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by DNS
Tue Feb 27, 2024 11:40 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Your Dhamma Verses Here.
Replies: 15
Views: 659

Re: Your Dhamma Verses Here.

"Dhamma Verses" -- from the Suttas? Or from any feel-good source?

Because from the replies, it is looking like the latter. :D
by DNS
Tue Feb 27, 2024 10:14 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Nibbana Pre Buddhism Roots
Replies: 4
Views: 240

Re: Nibbana Pre Buddhism Roots

Among non-buddhists, there is a fairly common myth that Buddhism developed from Hinduism, but this is not so. At the time of Buddhism there was Brahmanism (which would later evolve to modern Hinduism) and even that religion was quite diametrically different to the Buddha's Dhamma. Brahmanism/Hinduis...
by DNS
Tue Feb 27, 2024 7:57 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Is it possible that all the beings will attain Nibbana one day?
Replies: 35
Views: 1681

Re: Is it possible that all the beings will attain Nibbana one day?

Enlightenment is a state of Metta and Love, I believe. Yes, those are good qualities and found in arahants, but it's not just that. It's wisdom (paññā) too; the understanding of DO forwards and backwards, recollection of past lives and numerous other good qualities and Insight which you won't find ...
by DNS
Tue Feb 27, 2024 6:38 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Is it possible that all the beings will attain Nibbana one day?
Replies: 35
Views: 1681

Re: Is it possible that all the beings will attain Nibbana one day?

Can all the Monkeys attain Nibbana? :tongue: One day? No, they don't have the cognition to understand the Dhamma. They can be reborn as humans or devas, where they could attain enlightenment, but not while still a monkey. And this is why the idea that all beings can attain enlightenment at once is ...
by DNS
Sun Feb 25, 2024 4:27 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Piya Tan's Mahayana as religious fiction
Replies: 3
Views: 352

Piya Tan's Mahayana as religious fiction

Piya Tan's reflection for this week: Mahāyāna as religious fiction [download R852] Excerpt from SD 60.3: Pilinda Sutta © Piya Tan 2023. 3.1.6.1 When, as a young Buddhist (the 1980s), I was learning Mahāyāna Buddhism from western teachers, I was often told to “suspend our belief (or disbelief)” and l...
by DNS
Sun Feb 25, 2024 3:50 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Are You prepared For an earthquake?
Replies: 35
Views: 1323

Re: Are You prepared For an earthquake?

Most people don't live in an area known for earthquakes. Even for those who do, the "big ones" typically only happen once every 40 to 400 years. For those who live in hurricane and typhoon areas, they can come once every one to three years. However, at least with a hurricane/typhoon, you c...
by DNS
Sun Feb 25, 2024 3:48 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Are You prepared For an earthquake?
Replies: 35
Views: 1323

Re: Are You prepared For an earthquake?

Mahabrahma wrote: Sun Feb 25, 2024 5:53 am If I'm at a Starbucks I'll still consider taking my cappuccino with me.
Attachment. :D
by DNS
Fri Feb 23, 2024 4:09 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello
Replies: 5
Views: 239

Re: Hello

Welcome to DW!

by DNS
Fri Feb 23, 2024 4:08 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Introduction
Replies: 5
Views: 273

Re: Introduction

Welcome to DW!

by DNS
Thu Feb 22, 2024 11:00 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Right livelihood
Replies: 9
Views: 285

Re: Right livelihood

In just about any job one can still make progress. Almost all (legitimate) jobs involve some kind of benefit or goods and services to people. For example, a person who works for the garbage removal company does a big service to people living in houses and apartments by removing their garbage in a sa...
by DNS
Thu Feb 22, 2024 1:10 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello everyone this is my introduction
Replies: 3
Views: 253

Re: Hello everyone this is my introduction

Welcome to DW!

by DNS
Mon Feb 19, 2024 3:11 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello everyone
Replies: 4
Views: 272

Re: Hello everyone

Welcome to DW!

by DNS
Sun Feb 18, 2024 5:27 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Nas Daily on Buddhism
Replies: 25
Views: 1058

Re: Nas Daily on Buddhism

Money corrupts. And this man seems to have plenty of it. No, it's how you use it. A car could run someone over to kill them or it could be used to drive safely to a destination. Anathapindika was a very wealthy banker-capitalist. He donated the large land to the Sangha for the monastery and other b...
by DNS
Sun Feb 18, 2024 4:26 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Nas Daily on Buddhism
Replies: 25
Views: 1058

Re: Nas Daily on Buddhism

We cannot look up to him as some sort of Buddhist Teacher. He is neither a Bhikkhu or a Layperson by Buddhist terms by his own calling. He never claimed to be a Buddhist teacher or even an upasaka. He is a secular Muslim, interested in a variety of topics, including religion. Sheez, haters gonna ha...