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I like having good thoughts speech and actions I did it for 3 days then I would notice I've been thinking the same good thoughts. And it got kind of worn out it got kind of annoying or something meaningless I kept thinking how I love my parents sometimes throughout the day. How do we maintain good t...

lying about being a Buddhist to protect your wife from being killed is the good thing to do. If you said "we are Buddhists now and don't believe in allah" they might kill both of you. What's worse lying to a Muslim or having a Muslim kill your family. I'd lie my ass off. I'd be proud I pro...

Buddha did it to tame a wild elephant but I'm not sure how far away the elephant was at the time. So I guess buddha could radiate metta very strongly which is cool.

Happy birthday David

If I'm understanding zom correctly there are five cords of sensual pleasure because that's how we first get pleasurable sights sounds smells tastes feelings, only after that can you imagine pleasant sights sounds smells tastes feelings.

I use that phrase sometimes when I do Leigh braisingtons light jhana. its a good Samatha object if you can't do full on recollection of the Buddha buddhanussati).

I heard an Ajahn say part of you has to die I don't know what he meant.

Here is a list of Buddhist organizations in Connecticut most are Mahayana but some are theravadan https://www.buddhanet.info/wbd/province ... ince_id=28

Are there any articles or an essay something succinct that explains how to do mindfulness of Inhalations and exhalations (not just rising falling of abdomen) with awareness of the 5 aggregates. Someone who teaches anapanasati but not just staying with the breath but being aware of sounds feelings th...

Visit a monastery for a week or two see what it's like.

Being aware of impermanence can take many shapes sometimes it's peaceful like listening to the cars driving by coming and going. Or letting greed pass feels like a micro nibbana. Sometimes it's painful when you intuit Dukkha of everything.

Samsara is being led around by the five hindrances. I read that in my Joseph Goldstein Sharon salzberg insight meditation workbook.

If I'm focused on impermanence like feelings and sensations for a while if pain comes up I'll know that feeling is going to change even while the pain is there so it ceases to afflict my mind there's a level of it's ok it's not that bad because I know it's going to change or go away.