Thanks Kim! My secret weekness for the spotted tail quoll is revealed! I was lucky enough to see one a few nights back. One of my guests turned to me and said after that fleeting glimpse that seeing one in the wild was on his 'bucket list'. The next day I took the same gentleman on a walk around one...

pilgrim wrote:Many people bow to Goenka when he was alive.

Myself included. But to be clear, SN Goenka was not an anagarika.

Yes SarathW, he is not Buddhist. "Shiva is All and in all, the creator, preserver, destroyer, revealer, and concealer of all that is" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiva" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; . May...

Nothing beats this *Buddhist* t-shirt, in my humble opinion. Subtle, understated, classic. Lol, definately my favourite! Its also worth checking through the "Fake Buddha Quotes" website: http://fakebuddhaquotes.com/ . THanks Aloka My facebook timeline is getting spammed by *I love Buddhis...

Dear friends,

Please play the ball and not the person.
Hubristic ad hominem remarks are not only unwelcome but are grounds for moderator attention.
Thanks for your cooperation.
Ben

I'm posting this in the Lounge section as I've been doing this for several weeks now more for fun than anything else. (Some people go sky diving). I've had interesting experiences and have had more success with being mindful of waking up from sleep, then being mindful of falling asleep. I have not ...

pilgrim wrote:There can be no arahants outside the Sasana. ~ DN 16

Thank you Pilgrim for that timely reminder.

And there's this one for those of you who can't resist a little attention...

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Fallen Angels by Bob Dylan

Nothing beats this *Buddhist* t-shirt, in my humble opinion.
Subtle, understated, classic.

Greetings and welcome, Lewis.
Another husband/father and dog *owner* here.
kind regards,
Ben

Hi Keith,
Usually, but not always, an epithet used by Mahayanists. Having said that, I have read a few instances where western-born Theravada monastics have used the word to refer to the Buddha.
kind regards,
Ben

Kim OHara wrote:Flesh-eating fungi?
No worries. I can run faster than fungi.


Kim

Famous last words!

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... BTW, here's another spider... Tut, tut! :tongue: That's nearly as fictitious as your previous video, Ben. Did you look at the "About" section on YouTube? 1st time ever on film, see an Orb with not one but two birds (Finches) caught while having sex in her trap she lays her eggs in the...

The drop bear isn't real ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drop_bear" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Kendali isn't real. BTW, here's another spider... https://w...