Monkey Mind wrote:Guy, I used your name as a reference, so hopefully you win that toaster oven.

To anyone who associates the word "conspiracy" with tinfoil hats I would say to you: "Just because I'm paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get me". I am not claiming (nor would I claim) that any and all conspiracy theories are true, but I wonder why people find it so hard to...

Hi All, I am just advertising (with permission from DhammaWheel staff) for the newly re-opened Dhammaloka Forum. Hopefully in the near future people will be able to speak to Ajahn Brahm and other senior bhikkhu's and bhikkhuni's from the Bodhinyana and Dhammasara monasteries on this forum. Here's th...

I just wrote down some New Years Resolutions and I have every intention of keeping them, I will certainly try my best. They are the usual stuff: exercise more regularly, meditate more regularly, eat healthier.

Tonight I am going to Ajahn Brahm's New Year's Eve Party.

In regards to the question: Do you have to feel very good before enlightenment comes? I remember hearing that there are four different ways of reaching Nibbana; fast and pleasant, slow and pleasant, fast and painful, slow and painful. Sorry, I don't know the Sutta that this comes from. 1. Is it okay...

Anyone who writes an article entitled "My Awakening" immediately rings alarm bells with me, but maybe that's just me.

At Ajahn Brahm's retreats he tells everyone to sleep as much as they like on the first 2 or 3 days because he recognizes that many lay people are over-worked and fatigued. It is necessary to take care of yourself in order for good meditation to develop. If you feel tired then the quality of your med...

Merry Buddhamas all!

mikenz66 wrote:"If what you are doing seems to be working, keep doing it. If not, you might consider changing it."

Brilliant advice!

I like to enjoy the company of my friends while they are around, but, when it is time for them to go their own way and for me to go my own way, I don't miss them.

note that enlightenment is not mentioned here. The phrase "if penetrating no higher" could possibly mean "if not realising one of the Four Stages of Enlightenment". Therefore, it could be inferred that it is possible for this practice of Metta bhavana to lead to Nibbana. The Bud...

:goodpost: I might add that it is not possible to attain nibbana with only samatha or metta alone. These existed long before the Buddha. Vipassana is essential. with metta RYB I don't think it is possible to attain Nibbana WITHOUT both Samatha and Metta. Samatha and Metta are "the only way&quo...

Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu!

He looks very happy to be in the robes!

tiltbillings wrote:Does DhammaWheel need to become FaceBooked?

NO!

you are "maitrey"? lol oh, lol