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cappuccino wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 17, 2018 2:12 am

bodom wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 17, 2018 2:08 am

cappuccino wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 17, 2018 1:30 am

becoming a stream enterer is not about dependent arising

Oh but it most certainly is!

it most certainly is assumed to be

There is no more assuming. It has been presented to you in black and white from the suttas.

becoming a stream enterer is not about dependent arising Oh but it most certainly is! "And which are the four factors of stream-entry with which he is endowed? "There is the case where the disciple of the noble ones is endowed with verified confidence in the Awakened One: 'Indeed, the Blessed One i...

dharmacorps wrote: ↑

Sun Apr 15, 2018 5:08 pm

Thanissaro Bhikkhu has much to say on this:

https://tricycle.org/magazine/we-are-not-one/

Beat me to it.

Yes you absolutely will need medical intervention in order to stop drinking if it has gotten to this point. Have you spoken with any detox facilities yet? :namaste: As doctors can't help me, I have another plan. I will give my credit card to mother, and tell her, no to ever give me back. I can't bu...

I missed the appointment at rehab, because I got drunk again. Next meeting will be in 3-4 weeks. Detox was a good advice, but in my panic I detoxed myself at home. It was a heedless idea, because I had tremor and almost a seizure. Next time I will call the ambulance, i hope it will not happen. Doct...

Welcome!

Objects are only suffering when you attach to them.

Welcome!

Welcome!

Yes get professional help. Also try and meditate everyday if possible. This will train your mind to just observe the craving arise and pass away without acting on it. You may only be able to observe the craving for a minute or two to start with, but that's OK. The more you meditate the stronger you...

Or just a strange coincidence and nothing more. :namaste: But was the story intended as one depicting a serendipitous situation or to hint that Devas sent him Pepsi. :namaste: I guess the only way to really know would be to ask the author himself. :shrug: Devas are said to help monks out occasional...

I admire Ajahn Brahm a lot but can make no sense of this passage - During his tudong months he visited many of the most famous meditation masters, including Ajahn Tate and Ajahn Maha Boowa. Ajahn Brahm had a special affinity for Ajahn Tate and he found him to be one of the most selfless (in the hig...

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Why did you delete a post from me on this topic? :anjali: Hi Lucas If your post was removed it was because it did not meet the guidelines of the Discovering Theravada forum: Guidelines for the Discovering Theravada forum The purpose of the Discovering Theravada forum is to enable beginners and memb...