?

I am trying to find information on different buddhist canons from different countries, and compares how they are the same or different from each other (in terms of content). Does anyone have any recommendation of books, articles, charts, etc?
by omph
Wed Jul 31, 2013 2:19 am
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Is your partner/spouse a non-buddhist?
Replies: 4
Views: 1421

Is your partner/spouse a non-buddhist?

I'm curious to know how people negotiate relationships when your spouse is not Buddhist (and does not practice any faith). Do you feel creates obstacles, or is it no-big-deal?
by omph
Sat Jun 15, 2013 11:41 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: How do you deal with emotionally needy people?
Replies: 18
Views: 6303

How do you deal with emotionally needy people?

Everyone goes through hard times, and I try to help friends when things happens, but recently I have woken up to the fact that there are people in my life who talk endlessly about their problems and don't seem to want to take actions or suggestions. I find this type of interaction exhausting and fru...
by omph
Mon May 13, 2013 11:11 pm
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: What's the difference b/t the 3/4 foundation of mindfulness
Replies: 13
Views: 4566

Re: What's the difference b/t the 3/4 foundation of mindfuln

I just asked a Buddhist Theravadin monk with my example about food and he said the difference between 3 and 4 is that: 3: You recognize your mouth waters when you see a piece of cake 4: You can trace back all conditions that came together to make this happen. For example, a memory file of eating cak...
by omph
Mon May 13, 2013 5:38 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Need references on Theravada view of self liberation
Replies: 6
Views: 2589

Re: Need references on Theravada view of self liberation

Plotr, Thank you very much for the great passage. Do you know if that passage refers to a Bodhisattva? My understanding is the word Bodhisattva is not mentioned much in the canon. I'm trying to track down references that distinguish differences between Mahayana from Theravada in terms of Bodhicitta ...
by omph
Mon May 13, 2013 3:55 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Need references on Theravada view of self liberation
Replies: 6
Views: 2589

Need references on Theravada view of self liberation

My understanding of one difference between Mahayana and Theravada is that Mahayana uses the path of becoming a Boddhisattva on the way to being Englightened, whereas the Theravadin view is that you must be enlighted before you can help others (and that you should work for your arhatship first). Does...
by omph
Tue Apr 23, 2013 3:31 pm
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: What's the difference b/t the 3/4 foundation of mindfulness
Replies: 13
Views: 4566

Re: What's the difference b/t the 3/4 foundation of mindfuln

Since I am mainly interested in *examples* of what the *experience* between 3 and 4 is (I already am aware of the technical definition/description), am I correct to say that: in 3: I see delicious food, my mouth waters, and I become aware of my mouth watering in the moment as the result of seeing th...
by omph
Tue Apr 23, 2013 12:06 am
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: What's the difference b/t the 3/4 foundation of mindfulness
Replies: 13
Views: 4566

Re: What's the difference b/t the 3/4 foundation of mindfuln

Zom, I have a question about what you said.
As I understand what you say,

#3 is noticing one's mind is full of greed in the moment,
#4, You notice how the greed subsides (as an automatic result) of you observing it.

Am I correct?
by omph
Mon Apr 22, 2013 9:58 pm
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: What's the difference b/t the 3/4 foundation of mindfulness
Replies: 13
Views: 4566

What's the difference b/t the 3/4 foundation of mindfulness

In the Mahasatipatthana sutta can someone tell me the difference between the 3rd (citta sati) and 4th (dhamma sati) foundation? I've read several definitions, but I still can't find a good definition of how these are experienced differently (versus just a technical definition). The best example I re...