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by Dharma Atma
Fri Jul 23, 2010 2:14 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Emptiness; Samsara; Reality
Replies: 8
Views: 2341

Re: Emptiness; Samsara; Reality

Thank you, EricJ ! You wrote perfectly what I wanted, your own opinion. I asked for someone's opinion but always got only quotes. When I'll have read the sources you recommended then I'll be able to discuss this theme more profound way. When I read those sutras, we'll be able to discuss it better an...
by Dharma Atma
Thu Jul 22, 2010 6:05 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Emptiness; Samsara; Reality
Replies: 8
Views: 2341

Re: Emptiness; Samsara; Reality

We do not need long disquisitions on the the Mahayana or Vajrayana here. Joking?! Don't you find, dear sir, this phrase sounds a bit sectarian? Listen, I believe that there's no Mahayana or Theravada or something else. There's only truth or fault. For ex, if the number of planets in the Solar Syste...
by Dharma Atma
Thu Jul 22, 2010 3:22 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Did the Buddha teach we have choice? (aka The Great Free Will v Determinism Debate)
Replies: 988
Views: 340817

Re: Free-will is it an illusion?

tiltbillings wrote:If you are serious about these questions, please start a new thread.
I'm on the top of seriousity :sage: And am gonna follow your advise, sir... :smile:
by Dharma Atma
Thu Jul 22, 2010 2:48 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Emptiness; Samsara; Reality
Replies: 8
Views: 2341

Emptiness; Samsara; Reality

I was always interested in such terms as Emptiness, Samsara and Reality. How they correspond to one another? I propose to discuss it from viewpoint of Theravada, for I myself being a buddhist of Dzogchen know very little of the Theravadian look at this. Let's for the beginning discuss how correspond...
by Dharma Atma
Wed Jul 21, 2010 4:04 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Did the Buddha teach we have choice? (aka The Great Free Will v Determinism Debate)
Replies: 988
Views: 340817

Re: Free-will is it an illusion?

The Theravada does not in general recognize The Lankavatara Sutra or The Diamond Sutra as representing the teachings of the Buddha. Really? Didn't know that. There is a sister forum to this one called Dharma Wheel. Thank you. Do you mean this - http://www.dharmawheel.net/" onclick="window...
by Dharma Atma
Wed Jul 21, 2010 1:02 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Did the Buddha teach we have choice? (aka The Great Free Will v Determinism Debate)
Replies: 988
Views: 340817

Re: Free-will is it an illusion?

Could you provide traceable links to the Suttas or Abhidhamma which will support what you have stated above? I could have, but Buddha said that even He said something and it goes in contradiction with common sense, we must follow common sense. So, I don't think it is important where I or you take t...
by Dharma Atma
Tue Jul 20, 2010 7:03 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Did the Buddha teach we have choice? (aka The Great Free Will v Determinism Debate)
Replies: 988
Views: 340817

Re: Free-will is it an illusion?

If we have a look at this question out from more wide prospect that we'll get some more facts to be observed and discussed. We people are only the faint manifestations of the Great Emptiness. This Emptiness is so-called Absolute, the unmanifested Adi-Buddha. It's shunyata. And at the same time it is...
by Dharma Atma
Tue Jul 20, 2010 6:24 pm
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: Meditative Personal Experiences
Replies: 61
Views: 12907

Re: Meditative Personal Experiences

The best thing in meditation is peace. As for me, I find the best thing in meditation is feeling of reality, the feeling and being in some real athmosphere, where the only object to explore and only subject who's exploring is YOU. And the best thing here is the fruit that remains after meditating, ...
by Dharma Atma
Tue Jul 20, 2010 6:15 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hi from Russia!
Replies: 15
Views: 5247

Re: Hi from Russia!

I just found out that I saw almost no personal progress from practicing teachings of Namkhai Norbu Maybe that's because different "schools" of buddhism fit for defferent kinds of people... We're all different and individual, with our own karma, our own views and fates. As a proverb says, ...
by Dharma Atma
Mon Jul 19, 2010 8:19 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hi from Russia!
Replies: 15
Views: 5247

Re: Hi from Russia!

Speaking Russian at an English forum is a kind of good joke :rofl: Ну, хоть Задорнов и высказал свою оригинальную т/з по поводу американцев... вздохнём глубоко, проявим бодхичитту и запасёмся... нет, не терпением... английским вокабуляром :twothumbsup: I started with Tibetan Buddhism... developed i...
by Dharma Atma
Mon Jul 19, 2010 7:36 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hi from Russia!
Replies: 15
Views: 5247

Re: Hi from Russia!

Hi :smile: I think we'd better speak English only, to give opportunity to partake the talk to everyone who wants, right? на этом форуме много опытных и знающих буддистов Really? That's a good sign that our forum's visited by experienced buddhists and even monks (!). It makes the discussions more use...
by Dharma Atma
Mon Jul 19, 2010 7:11 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hi from Russia!
Replies: 15
Views: 5247

Re: Hi from Russia!

Hi from Russia, Dharma Atma! It may interest you to read:The myth of Hinayana, by Kåre Albert LieTheravada - Mahayana Buddhism, by Ven. Dr. W. Rahula Yes, thank you. It was interesting for me to read, actually. And there are some reasons. Me, I belong to Tibetan buddhism, to Vajrayana which evoluat...
by Dharma Atma
Mon Jul 19, 2010 3:54 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Buddhism in (your) two words
Replies: 119
Views: 32700

Re: Buddhism in (your) two words

"Common sense," - said Dalai Lama as he was asked the same question.
by Dharma Atma
Mon Jul 19, 2010 3:49 pm
Forum: Study Group
Topic: Snp 4.10 Purabheda Sutta
Replies: 35
Views: 10349

Re: Snp 4.10 Purabheda Sutta

There is said in the text: Not in hopes of material gain does he take on the training; when without material gain he isn't upset. ... he isn't upset. But in this context, should we understand money as a difficulty that can damage to our spiritual development? until we "aren't upset" withou...
by Dharma Atma
Mon Jul 19, 2010 3:23 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hi from Russia!
Replies: 15
Views: 5247

Re: Hi from Russia!

Thanks to everyone. I didn't expect such a warm and friendly "reaction", so to say :smile: And I believe that my learning of theravada will be okay among such a companions. I changed the avatar with no problems. Thank you. Ben and Zom proposed very good sites with libraries. I know almost ...