Everyone,
I apologize for the late notice for those whose day has already begun but the 1st is an uposatha. Pretty auspicious I would say! May we all obtain great fruit and benefit from our practice in 2012! Bhavatu sabba mangalam-rakkhantu sabba devata!
Uposatha Observance Club
- Khalil Bodhi
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January 1st - First Quarter Moon Uposatha
To avoid all evil, to cultivate good, and to cleanse one's mind — this is the teaching of the Buddhas.
-Dhp. 183
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-Dhp. 183
The Stoic Buddhist: https://www.quora.com/q/dwxmcndlgmobmeu ... pOR2p0uAdH
My Practice Blog:
http://khalilbodhi.wordpress.com
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Full Moon Uposatha
The Full Moon Uposatha is tomorrow! Sukhi hontu!
To avoid all evil, to cultivate good, and to cleanse one's mind — this is the teaching of the Buddhas.
-Dhp. 183
The Stoic Buddhist: https://www.quora.com/q/dwxmcndlgmobmeu ... pOR2p0uAdH
My Practice Blog:
http://khalilbodhi.wordpress.com
-Dhp. 183
The Stoic Buddhist: https://www.quora.com/q/dwxmcndlgmobmeu ... pOR2p0uAdH
My Practice Blog:
http://khalilbodhi.wordpress.com
Re: Uposatha Observance Club
You mean today (Sunday) for those who live in more advanced time zones...
Mike
Mike
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Re: Uposatha Observance Club
Someday I'll get this right...mikenz66 wrote:You mean today (Sunday) for those who live in more advanced time zones...
Mike
To avoid all evil, to cultivate good, and to cleanse one's mind — this is the teaching of the Buddhas.
-Dhp. 183
The Stoic Buddhist: https://www.quora.com/q/dwxmcndlgmobmeu ... pOR2p0uAdH
My Practice Blog:
http://khalilbodhi.wordpress.com
-Dhp. 183
The Stoic Buddhist: https://www.quora.com/q/dwxmcndlgmobmeu ... pOR2p0uAdH
My Practice Blog:
http://khalilbodhi.wordpress.com
Re: Uposatha Observance Club
woot woot, my 1st one. boy am i hungry
"Yadisam vapate bijam tadisam harate phalam" — as we sow, so shall we reap
Maranam Bhavissati - "death will take place"
Maranam Bhavissati - "death will take place"
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Sadhu!squarepeg wrote: woot woot, my 1st one. boy am i hungry
To avoid all evil, to cultivate good, and to cleanse one's mind — this is the teaching of the Buddhas.
-Dhp. 183
The Stoic Buddhist: https://www.quora.com/q/dwxmcndlgmobmeu ... pOR2p0uAdH
My Practice Blog:
http://khalilbodhi.wordpress.com
-Dhp. 183
The Stoic Buddhist: https://www.quora.com/q/dwxmcndlgmobmeu ... pOR2p0uAdH
My Practice Blog:
http://khalilbodhi.wordpress.com
Re: Uposatha Observance Club
Khalil Bodhi wrote:Sadhu!squarepeg wrote: woot woot, my 1st one. boy am i hungry
"Yadisam vapate bijam tadisam harate phalam" — as we sow, so shall we reap
Maranam Bhavissati - "death will take place"
Maranam Bhavissati - "death will take place"
Re: Uposatha Observance Club
Hunger will pass
Suffering is asking from life what it can never give you.
If you see any unskillful speech (or other action) from me let me know, so I can learn from it.mindfulness, bliss and beyond (page 8) wrote:Do not linger on the past. Do not keep carrying around coffins full of dead moments
Re: Uposatha Observance Club
This was only my second, and it was already much easier (although still somewhat difficult).Ytrog wrote:Hunger will pass
Sotthī hontu nirantaraṃ - May you forever be well.
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Re: Uposatha Observance Club
I used a different calendar, obviously, to determine the moon cycle dates because I observed on Monday. :-/
Anyone have a more accurate calendar? I didn't really know where to look to but I ended up here:
http://kalender-365.de/lunar-calendar.php?yy=2012" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I figured something like the lunar cycle wouldn't be subject to too much potential for error... Meh.
Anyone have a more accurate calendar? I didn't really know where to look to but I ended up here:
http://kalender-365.de/lunar-calendar.php?yy=2012" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I figured something like the lunar cycle wouldn't be subject to too much potential for error... Meh.
Hickersonia
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"Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of
throwing it at someone else; you are the one getting burned."
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"Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of
throwing it at someone else; you are the one getting burned."
Re: Uposatha Observance Club
Hickersonia,
Here is the one I am using: http://www.accesstoinsight.org/ptf/dham ... a2012.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Here is the one I am using: http://www.accesstoinsight.org/ptf/dham ... a2012.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Sotthī hontu nirantaraṃ - May you forever be well.
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Thank you very much, Buckwheat. I have read a lot on that site and clearly just missed that they had a calendar there at all. *facepalm*
Fortunately, most of the dates I had marked in my calendar were still good, requiring very little additional use of my terrible penmanship.
Fortunately, most of the dates I had marked in my calendar were still good, requiring very little additional use of my terrible penmanship.
Hickersonia
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"Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of
throwing it at someone else; you are the one getting burned."
http://hickersonia.wordpress.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
"Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of
throwing it at someone else; you are the one getting burned."
Re: Uposatha Observance Club
It is a recent addition, so you probably didn't miss anything. You just don't go to that site habitually (maybe even obssesively?) like I do.
Metta,
Scott
Metta,
Scott
Sotthī hontu nirantaraṃ - May you forever be well.
- Hickersonia
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Re: Uposatha Observance Club
I do try to avoid anything becoming obsessive, as it then seems to become it's own sort of fetter for me (and I have plenty already, ha!). I have, however, used some of Bhikkhu Bodhi's work found there, and the copy of the Dhammapada that I carry was found there. I have found the site very useful and maybe ought to increase the frequency which which I visit it, though.
Hickersonia
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"Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of
throwing it at someone else; you are the one getting burned."
http://hickersonia.wordpress.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
"Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of
throwing it at someone else; you are the one getting burned."
Re: Uposatha Observance Club
I have a small question about the observance: how important is the eight rule ("I undertake the precept to refrain from lying on a high or luxurious sleeping place.")? First seven are no problem btw, but I dread sleeping in my living room on a mattress while having to work the next day. Tried it a few times but couldn't sleep. Admittedly I slept on a few towels (didn't cover my body completely, so that was cold) with a blanket to cover me because I had no better option, that changed. Is an air mattress allowable and if yes: under what restrictions?
Suffering is asking from life what it can never give you.
If you see any unskillful speech (or other action) from me let me know, so I can learn from it.mindfulness, bliss and beyond (page 8) wrote:Do not linger on the past. Do not keep carrying around coffins full of dead moments