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- Mon Jan 13, 2014 2:03 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Is It Possible to Be a Lay Theravada Buddhist?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 17782
Re: Is It Possible to Be a Lay Theravada Buddhist?
Also, further to the OP question (apologies for the slight hijack), but how does one find the "middle path" when relating to attachment ? I have to work for a living, so on the grand scheme of things, I am personally attached to my job, as I need a house and money live on. Now how do I fi...
- Mon Jan 13, 2014 1:12 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Buddhist attitude towards politics
- Replies: 49
- Views: 9411
Re: Buddhist attitude towards politics
Natural cooperation is only possible in a small group - hunter gatherers come to mind. As numbers of people increase and personal knowledge of others is no longer possible, collectivism has to be imposed just like any other control system. The sham democracies of the West have managed successfully ...
- Sun Jan 12, 2014 11:37 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Violence in order to do good for someone in the long-run?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2234
Re: Violence in order to do good for someone in the long-run
The Abhaya Sutta (the relevant part was quoted in the previous post) combined with an honest evaluation of alternative courses of action and one's intentions seems appropriate. http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn45/sn45.008.than.html And what is right resolve? Being resolved on renunciatio...
- Sun Jan 12, 2014 8:52 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: W. Buddhism is based more on Atheism-materialism than Dhamma
- Replies: 198
- Views: 30404
Re: W. Buddhism is based more on Atheism-materialism than Dh
Out of sensitivity to this, I've always been hesitant to vocally identify myself as an "atheist" when I am in mixed company. I'll usually settle for just calling myself a Buddhist, explaining that my tradition is not-all-that-interested in metaphysical debate, and leaving it at that. If p...
- Sun Jan 12, 2014 6:35 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Buddhism/Brahmanism/Hinduism discussion
- Replies: 128
- Views: 17479
Re: Buddhism/Brahmanism/Hinduism discussion
How are we to know that the theists are in fact holding the belief that there is God eternal? What if they are not merely in the business of holding beliefs, what if they've realized it? What if they are beyond holding beliefs? As external observers, we cannot know what goes on in their minds. What...
- Sun Jan 12, 2014 6:01 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Suffering and self-deception
- Replies: 39
- Views: 3945
Re: Suffering and self-deception
It seems to me that much of the pessimistic writing simply comes from the perspective of being bewildered by stress and not having the confidence of a clear path to its cessation. http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/an/an06/an06.063.than.html "And what is the cause by which stress comes int...
- Sun Jan 12, 2014 3:40 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Whats the problem with lay sex?
- Replies: 210
- Views: 19589
Re: Whats the problem with lay sex?
My desire isn't to judge Buddhists or to come up with some objective assessment of Buddhists. My point is simply that I am frustrated because I don't fit in, nor do I have any hope anymore to ever fit in. There is no need to "fit in". If you are confident that the basis of your choices wi...
- Sat Jan 11, 2014 11:50 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Request for buddhism outline/summary
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1661
Re: Request for buddhism outline/summary
Two sets of summaries from the suttas, and one from a more recent teacher: http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/mn.082.than.html "'The world is swept away. It does not endure': This is the first Dhamma summary stated by the Blessed One who knows & sees, worthy & rightly self-awake...
- Sat Jan 11, 2014 11:31 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Buddhism/Brahmanism/Hinduism discussion
- Replies: 128
- Views: 17479
Re: Why did Buddha say that he was not a human being?
What I find far more interesting is that there seems to be no major conflict between what is taught in the Pali Canon and in some of the Hindu scriptures. Many Hindus and Buddhists seem to hold the stance that Buddhism and Hindu theism are mutually exclusive, but I didn't get the impression that th...