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Sun Sep 25, 2011 7:29 pm
Forum: Pāli
Topic: Pali word of the day
Replies: 958
Views: 123216

Re: Pali word of the day

abbhakalekhanī

pencil
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Sun Sep 25, 2011 7:28 pm
Forum: Pāli
Topic: Pali word of the day
Replies: 958
Views: 123216

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abbhaka

graphite; plumbago
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Sat Sep 24, 2011 10:40 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Save Troy Davis
Replies: 8
Views: 2480

Re: Save Troy Davis

Hi Perry, More discussion about the Troy Davis case and the death penalty at Dharma Wheel (Mahayana) forum here: http://www.dharmawheel.net/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=5372" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; The Buddha objected to capital punishment mainly because it involves crue...
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Sat Sep 24, 2011 7:16 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: 1000 Bhikkhunis in the World
Replies: 70
Views: 15884

Re: 1000 Bhikkhunis in the World

The so called "ordinations" are illegal according to the Thai and Burmese legal systems. Slavery was legal at one time. It was illegal for Blacks and women to vote in many countries at one time. What is or is not the law of a certain country does not make it right -- it is just the common...
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Sat Sep 24, 2011 4:44 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: More egoism through practice?
Replies: 11
Views: 2814

Re: More egoism through practice?

I think this kind of thought is natural or rather to be expected. I agree. Even an anagami (non-returner) still has some conceit, some notion of self and conceit. Conceit is one of the last hindrances to enlightenment which are eliminated only with awakening, final enlightenment. Imagine how much m...
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Sat Sep 24, 2011 4:11 pm
Forum: Pāli
Topic: Pali word of the day
Replies: 958
Views: 123216

Re: Pali word of the day

yuñjati

joins with; engages in; endeavours
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Sat Sep 24, 2011 4:10 pm
Forum: Pāli
Topic: Pali word of the day
Replies: 958
Views: 123216

Re: Pali word of the day

yuñjana

engaging in; joining with
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Sat Sep 24, 2011 4:10 pm
Forum: Pāli
Topic: Pali word of the day
Replies: 958
Views: 123216

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yuñjanta

joining with; engaging in; endeavouring
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Sat Sep 24, 2011 4:10 pm
Forum: Pāli
Topic: Pali word of the day
Replies: 958
Views: 123216

Re: Pali word of the day

yuñjamāna

joining with; engaging in; endeavouring
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Sat Sep 24, 2011 4:09 pm
Forum: Pāli
Topic: Pali word of the day
Replies: 958
Views: 123216

Re: Pali word of the day

yuñji

joined with; engaged in; endeavoured
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Sat Sep 24, 2011 4:08 pm
Forum: Pāli
Topic: Pali word of the day
Replies: 958
Views: 123216

Re: Pali word of the day

yuñjitabba

should be joined with; should be engaged in; should be endeavoured
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Sat Sep 24, 2011 4:06 pm
Forum: Pāli
Topic: Pali word of the day
Replies: 958
Views: 123216

Re: Pali word of the day

yuñjitvā

having joined with; having engaged in; having endeavoured
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Sat Sep 24, 2011 4:06 pm
Forum: Pāli
Topic: Pali word of the day
Replies: 958
Views: 123216

Re: Pali word of the day

yutta

yoked; harnessed; connected with; given to; engaged in; proper
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Fri Sep 23, 2011 9:06 pm
Forum: Pāli
Topic: Pali word of the day
Replies: 958
Views: 123216

Re: Pali word of the day

abbhumme

alas !
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Fri Sep 23, 2011 9:05 pm
Forum: Pāli
Topic: Pali word of the day
Replies: 958
Views: 123216

Re: Pali word of the day

abbhunnata

risen high; high