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- Sun Jan 08, 2012 5:48 am
- Forum: Dhammaduta (Dhamma propagation)
- Topic: Theravada in Vietnam
- Replies: 42
- Views: 23059
Re: Theravada in Vietnam
Thanks. Looks interesting.
- Sun Jan 08, 2012 5:38 am
- Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
- Topic: A proper preparation for becoming an anagarika
- Replies: 42
- Views: 19477
Re: A proper preparation for becoming an anagarika
The anagarika is a modern invention. Just a person with a shaved head. Why not just become a monk? How many anagarikas do you read about in the Sutta? I want to become a monk eventually, however in the tradition I want to ordain in you need to be an Anagarika for at least a year to become a Samaner...
- Sat Jan 07, 2012 11:35 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: the great atheism debate
- Replies: 475
- Views: 63173
Re: Atheist Quotes
"Chanting Sutras with the expectation of good fortune is like reciting a cookbook to ward off hunger"
Bankei
Bankei
- Sat Jan 07, 2012 11:33 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Are relics unique only to Buddhism?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6739
Re: Are relics unique only to Buddhism?
I have read the Mahaparinibbana Sutta, but don't recall any mention of Sarira being left by the Buddha. His bones were left and divided up, but no kidney stones or pearls etc. Also, you must have heard stories about monks throwing stuff into the funeral pyre and coffin before burning the body of the...
- Sat Jan 07, 2012 11:23 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Number of Theravadins attaining 1st jhana or Stream-En
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4618
Re: Number of Theravadins attaining 1st jhana or Stream-En
Jhana competitions are going to be an olympic sport starting with the 2020 Olympics to be held in Yangoon. each team of meditators will be hooked up to electrodes to a jhana measuring device to record the level reached. Teams in various countries are already training. Rumours have it the Chinese are...
- Sat Jan 07, 2012 11:12 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Monks walking tudong in modern England
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2365
Re: Monks walking tudong in modern England
Tudong in Dhammakaya style with flowers under feet Dhammakaya monks walk tudong as a group with massive support from the laypeople in order to build their parami http://www.dmc.tv/pages/en_news/Dhammachai-dhutanga-3.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; :shrug: * * * I am su...
- Sat Jan 07, 2012 11:06 pm
- Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
- Topic: A proper preparation for becoming an anagarika
- Replies: 42
- Views: 19477
Re: A proper preparation for becoming an anagarika
The anagarika is a modern invention. Just a person with a shaved head.
Why not just become a monk? How many anagarikas do you read about in the Sutta?
Why not just become a monk? How many anagarikas do you read about in the Sutta?
- Sun Jan 01, 2012 4:43 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Academic Journals on Buddhist Studies
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3280
Re: Academic Journals on Buddhist Studies
Thanks Chownah
- Sun Jan 01, 2012 2:10 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Academic Journals on Buddhist Studies
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3280
Re: Academic Journals on Buddhist Studies
Another
Chung-Hwa Buddhist Journal
Contains articles in English by leading scholars such as Bhikkhu Analayo, Rod Bucknell etc. Full free access
http://www.chibs.edu.tw/ch_html/index_ch00_07.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Chung-Hwa Buddhist Journal
Contains articles in English by leading scholars such as Bhikkhu Analayo, Rod Bucknell etc. Full free access
http://www.chibs.edu.tw/ch_html/index_ch00_07.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
- Sat Dec 31, 2011 9:07 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Academic Journals on Buddhist Studies
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3280
Academic Journals on Buddhist Studies
Hi Following on from Ben's post on the Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies Journal, I though I would place a list of other journals covering Buddhist Studies: Buddhist Studies Review http://www.equinoxjournals.com/BSR/issue/current" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; This is a pa...
- Fri Dec 30, 2011 12:13 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Social Action
- Replies: 72
- Views: 12872
Re: Social Action
Are there any well known cases of an arahant, or person people think are an arahant, who dedicated themselves to social action after their enlightenment? For instance, feeding the poor, establish a hospital, or other services to the needy? Hi contemplans, Venerable Maha Boowa: http://thaihelp.tripo...
- Fri Dec 30, 2011 10:16 am
- Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
- Topic: Errors in the ordination ceremony
- Replies: 20
- Views: 7613
Re: Errors in the ordination ceremony
Greetings bhante, The Buddha said 'Ehi Pasiko'...'come and see'...what's happening today is rite and ritual...some might say it's a lot of wasted effort and energy mulling over these things...a certain number of stones has to be laid out just right, or one is not a monk...please... Yes, it's kinda ...
- Wed Dec 21, 2011 11:49 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Ven. Ananda Bodhi/Karma tenzin Dorje Namgyal
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1509
Re: Ven. Ananda Bodhi/Karma tenzin Dorje Namgyal
I beleive Lama Govinda was a Theravada monk initially too - in Ceylon.
Also Robert Buswell started off as a Theravada monk in Thailand before changing to Korean Zen (then later disrobing and becoming an academic)
Also Robert Buswell started off as a Theravada monk in Thailand before changing to Korean Zen (then later disrobing and becoming an academic)
- Wed Dec 21, 2011 10:41 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Ven. Ananda Bodhi/Karma tenzin Dorje Namgyal
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1509
Re: Ven. Ananda Bodhi/Karma tenzin Dorje Namgyal
Very interesting
- Sun Dec 18, 2011 9:41 am
- Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
- Topic: Errors in the ordination ceremony
- Replies: 20
- Views: 7613
Re: Errors in the ordination ceremony
The Buddha said 'Ehi Pasiko'...'come and see'...what's happening today is rite and ritual...some might say it's a lot of wasted effort and energy mulling over these things...a certain number of stones has to be laid out just right, or one is not a monk...please... I and many others agree. But try h...