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by maverick
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...
by maverick
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,...
by maverick
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 ?
by maverick
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...
by maverick
Thu Sep 22, 2011 11:08 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Close by
Replies: 16
Views: 3544

Re: Close by

Image

it was toooooooooo hot 122F when I reached there few weeks ago.
Few hundred miles from where I live
by maverick
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 ?
by maverick
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 ?
by maverick
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 ?
by maverick
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.
by maverick
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 ?
by maverick
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...