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- Wed Nov 11, 2009 6:56 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: What is right view?
- Replies: 127
- Views: 25788
Re: What is right view?
Right view starts from the observance that all things are composite and therefore not self-existent. Seeing how certain actions cause pain and others happiness, this is understanding the ways of cause and effect. Right view is not to remain fixed upon certain concepts or ideas, but to let thought an...
- Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:35 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: What is right view?
- Replies: 127
- Views: 25788
Re: What is right view?
Doesn't the right view avoid the extremes of nihilism and essentialism?
- Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:33 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Third eye
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1318
Third eye
The Urna, more correctly ūrṇā or ūrṇākośa (Pāli uṇṇā) is a spiral or circular dot placed on the forehead of Buddhist images as an auspicious mark. It symbolizes a third eye, which in turn symbolizes vision into the divine world; a sort of ability to see past our mundane universe of suffering. Appare...
- Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:04 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Greetings from Belgium<Europe
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1762
Re: Greetings from Belgium<Europe
... yes nicer indeed. It's the symbol for the third eye.
I think i'm going to start a new post about it and see what comes up.
I think i'm going to start a new post about it and see what comes up.
- Wed Nov 11, 2009 11:50 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Greetings from Belgium<Europe
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1762
- Wed Nov 11, 2009 10:51 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: How do you suppose Karma works the way it does?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 6466
Re: How do you suppose Karma works the way it does?
To me Karma are the causes and conditions that determine the arising and ceasing of phenomena.
- Wed Nov 11, 2009 10:45 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: question
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3305
Re: question
Nothing wrong with sadness or pain because of love. IMO what is more important is the way one deals with that sadness or pain. Can one see it arise and cease again, or does it stay for a long time causing all kinds of trouble in its wake? I don't think the enlightenment is about not loving or not su...
- Wed Nov 11, 2009 10:22 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: What if everyone were Buddhist?
- Replies: 59
- Views: 14510
Re: What if everyone were Buddhist?
If Buddhism is the truth about reality then everyone is already Buddhist!
- Wed Nov 11, 2009 10:07 am
- Forum: Study Group
- Topic: Sn 1.1: Uraga Sutta — The Snake
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3682
Re: Sn 1.1: Uraga Sutta — The Snake
Such a person would have to feel really well all the time. He/she would be without inner conflicts and at peace with him/herself.
I do recognise the qualities described within myself but i can't say that i can manifest them all the time or always perfectly.
So i guess there is still work to be done!
I do recognise the qualities described within myself but i can't say that i can manifest them all the time or always perfectly.
So i guess there is still work to be done!
- Wed Nov 11, 2009 9:38 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Greetings from Belgium<Europe
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1762
Greetings from Belgium<Europe
A warm hello to all and all. May you be well.