Thanks, Nicholas. Reading the introductory material and taking a very quick look at the translation, it seems to me that the Mahayana/Theravada question could be answered, "It's both!" since the two main sections of the sutra are so different. In fact, I was surprised not to see any sugges...

You must be an Aussie.

I suspect rabbits don't breed like rabbits in the wilds of the Himalaya.


Kim

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhavacakra

...but what BlackMagic is trying to say about it is ... ... unorthodox at the very least.


Kim

Wondering if Suffering is appropriate word for dukkha and if there is Pali word for consent to compare. Hopefully someone knows a word or two they can bring for comparative purposes. Metta, Paul. :) DooDoot has given us the Pali for "consent" As for English words for "dukkha" .....

:rofl: All I was trying to do was to remind you - yes, just you, DD, not "Buddhist forums" - that most lay Buddhists do in fact drink alcohol pretty regularly, in spite of the Precepts. (Most lay Christians steal, too, and covet, and break others of the Commandments, and many Muslims also...

Look up "pandaka" and you will find enough reading on this forum to keep you busy for days.

Most of it pointless and ill-informed, but hey, that's forum life. Other sources may be better.


Kim

Kim

... if a practising buddhist can drink then a practising buddhist can lie & kill, according to your ideas :roll: :focus: Many do. :thinking: And that is also part of the point I was trying to make before, which is that the real world is much messier and ...looser... than you seem to believe. Wh...

Thanissaro's Thanissaro is not the Buddha and has a strong history of being confused about the teachings. It is irrelevant whether people follow the precepts or not. What is relevant is not following the precepts leads to hell. Okaaaay... so, so far, you know better than one of the mostly highly re...

:rofl: All I was trying to do was to remind you - yes, just you, DD, not "Buddhist forums" - that most lay Buddhists do in fact drink alcohol pretty regularly, in spite of the Precepts. (Most lay Christians steal, too, and covet, and break others of the Commandments, and many Muslims also ...

DooDoot wrote: ↑Tue Jan 26, 2021 11:08 am ...Sounds like your own ideas. It appears a practicing Buddhist or "lay follower" takes the precepts. ...

Reality check time:



Kim

nmjojola wrote: ↑Mon Jan 25, 2021 11:30 pm ...they do it much better than pharmaceuticals ...

... for some people.

Having some kind of support group is very desirable.

Other than that,



Kim

Why bother?
They won't believe you.


Kim

Inedible wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 4:12 am The book I suggested talked about all of that. It is the most complete single source I have ever read on the impact of breathing.

But I have a much better book than yours. Mine is true!



Kim

justindesilva wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 6:23 am
Not killing or harming is a basic discipline in Buddhism.

Very true, and it's a wonderful ideal.
Unachievable, however, unless we choose to kill ourselves - which is also considered a grievous fault in the dhamma.


Kim