Get well soon Bhante
Hal
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- Fri Feb 06, 2009 7:17 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Venerable Dhammanando away for a few days, unwell (update 3)
- Replies: 75
- Views: 18193
- Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:01 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: The teachings of Bhikkhu Buddhadasa
- Replies: 186
- Views: 28418
Re: The teachings of Bhikkhu Buddhadasa
Element et al,
It's been years since I've read it, but Peter Jackson's book, Buddhadasa: Theravada Buddhism and Modernist Reform in Thailand should be of interest to those participating in this discussion. http://tinyurl.com/ba557e
Cheers, Hal
It's been years since I've read it, but Peter Jackson's book, Buddhadasa: Theravada Buddhism and Modernist Reform in Thailand should be of interest to those participating in this discussion. http://tinyurl.com/ba557e
Cheers, Hal
- Thu Jan 22, 2009 8:18 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: The mechanism of gandhabba
- Replies: 91
- Views: 30638
Re: The mechanism of gandhabba
Thanks to Chris' post that refers us to the C2RC conference on "Understanding Death and Beyond," I've copied below the relevant section of Ven Bhikkhu Sujāto's paper, "The Perspective of Early Buddhism," that discusses the "intermediate state" and the gandhabba. (For ea...
- Tue Jan 20, 2009 9:19 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: The poetry of Ryokan
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3453
Re: The poetry of Ryokan
Element wrote:The lounge is a light hearted place for relaxing. I found the following poem both a wonderful reflection and koan. What is the meaning?
The wind gives me
Enough fallen leaves
To make a fire
No wind, no fire.
Hal
- Mon Jan 19, 2009 12:02 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: The mechanism of gandhabba
- Replies: 91
- Views: 30638
Re: The mechanism of gandhabba
Hi Jechbi, With regard to the conventional truth, if gandhabba is a being, then does that constitute an intermediate state? No. In non-Theravadin schools that teach ana intermediate state, the gandhabba will be conceived as a subtle being — a sort of spook that waits about or floats about or creeps...
- Mon Jan 19, 2009 9:34 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: who can you trust?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4673
Re: who can you trust?
Hi Jcsuperstar, You might find the Vimamsaka Sutta ( MN 47) helpful in answering your question. Bhikkhu Bodhi, in his lectures on this sutta, says: "...we could use some of these principles taught in this sutta as a standard for judging the qualifications of contemporary Buddhist teachers, thou...
- Thu Jan 15, 2009 12:19 am
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: Mind-made body - a question
- Replies: 37
- Views: 20909
Re: Mind-made body - a question
Luang Poo Waen was a monk for 78 years and lived to 98. There is an original English newspaper article about the event that provoked Waen's wry remark here: http://thaiamulets.net/luang_pu_waen_1.htm http://thaiamulets.net/luang_pu_waen_2.htm Curiously, after visiting the ailing monk, the English au...
- Wed Jan 14, 2009 1:11 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: Metta Meditation
- Replies: 91
- Views: 22377
Re: Metta Meditation
Here's link to Sayadaw U Pandita's helpful instructions for Metta meditation, an excerpt from his book, The State of Mind Called Beautiful.
http://www.dharmanet.org/wisdomweek5.htm
Cheers, Hal
http://www.dharmanet.org/wisdomweek5.htm
Cheers, Hal
- Wed Jan 14, 2009 11:59 am
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: Mind-made body - a question
- Replies: 37
- Views: 20909
Re: Mind-made body - a question
I would be interested to know where Buddhaghosa drew this information from and whether there are more comprehensive teachings on this topic elsewhere within the Theravadan school. Does the tradition of these teachings still survive and has anyone ever met, or heard of, individuals who have attained...
- Tue Jan 13, 2009 10:48 am
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: Theravada Monasticism
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7501
Re: Theravada Monasticism
Hi Dhammakid, My lastest question: sleep. I know sleep can be an attachment, as it often is the reason why I choose not to practice at night. What about monastics - how much sleep does a forest monk normally get? This varies a lot, but one might broadly distinguish three kinds of forest monastery: ...