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by Caraka
Tue Aug 07, 2012 1:30 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: About unrooting evil
Replies: 12
Views: 3678

Re: About unrooting evil

To understand Dhukka I do not say 'I, you or they need experience Dhukka', but 'need to see and understand what is Dhukka'.

So simple, yet so hard. :jumping:
by Caraka
Tue Aug 07, 2012 1:15 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: About unrooting evil
Replies: 12
Views: 3678

Re: About unrooting evil

Thank you. I would very much like to read or hear more about thees techniques, please share.
:namaste:
by Caraka
Mon Aug 06, 2012 6:39 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: About unrooting evil
Replies: 12
Views: 3678

Re: About unrooting evil

I do not imply this, nor do I claim it is wrongness to seek any refuge in Sangha. I do however question what you can understand of Dhukka looking only upon yourself in a mirror, never seen a birth, never seen death, never lost your dear ones, sickness, hell, .. Dhukka. How can oneself know colors if...
by Caraka
Mon Aug 06, 2012 1:18 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: About unrooting evil
Replies: 12
Views: 3678

Re: About unrooting evil

Dhukka is not ego, ego does not think, ego just eats what you feed.
by Caraka
Mon Aug 06, 2012 1:15 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: About unrooting evil
Replies: 12
Views: 3678

Re: About unrooting evil

When I talk about unrooting evil, I talk about removal of e.g. ignorance, as it obstruct oneself to see. I do not ask anyone go fetch e.g. Aids to understand the Dhukka arising from Aids, but when was the last time you talked to an Aids patient, kissed h/she? Talked to a murder, lived with greed, wi...
by Caraka
Sun Aug 05, 2012 5:56 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: About unrooting evil
Replies: 12
Views: 3678

Re: About unrooting evil

I tried to delete the post, cause I see it may be unclear. I did not succeed. Point is Dhukka. As far as I can tell it is the first thing you should understand. But, if you put your fingers in your ear, you can't hear, or if you hold your hands in front of your eyes you do not see. So how can you th...
by Caraka
Sun Aug 05, 2012 1:46 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: About unrooting evil
Replies: 12
Views: 3678

About unrooting evil

Greetings, It is not my wish to frighten anyone or misbehave. So if I with this post breaks any conduct of this forums culture or feelings, please forgive me upfront, as I have only known this Sangha for a week, but in this I must ask my current Sangha, which is this forum, about unrooting evil. Bud...
by Caraka
Fri Aug 03, 2012 1:22 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: blows my mind how many people do not care!
Replies: 43
Views: 10177

Re: blows my mind how many people do not care!

I also agree with Mawkish.

And, I do not understand why you want to suffer for others ignorance? You really can't help other beeings with their own stupidity....


Be an example to follow, and other will.

:candle:
by Caraka
Fri Aug 03, 2012 1:12 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: I not understand
Replies: 5
Views: 1448

Re: I not understand

I see the picture. Thank you. :namaste:
by Caraka
Thu Aug 02, 2012 8:20 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: I made a merit to my self
Replies: 5
Views: 1435

Re: I made a merit to my self

No, I just try to be aware of what choices my mind makes.

I'am reading now, thank you.
:namaste:
by Caraka
Wed Aug 01, 2012 8:53 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: I made a merit to my self
Replies: 5
Views: 1435

Re: I made a merit to my self

I was actual a big insight for me. Cause this was not an intellectual insight, this was knowing, dhamma.
:namaste:
by Caraka
Wed Aug 01, 2012 8:48 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: I not understand
Replies: 5
Views: 1448

Re: I not understand

Thank you. You helped me. :thanks:

Now I only have to figure out the drop-off ..
by Caraka
Wed Aug 01, 2012 8:45 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: I made a merit to my self
Replies: 5
Views: 1435

Re: I made a merit to my self

haha, yes :smile:

And there is no self.
by Caraka
Wed Aug 01, 2012 8:43 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: I need help
Replies: 15
Views: 2868

Re: I need help

"However bad things are the state that we are in is impermanent..."

Yes, therefore you have only been depressed (past), i.e. it can not last. Nothing stand still, it all flows from moment to moment. And as buddhist you know that better feelings will arise, maybe they already are.
by Caraka
Wed Aug 01, 2012 8:20 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Greetings from Bangkok
Replies: 7
Views: 1618

Re: Greetings from Bangkok

I love Bangkok :-)

Welcome
:anjali: