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by beforewisdom
Thu Nov 13, 2014 4:03 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Thich Nhat Hanh Is Seriously Ill
Replies: 9
Views: 3498

Re: Thich Nhat Hanh Is Seriously Ill

Here is an update about Thich Nhat Hanh's health

http://plumvillage.org/news/our-beloved ... -hospital/
by beforewisdom
Wed Nov 12, 2014 5:48 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Thich Nhat Hanh Is Seriously Ill
Replies: 9
Views: 3498

Re: Thich Nhat Hanh Is Seriously Ill

I found this URL that says he is in the hospital but is okay

http://www.lionsroar.com/thich-nhat-hanh-ok/
by beforewisdom
Wed Nov 12, 2014 4:11 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Thich Nhat Hanh Is Seriously Ill
Replies: 9
Views: 3498

Re: Thich Nhat Hanh Is Seriously Ill

I found this announcement on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/chan.indonesia ... =1&theater
by beforewisdom
Wed Nov 12, 2014 2:00 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Thich Nhat Hanh Is Seriously Ill
Replies: 9
Views: 3498

Thich Nhat Hanh Is Seriously Ill

Hi all, I received this message this morning from a very trusted meditation teacher I have known for over a decade: Thich Nhat Hanh is seriously ill. He is 86 and in a comma. For those in the Washington D.C. area of the Untied States there will be "services" tonight, 2014 November 12: dham...
by beforewisdom
Sat Aug 02, 2014 1:01 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Where? Bhikkhu Bodhi on Right Speech and Web Boards
Replies: 1
Views: 705

Where? Bhikkhu Bodhi on Right Speech and Web Boards

In this thread a recording of Bhikkhu Bodhi talking on sila was mentioned. In that talk on sila Bhikkhu Bodhi briefly mentions Right Speech in regards to Buddhist internet forums. I tried Googling for about 15 minutes straight and came up empty handed. Does anyone know where I might find that record...
by beforewisdom
Wed Jul 16, 2014 1:26 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Teachers Speaking About Buddhist Forums?
Replies: 5
Views: 1845

Teachers Speaking About Buddhist Forums?

Hi,

I remember coming across a Bhikkhu Bodhi audio on Sila that had a brief commentary about Buddhist Internet forums.

I was wondering if there were other commentaries about Buddhist Internet forums by renowned monks, nuns, meditation teachers or lay Buddhist writers.

Thanks
by beforewisdom
Tue Jan 21, 2014 11:57 pm
Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
Topic: Is Nibanna Extinction?
Replies: 25
Views: 5108

Is Nibanna Extinction?

I've read here and there academics stating this is not the case, but I haven't seen much substation. Is the goal of Buddhism a complete death? First, there is the goal of ending the cycle of rebirth which would be staying physically dead.......no more lives. Nibanna, unbindingm, the unconditioned se...
by beforewisdom
Mon Sep 30, 2013 1:38 pm
Forum: Shrine Room
Topic: Goenka died today
Replies: 55
Views: 18184

Re: Goenka died today

Like many people, he made meditation retreats accessible to me. When I got interested in Buddhist meditation I was a student. There was no way I could have afforded one of the IMS retreats. I also saw both documentaries about his program to teach vipassana meditation to people in prisons. No doubt h...
by beforewisdom
Mon Sep 30, 2013 1:34 pm
Forum: Shrine Room
Topic: Goenka died today
Replies: 55
Views: 18184

Re: Goenka died today

S.N. Goenka passes away at 90
http://www.dhamma.org/en/passing.shtml
by beforewisdom
Mon Sep 16, 2013 3:12 pm
Forum: Samatha Bhāvana
Topic: MRI and EEG of Jhana
Replies: 17
Views: 9144

Re: MRI and EEG of Jhana

:goodpost:
by beforewisdom
Thu Aug 22, 2013 6:57 pm
Forum: Suggestion box
Topic: Registration Is Dodgy
Replies: 0
Views: 1372

Registration Is Dodgy

I just registered using Firefox 22 on Windows 7 professional. The process was a bit of an adventure. When I made selections for American versus British English and when selecting time zone the form refreshed, went to the terms of use and then came back to the form. A few times I made mistakes with t...
by beforewisdom
Thu Aug 22, 2013 6:51 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Good Funding Site For A Meditation Center?
Replies: 1
Views: 935

Good Funding Site For A Meditation Center?

A friend of mine who is affiliated with the Bhavana Society ( "Mindfulness In Plain English" by Ven Henepola Gunaratana ) meditation center and monastery asked for an recommendations for funding sites. They would like to rebuild the men's dormitory. I suggested kickstarter, but it looks li...