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- Sat Jun 14, 2014 8:02 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: defilements are reduced slowly ?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1445
Re: defilements are reduced slowly ?
(1) "Just as, Pahārāda, the great ocean slants, slopes, and inclines gradually, not dropping off abruptly, so too, in this Dhamma and discipline penetration to final knowledge occurs by gradual training, gradual activity, and gradual practice, not abruptly. This is the first astounding and ama...
- Sat Jun 14, 2014 7:33 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Levitation and a Simple Bhikkhu
- Replies: 152
- Views: 31659
Re: Levitation and a Simple Bhikkhu
ArkA, Perhaps you could you explain how "levitation is due to the lightness of the mind which affects the body as well" and how you know this to be the case? How you know this to be the case? As a bhikkhu, I can't tell you certain things. How "levitation is due to the lightness of th...
- Sat Jun 14, 2014 7:32 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Buddha tattoo
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2846
Re: Buddha tattoo
If you are right Bhante, then there is a greater problem than the Sri Lankan government just evicting someone over a tattoo. That they do not see that their act of genocide perpetrated on the Tamils does not warrant criticism, this is a much more disturbing issue. Using the word " genocide &qu...
- Fri Jun 13, 2014 3:51 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Levitation and a Simple Bhikkhu
- Replies: 152
- Views: 31659
Re: Levitation and a Simple Bhikkhu
Iddhipada-vibhanga Sutta: Analysis of the Bases of Power: http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn51/sn51.020.than.html Thank you for mentioning that. 61. Thereupon the Blessed One entered the hall of audience, and taking the seat prepared for him, he exhorted the bhikkhus, saying: "Now, ...
- Fri Jun 13, 2014 2:58 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: How to deal with fleas ?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 6741
Re: How to deal with fleas ?
The bigger picture: "In the past, unskillful behavior was unknown among the human race. As a result, people lived for an immensely long time — 80,000 years — endowed with great beauty, wealth, pleasure, and strength. Over the course of time, though, they began behaving in various unskillful wa...
- Fri Jun 13, 2014 8:31 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Levitation and a Simple Bhikkhu
- Replies: 152
- Views: 31659
Re: Levitation and a Simple Bhikkhu
This levitation is due to the lightness of the mind which affects the body as well. How do you know this? :anjali: It can be experianced in meditation. Thank you walkart. I'am also convicend that we should not develop scepticism but develop faith. Well said, if not spelled. :tongue: :hug: Indeed. T...
- Fri Jun 13, 2014 8:22 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: How to deal with fleas ?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 6741
Re: How to deal with fleas ?
Well, as the Monks were of the Tibetan/Mahayana tradition, perhaps they perceived their actions in a different light, Bhante.... Not only Tibetan/Mahayana, majority of diehard Theravadins too. Anyway, I just pointed to the light of Dhamma regarding "'praying' for a fortunate re-birth". I ...
- Fri Jun 13, 2014 8:20 am
- Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
- Topic: How not to disrobe as a monastic (experiences & tipps)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4715
Re: How not to disrobe as a monastic (experiences & tipps)
... ... Very good pragmatic advices. Once I asked an old monk for a simple advice that I can treasure for life. He said, “Buddha taught us all that needed for Nibbana, never stray away from his words.” In number of cases where I managed to look properly in to the reasons behind disrobing, it wasn't...
- Thu Jun 12, 2014 3:16 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: How to deal with fleas ?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 6741
Re: How to deal with fleas ?
Saṃyutta Nikāya 42.6, Paccha-bhumika SuttaTheNoBSBuddhist wrote:As it was for the monks at the monastery, they all made continuous offerings for some considerable time, 'praying' for a fortunate re-birth for the now exterminated insects.
- Thu Jun 12, 2014 9:05 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Levitation and a Simple Bhikkhu
- Replies: 152
- Views: 31659
Re: Levitation and a Simple Bhikkhu
Anyone make up a story, and the world is full of people who will believe it. Who said ArkA was a Venerable? A tale 25 years old without verification (and no, claiming a witness does not count), is unlikely to be true. Didn't you all not notice the obvious story points? "The wise sage had nothi...
- Thu Jun 12, 2014 9:04 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Levitation and a Simple Bhikkhu
- Replies: 152
- Views: 31659
Re: Levitation and a Simple Bhikkhu
Is this 4th Jhana, a person experience this? Is it possible this is only a mind illusion? No, it's not mind illusion, I'm certain about that as I'm certain there's a computer in front of me. Also, I never used alcohol, mind-altering drugs, not even a cigar. And never had psychological disorders suc...
- Fri May 16, 2014 3:01 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Levitation and a Simple Bhikkhu
- Replies: 152
- Views: 31659
Levitation and a Simple Bhikkhu
In some threads there’s a talk about levitation. Just sharing my experience. About 25 years ago a friend brought me to see an old bhikkhu who lived in a temple. His parents were longterm supporters of this temple and the old bhikkhu. The bhikkhu was living alone in a small hut which located about 40...
- Wed May 14, 2014 3:49 pm
- Forum: Classical Theravāda
- Topic: Life from what period
- Replies: 108
- Views: 19341
Re: Life from what period
There it is right there in your quote. If he thinks it is not a living thing, i.e., does not visibly see it and does not believe there is any living being there; there is no offence. I am not in any way saying this justifies abortion. It was just something I mentioned earlier and also mentioned tha...
- Wed May 14, 2014 1:30 am
- Forum: Classical Theravāda
- Topic: Life from what period
- Replies: 108
- Views: 19341
Re: Life from what period
As advised by the Buddha, this is the third advice I heard just after receiving my higher ordination, so does any bhikkhu. "When a monk is ordained he should not intetionally deprive a living thing of life, even if it is only an ant. What ever monk deprives a human being of life even down to ca...
- Tue May 13, 2014 5:04 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Ajahn Brahm, unconventional
- Replies: 100
- Views: 25394
Re: Ajahn Brahm, unconventional
I was at a talk by Ajahn Brahm in Brisbane a year or so ago. He told the same jokes I'd heard from him before, the same stories I'd read in his books - and then he said abortion was o.k. up to about 16 or more weeks. At that point quite a number of the audience walked out. There is clear support fo...