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by CalBudd
Mon Dec 02, 2013 2:23 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Buddhism and Ambition
Replies: 21
Views: 5083

Re: Buddhism and Ambition

Sri Lankan Prime Minister J.R. Jayawardana said "The Buddha said, “Conquer anger by non-anger" to the council which decided to punish Japan after world war 2. Basically he asked Japan to be forgiven. :console: I am not asking what he said. What do you feel as a Buddhist? For peace there n...
by CalBudd
Mon Dec 02, 2013 2:14 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Buddhism and Ambition
Replies: 21
Views: 5083

Re: Buddhism and Ambition

You're right: I have no answer to these questions because they are ignominious, scandalous, and thus not worth answering. I've come to the conclusion that you are deliberately trolling and so I'm finished posting in this thread. I answered with counter questions and very valid ones. If you think I ...
by CalBudd
Mon Dec 02, 2013 2:04 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Buddhism and Ambition
Replies: 21
Views: 5083

Re: Buddhism and Ambition

Compassion Takes Courage Sometimes we confuse aggression with strength and non-action with weakness. Buddhism teaches that just the opposite is true. Giving in to the impulses of anger, allowing anger to hook us and jerk us around, is weakness. On the other hand, it takes strength to acknowledge th...
by CalBudd
Mon Dec 02, 2013 1:57 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Buddhism and Ambition
Replies: 21
Views: 5083

Re: Buddhism and Ambition

With all due respect, the questions you posted in your first post have been answered. Talking about imaginative scenarios, fantasies, and hypothetical situations is not asking a question. If you want to be a soldier, join the military. I asked a question on ethics. If you have no answer I understan...
by CalBudd
Mon Dec 02, 2013 1:47 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Buddhism and Ambition
Replies: 21
Views: 5083

Re: Buddhism and Ambition

SarathW wrote:Buddhism has clear cut answers (Effects=Phala) for clear cut objectives and actions (Cause=Heathu)
:meditate:
What is the phala if to save your family I torture a terrorist ? If I am not mistaken you are from Sri Lanka and well understand what is terrorism (assuming you are not a Tamil from north)
by CalBudd
Mon Dec 02, 2013 1:15 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Buddhism and Ambition
Replies: 21
Views: 5083

Re: Buddhism and Ambition

So it seems there is no clear cut answer in Buddhism about worldly ambitions. But then that raises the point that all that we are using to communicate right now with each other - the computer, the internet connection, the telecom company that provides the connection, the Forum software - all are re...
by CalBudd
Mon Dec 02, 2013 12:52 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Buddhism and Ambition
Replies: 21
Views: 5083

Re: Buddhism and Ambition

So it seems there is no clear cut answer in Buddhism about worldly ambitions. But then that raises the point that all that we are using to communicate right now with each other - the computer, the internet connection, the telecom company that provides the connection, the Forum software - all are res...
by CalBudd
Sun Dec 01, 2013 3:53 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Buddhism and Ambition
Replies: 21
Views: 5083

Buddhism and Ambition

I have become a devout Buddhist. I have been able to internalize Buddha's message very quickly and his teachings have brought me profound peace. I had some emotional trauma / insecurity issues, left over from my childhood and they have been resolved. But it has brought a confusion. As long as I was ...
by CalBudd
Mon Oct 28, 2013 2:53 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Feeling Of Insufficiency
Replies: 21
Views: 3377

Re: Feeling Of Insufficiency

A big thank you to everyone. I have downloaded "Wings Of Awakening" and "Each & Every Breath". I am a great fan of Ajahn Brahm. So thanks to Reflection for sharing the link. Now let me go back and read for few months and then get back to all of you with further questions, :an...
by CalBudd
Mon Oct 28, 2013 5:31 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Feeling Of Insufficiency
Replies: 21
Views: 3377

Re: Feeling Of Insufficiency

Hi Calbudd , In the meantime ,whenever you find that you have time to spare just 11 days of your life , kindly try doing a 10 day course at a centre nearest to your place of residence ( http://www.dhamma.org ) . The course is open for both lay people as well as those who have taken to the robes , a...
by CalBudd
Mon Oct 28, 2013 5:01 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Feeling Of Insufficiency
Replies: 21
Views: 3377

Re: Feeling Of Insufficiency

(by the way, speaking of chess, only a couple of weeks until the World Championship match between Anand and Carlsen, to be held in Chennai, India) Will try to keep track, though at that level I cannot make head or tail after the first 10 moves. Why moving rook pawn forward to A3 brings wild cheers ...
by CalBudd
Mon Oct 28, 2013 4:37 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Feeling Of Insufficiency
Replies: 21
Views: 3377

Re: Feeling Of Insufficiency

You will never realise Nirvana by reading a book. Not to be disrespectful but I am just looking to get through rest of this life without seriously messing it up. Nibbana is far from my aspiration. Meditate as you said - yes. But with no expectation other than making my mind little quieter. I find t...
by CalBudd
Mon Oct 28, 2013 4:18 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Feeling Of Insufficiency
Replies: 21
Views: 3377

Re: Feeling Of Insufficiency

With Each and Every Breath will get you off to an excellent start. If you really want to drill into the suttas, The Wings to Awakening[i/] at the same link. I would start with Breath , though, it's more practically oriented. I have on the whole read or in process of reading, The Foundations of Budd...
by CalBudd
Mon Oct 28, 2013 3:55 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Feeling Of Insufficiency
Replies: 21
Views: 3377

Feeling Of Insufficiency

When I browse the topics I feel very insufficient. I am left quite gasping at the number of Pali words and their English equivalents. Such as I am quite sure I have come across the word Sammaditthi many times but had to right now look up its meaning. Some suttas are quite complex and take lot of tim...
by CalBudd
Sun Sep 15, 2013 2:57 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Can A Theravadan Pray
Replies: 9
Views: 1545

Re: Can A Theravadan Pray

Thank you for this wonderful article. It answered all my questions. I am grateful.

:anjali: