Dhamma Wheel

I just keep falling for click-baits.

Bhante Subhuti of the Pa Auk tradition gives pretty detailed instructions on the breath meditation in his blog.
https://subhuti.withmetta.net/2018/06/1 ... editation/

It is rare to come across instructions on working with the breath nimitta. So I thought this brief article by Bhante Subhuti who practises in the Pa-Auk tradition would be useful
When To Look At The Light
https://subhuti.withmetta.net/2018/05/2 ... the-light/

That is interesting, so if someone said: Theravadins have no ascetism, they have no jhana or liberation or path or fruition, etc. You do not think that this would beget the offense of Ariyupavadantaraya? “Revilers of Noble Ones”: being desirous of harm for Noble Ones consisting of Buddhas, Paccekab...

I would say no. Disliking an idea is not the same as disliking a person . I may disagree with the whole idea of Pure Land practice but I recognise that some who practise it may achieve remarkable samadhi as a result of that practice even if that was not their original intention.

Another thing you can do is to observe the aversion when it arises. Experience how it feels , where the feeling manifests in your body, its shape, tightness, how it feels. Aversion arose because your eyes came into contact with the veins. But when you direct the mind at the aversion itself, the stim...

There are several resources in this thread, but I don't know if they suit your requirements of books of an Introductory nature as I can't read Chinese.
viewtopic.php?f=46&t=14976

There are these two Dhammapada verses which won't make sense unless you accept the Commentarial explanation. Verse 294: Having killed mother (i.e., Craving), father (i.e., Conceit), and the two kings (i.e., Eternity-belief and Annihilation-belief), and having destroyed the kingdom (i.e., the sense b...

Greetings , I was wondering if anyone can share their own understanding of how the dependent origination goes about ? Each one explain in their own way so that one can learn from each other, what do you think ? My understanding is in accordance with the orthodox Theravada position. This view is ver...

Could the search algorithm vary for different countries? My google for Buddhist forum returned Dharma Wheel as no 5 and Dhamma Wheel as no 7.

I've lived with migraines for 40 years. Focusing on the pain objectively may help to reduce aversion ( what is called the 2nd arrow) but it doesn't do much to alleviate the pain itself. The best action apart from drugs is to sleep it off in a cool, dark room. Migraines are complex and there are many...

I think the practice grows on one. To an observer, sitting thru devotional practices may sometimes appear awfully boring. But one can experience strong piti when taking part in paritta chanting sessions, esp with a large crowd and better when there is good acoustics. Although I participate rarely, I...

Lay meditation movements span a range of types. As an Asian Buddhist I can say that Buddhists generally view the Goenka and similar groups as within the ambit of Buddhism , even if the Goenka practitioners themselves vigorously deny the label. But less so with the secular Mindfulness meditation grou...

If you are a Theravadin Buddhist in Melbourne/Vic, Australia, please join this new FB Group.
"Theravada Buddhist Community of Victoria".
https://www.facebook.com/groups/ThBCV/

We also hear little about Buddhism in Cambodia and Laos as English is not widely spoken here and tourism is small. For close to 10 years, I managed a project called Dhamma Aid Asia to print Dhamma books in the local languages for free distribution in these countries and also in Vietnam, Nepal and In...