Big doubts

Exploring Theravāda's connections to other paths - what can we learn from other traditions, religions and philosophies?
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appicchato
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Re: Big doubts

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jcsuperstar wrote:...well the monk life would be the easiest thats for sure.
Easiest?...best, most conducive, facilitative, encouraging...maybe...but easiest?...not by a long one...not yet anyway... :smile:
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Hoja
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Re: Big doubts

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Thanks to all for your great input!!!!
I'm not sure if you know how worthy is this site for people like me... the only Theravadan temple in my country it's in a small laotian community at 1000 km from home. I'm really thankful to have this place to talk and learn with other fellows in this path.
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nathan
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Re: Big doubts

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appicchato wrote:
jcsuperstar wrote:...well the monk life would be the easiest thats for sure.
Easiest?...best, most conducive, facilitative, encouraging...maybe...but easiest?...not by a long one...not yet anyway... :smile:
As a renunciative form of behavior the environment is intended to be more supportive than a worldly one, one need, of course, recognize the differences of orientation and emphasis and act accordingly. In terms of taking those actions, it is probably more work to realize the monastic optimums, but in terms of support for that action, the given monastic environments are generally still effectively intended to be more supportive. Given the conditions we all face in this century there is the need for an ongoing effort to actualize the ideal forms of either lay or monastic Nobility, regardless of which forms one works with.

:anjali:
But whoever walking, standing, sitting, or lying down overcomes thought, delighting in the stilling of thought: he's capable, a monk like this, of touching superlative self-awakening. § 110. {Iti 4.11; Iti 115}
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Re: Big doubts

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jcsuperstar wrote:
retrofuturist wrote:Venerable Appicchato is cool 8-)

:anjali:

Metta,
Retro. :)
:goodpost:

Third!
:anjali:

Ron
"To avoid all evil, to cultivate good, and to cleanse one's mind — this is the teaching of the Buddhas" - Dhammapada 183
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Re: Big doubts

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adosa wrote:
jcsuperstar wrote:
retrofuturist wrote:Venerable Appicchato is cool 8-)

:anjali:

Metta,
Retro. :)
:goodpost:

Third!
:anjali:

Ron
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:anjali:
But whoever walking, standing, sitting, or lying down overcomes thought, delighting in the stilling of thought: he's capable, a monk like this, of touching superlative self-awakening. § 110. {Iti 4.11; Iti 115}
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Re: Big doubts

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Five to Venerable Appicchato's post!

Ajahn Jumnien, the last master in JAck Kornfield's book 'Living Dharma' said something interesting --

Among his disciples, none of the ordained monks attained the first fruit. But some of his lay followers did.

Andrew
Meditate, don't be negligent, lest you may later regret it!
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