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- Fri Oct 05, 2012 11:54 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Porn Free for 90 Days
- Replies: 326
- Views: 72760
Re: Porn Free for 90 Days
Is masturbating once in a while really that bad? Not only masturbating, any thing you like doing again and again and again .... is bad. For example ..... If you like eating apple to the point that you crave for it .... its bad. Its same as the person getting addicted toward the sensation they get a...
- Fri Oct 05, 2012 2:02 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Porn Free for 90 Days
- Replies: 326
- Views: 72760
Re: Porn Free for 90 Days
Its been around 8 years I have been trying to get out of this addiction and have not succeeded completely but have made significant progress. In last 4 years I have watched pron (video/Pic) max 1 - 2 times, and I believe I am pretty much out of it. But regarding masturbation I haven't achieved much,...
- Sun Sep 23, 2012 8:38 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: the great vegetarian debate
- Replies: 5693
- Views: 972420
Was Buddha a vegetarian ?
Just curious.
Are there any stories in the text that describe what was his usual diet like ?
Are there any stories in the text that describe what was his usual diet like ?
- Fri Sep 23, 2011 12:00 am
- Forum: Vipassanā / Satipaṭṭhāna Bhāvana
- Topic: what is Dissolution (Bhanga) ?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6257
what is Dissolution (Bhanga) ?
I have been practicing Vipassana (S.N Goenka) for few years, but I am not sure If I experienced Dissolution yet :). I know its hard to describe these kind of things with words, but still I want someone to who experienced it to explain it for me to satisfy my curious mind :) Can any help ?. Dose diff...
Re: Close by
it was toooooooooo hot 122F when I reached there few weeks ago.
Few hundred miles from where I live
- Sun Sep 18, 2011 7:47 am
- Forum: Pāli
- Topic: Pali word a day
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1405
Pali word a day
Dose any one know any site where I can subscribe to get email each day to learn new Pali word ?
- Sun Aug 14, 2011 1:02 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Biography of Ajaan Mun
- Replies: 1
- Views: 849
Biography of Ajaan Mun
I like to read the biography of Ajaan Mun, I searched the web but couldn't find the detailed one. I only able to find some with few paragraphs.
Does any one have any Idea if there exists such a biography freely available in the web ?
Does any one have any Idea if there exists such a biography freely available in the web ?
- Sat Aug 13, 2011 4:49 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Thai Forest Tradition
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1477
Thai Forest Tradition
Do monks still wonder into the forest and caves to meditate in Thai Forest Tradition these days or they just stays in the monasteries ?
- Tue Jun 15, 2010 2:56 pm
- Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
- Topic: Seeking some advice
- Replies: 21
- Views: 5874
Re: Seeking some advice
Actually i like to get contact address of any monetarist, monks, who follow the same meditation technique as taught by SN Goenka,
I have send PM to Bhikku Appicchato, regarding my question and i am waiting his reply.
I have send PM to Bhikku Appicchato, regarding my question and i am waiting his reply.
- Tue Jun 15, 2010 4:32 am
- Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
- Topic: Seeking some advice
- Replies: 21
- Views: 5874
Re: Seeking some advice
Hi Ben,
How could i contact Bhikkhu Appichatto & Bhikkhu Nyanaponika, do you have email address ?
How could i contact Bhikkhu Appichatto & Bhikkhu Nyanaponika, do you have email address ?
- Mon Jun 14, 2010 4:25 am
- Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
- Topic: Seeking some advice
- Replies: 21
- Views: 5874
Seeking some advice
Its been few years I have been practicing Vipassana meditation as taught by SN Goenka, and i am planning to become a monk after few years from now. But i do not know any monasteries, teacher who follow the same technique here in United States and focus mainly on mediation rather then books. I like t...