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- Thu Jul 30, 2009 6:41 am
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: Advice re. Ven Ajahn Sumedho, please.
- Replies: 22
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Re: Advice re. Ven Ajahn Sumedho, please.
Ah the fun of cultural diffrences. I was told by a monk at a vihara I attended regularly that the Sangha had requested that the secretary should request ( we're getting there ) that the the laity bring only vegetarian food when possible. A few weeks later a group of lay folks laid on a special Dana ...
- Wed Jul 29, 2009 3:38 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Tathāgatagarbha and Buddha-dhātu
- Replies: 53
- Views: 6943
Re: Tathāgatagarbha and Buddha-dhātu
My off-the-cuff response is: Because there is nothing to be enlightened. Buddha nature seems to imply some kind of underlying true self. Enlightenment illuminates the anatta nature of phenomena. Maybe someone else can give a more precise answer. Indeed. "Buddha nature" doctrine it seems to me , is ...
- Wed Jul 29, 2009 11:37 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Is Mahayana perspective useful for Theravada practitioners?
- Replies: 98
- Views: 15233
Re: Is Mahayana perspective useful for Theravada practitioners?
Being an Arahant is no big deal, but do heed Luang Por Chah's advice on the matter. :) Best wishes in all. I dont see how anyone could rightly judge that who was not an Arahant, unless you are saying......? I think FA is referring to one of Ajahn Chah's many iconoclastic statements from "No Ajahn C...
- Wed Jul 29, 2009 9:39 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Is Mahayana perspective useful for Theravada practitioners?
- Replies: 98
- Views: 15233
Re: Is Mahayana perspective useful for Theravada practitioners?
I dont see how anyone could rightly judge that who was not an Arahant, unless you are saying......?floating_abu wrote:Being an Arahant is no big deal, but do heed Luang Por Chah's advice on the matter.Best wishes in all.
- Wed Jul 29, 2009 9:29 am
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: Advice re. Ven Ajahn Sumedho, please.
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3937
Re: Advice re. Ven Ajahn Sumedho, please.
Hello Dazzlebling, you dont say whether you are a boy duck or a girl duck.. :smile: I guess from your reference to an escort you are a woman. If so then you need to take particular care not to offer to put any gift into the Ajahn's hands directly, as you say, he will indicate where to put things. Ju...