This video reminded me of R111's experience with the leg-grabbing spirit. I make no claims of the veracity of the video!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxVr5kue14A
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- Wed May 03, 2017 6:55 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: supernormal powers
- Replies: 68
- Views: 15428
- Thu Apr 27, 2017 12:48 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Meditative Experiences of a Himalayan Yogi
- Replies: 0
- Views: 983
Meditative Experiences of a Himalayan Yogi
The following is a descriptive article by Om Swami on the experiences he had, practising and meditating alone deep in the Himalayas. An excerpt: What happens when you churn milk? It turns into butter and once done, it never goes back to being milk. If milk can stay for a few days before going sour, ...
- Fri Mar 31, 2017 12:56 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: supernormal powers
- Replies: 68
- Views: 15428
Re: supernormal powers
My "stories" did not depend on culture and setting but only my personal experiences. Only interpretations and one's subsequent analysis of the experiences will.
And about interpretations, there's this famous saying : "Make of it..."
And about interpretations, there's this famous saying : "Make of it..."
- Fri Mar 31, 2017 12:09 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: supernormal powers
- Replies: 68
- Views: 15428
Re: supernormal powers
First one is in India and second one in Thailand- though the location is not important.
- Fri Mar 31, 2017 11:26 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Do serious buddhist get bullied?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3629
Re: Do serious buddhist get bullied?
SN 35.88: [courtesy: accesstoinsight] Note that this is for a monk and not a lay person. "Well then, Punna. Now that I have instructed you with a brief instruction, in which country are you going to live?" "Lord, there is a country called Sunaparanta. I am going to live there." &...
- Fri Mar 31, 2017 11:12 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: supernormal powers
- Replies: 68
- Views: 15428
Re: supernormal powers
Continuing in the same train of experiences about seemingly supernormal ( not supernatural) powers: I know a guy who is a layman but he and his family are closely associated with many Buddhist teachers of high repute- Anagarika Munindraji, Bana Bhante, Dipa Ma etc. - his own grandfather established ...
- Fri Mar 31, 2017 9:17 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Do serious buddhist get bullied?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3629
Re: Do serious buddhist get bullied?
Buddha go bullied many times. From what I see it, he is quite assertive and never submissive. Dhamma doesn't teach us to be doormats. Goenkaji used to say that if you are in a tough situation with difficult people, use all your physical and verbal might to end the confrontation- but with a heart fu...
- Thu Mar 23, 2017 1:18 pm
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: Vibration and Vipassana
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6224
Re: Vibration and Vipassana
This is what Goenkaji had to say about vibrations: What are vibrations? How do they affect us? Everything in the Universe is vibrating. This is no theory, it is a fact. The entire Universe is nothing but vibrations. The good vibrations make us happy, the unwholesome vibrations cause misery. Vipassan...
- Fri Mar 10, 2017 4:16 pm
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: Vibration and Vipassana
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6224
Re: Vibration and Vippasana
At the time of the Enlightened one, we have read that Bhikkhu Meghiya could not practice properly because his mind was influenced by negative thoughts mainly due to vibration of a place where he meditated. Hi, could you please provide a reference for this? I read the Meghiya Sutta but it doesn't sa...
- Fri Mar 10, 2017 7:31 am
- Forum: Vipassanā / Satipaṭṭhāna Bhāvana
- Topic: Vipassana goenka doubts
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3512
Re: Vipassana goenka doubts
Hi Brian, Welcome to DW and thanks for sharing your experience! It is indeed a conundrum to find out which technique suits one best. As far as Goenka/U Ba Khin techniques go, I have done a few retreats, so I will share my (limited) experience with you with the hope that you may find it helpful. My f...
- Fri Mar 03, 2017 7:17 am
- Forum: Shrine Room
- Topic: Documentary on Bodh Gaya
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4036
Re: Documentary on Bodh Gaya
Hi Sarath, As David says, it is most likely true. However, it is probably NOT the structure which was found by Alexander Cunningham in 1883- the Chinese traveller Fa-Hien's account around 400 A.D does not mention any such large structure. The temple was rebuilt in layers and redesigned by many peopl...
- Thu Mar 02, 2017 1:44 pm
- Forum: Shrine Room
- Topic: Documentary on Bodh Gaya
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4036
- Sun Feb 26, 2017 3:18 pm
- Forum: Vipassanā / Satipaṭṭhāna Bhāvana
- Topic: Critique of U Ba Khin/Goenka tradition by Christopher Titmuss
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4551
Re: Critique of U Ba Khin/Goenka tradition by Christopher Titmuss
I couldn't find Ben's profile when I searched for it. Where has he gone? Has he left DW for good?
- Wed Feb 22, 2017 6:33 am
- Forum: Vipassanā / Satipaṭṭhāna Bhāvana
- Topic: Critique of U Ba Khin/Goenka tradition by Christopher Titmuss
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4551
Re: Critique of U Ba Khin/Goenka tradition by Christopher Titmuss
Thank you Bhante for pointing out that this has already been posted. I do apologise for the re-post; in my defence I searched for it but couldn't find anything. Anyway, I agree with what Bhante wrote on the other thread- parts of what Titmuss alleges is just not true; what is asked is not to practic...
- Tue Feb 21, 2017 6:43 am
- Forum: Vipassanā / Satipaṭṭhāna Bhāvana
- Topic: Critique of U Ba Khin/Goenka tradition by Christopher Titmuss
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4551
Critique of U Ba Khin/Goenka tradition by Christopher Titmuss
Hi Dhamma friends, Chrsitopher Titmuss recently wrote an article about the fault lines and limitations of the Goenka tradition. I would like to hear your opinions on this. 10-day-goenka-courses-in-vipassana-time-to-make-changes-12-firm-proposals Excerpt: Goenka and the assistant teachers on the cour...