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by dragonwarrior
Thu Oct 25, 2012 5:46 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Filial Piety Vs Personal Ambition
Replies: 0
Views: 1321

Filial Piety Vs Personal Ambition

Dear friends, I hope y' all doing well.. If I'm not mistaken, filial piety is not much discussed here, so I need some advices and if possible from parents' perspectives.. In Sigalovada Sutta, it is mentioned: "In five ways, young householder, a child should minister to his parents as the East: ...
by dragonwarrior
Thu Oct 11, 2012 5:36 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Happy birthday Winny!!
Replies: 7
Views: 2190

Re: Happy birthday Winny!!

Thank you so much everybody :anjali:
by dragonwarrior
Thu Sep 13, 2012 2:53 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Hen eggs are 99.99% not alive
Replies: 16
Views: 4496

Re: Hen eggs are 99.99% not alive

Right Livelihood, samma ajiva Abstention from making a living that harms others, including trading weapons, trading in human beings (such as slavery), intoxicating drinks, narcotics, poisons, handling animal flesh such as a butcher, or killing animals. I wonder if selling eggs or egg-based products...
by dragonwarrior
Fri Jul 29, 2011 2:43 pm
Forum: Wellness, Diet & Fitness
Topic: Anyone have scoliosis?
Replies: 8
Views: 4462

Re: Anyone have scoliosis?

Dear Dominic, thank for your kind suggestions. I'm a student majoring in hotel & tourism management. I had an experience working in hotel in front office dept. and I had to stand up for more than 8 hours a day with 5-cm heels everyday. My chiro said that it was only worsened the scoliosis.. Ever...
by dragonwarrior
Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:16 am
Forum: Wellness, Diet & Fitness
Topic: Anyone have scoliosis?
Replies: 8
Views: 4462

Re: Anyone have scoliosis?

Hi Ben, thanks for your kind thoughts.. I hope surgery will be my very last choice :anjali:
by dragonwarrior
Wed Jul 27, 2011 9:10 am
Forum: Wellness, Diet & Fitness
Topic: Anyone have scoliosis?
Replies: 8
Views: 4462

Anyone have scoliosis?

Hi guys, just wondering if anyone else here has scoliosis? Maybe you can share your story on how do you manage to live with scoliosis. Mine was detected about 4 years ago and the curve was about 13-15 degrees. At some point of my life I felt discomfort and pain while doing daily activities. I cannot...
by dragonwarrior
Sun Sep 19, 2010 4:14 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Buddhist Pilgrimage
Replies: 10
Views: 2537

Re: Buddhist Pilgrimage

hello cooran, actually i got it from here, http://bihartourism.blogspot.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; but beside this website there are some other websites containing the same quotation. The thing is.... Is it somehow a promise that if we do the pilgrimage then we cou...
by dragonwarrior
Sat Sep 18, 2010 6:44 am
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: In which sutta is this: I don't argue with the world...
Replies: 13
Views: 5674

Re: In which sutta is this: I don't argue with the world...

Stefan wrote:
Try this.

Puppha Sutta is SN 22.94
still can't find it.. help me?
by dragonwarrior
Sat Sep 18, 2010 6:11 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Buddhist Pilgrimage
Replies: 10
Views: 2537

Buddhist Pilgrimage

"These, Ananda, are the four places that a pious person should visit and look upon with feelings of reverence. And truly there will come to these places, Ananda, pious bhikkhus and bhikkhunis, laymen and laywomen, reflecting: 'Here the Tathagata was born! Here the Tathagata became fully enlight...
by dragonwarrior
Tue Jun 22, 2010 3:27 pm
Forum: Wellness, Diet & Fitness
Topic: How to cure Palmar Hyperhidrosis (Sweaty palms)?
Replies: 0
Views: 1294

How to cure Palmar Hyperhidrosis (Sweaty palms)?

My palms are always sweaty. It really bugged me.
Please help! :cry:
Thank you
by dragonwarrior
Wed Jun 16, 2010 11:40 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: How's life in New Zealand?
Replies: 11
Views: 2767

Re: How's life in New Zealand?

:lol: that's relieving. I was quite surprised before. :thanks:
by dragonwarrior
Wed Jun 16, 2010 10:43 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Modernity...
Replies: 3
Views: 987

Re: Modernity...

:jumping:
Isn't it iPad?
by dragonwarrior
Wed Jun 16, 2010 10:39 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: How's life in New Zealand?
Replies: 11
Views: 2767

Re: How's life in New Zealand?

Thanks for your comments everyone. :twothumbsup: what I appreciate most about migrating to Australia and visiting places like NZ is the space to breathe, both literally and metaphorically. NZ is not only beautiful but also very conducive for stillness. All the best. Hello Zavk. I'm totally agree wit...
by dragonwarrior
Tue Jun 15, 2010 4:26 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: How's life in New Zealand?
Replies: 11
Views: 2767

How's life in New Zealand?

Hi everyone and Hi Kiwi friends! New Zealand is a very charming country. I really hope that I can do my internship in NZ next year (I hope it will be in Christchurch). Please, tell me about life in New Zealand. About the safety, living expenses, the people, climate, Buddhism, and of course the natur...