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by Digger
Wed Jan 11, 2023 10:11 pm
Forum: Suggestion box
Topic: Unsupported Answers
Replies: 11
Views: 1563

Re: Unsupported Answers

To Befriend: No relation to your post. I did not even see your post. To James: If it reduces answers and opinions on this forum that are not in line with the actual doctrine, I think that is a good thing. Not sure why you are mentioning that text being typed 3 times in relation to my post. Are you s...
by Digger
Wed Jan 11, 2023 4:14 pm
Forum: Suggestion box
Topic: Unsupported Answers
Replies: 11
Views: 1563

Unsupported Answers

I understand that there are topics with controversial or conflicting views. But I often see questions asked where the answers given have zero support in the Pali texts, or conflict with what is said in the Pali text, etc. My suggestion is that Dhamma Wheel require (where applicable) or recommend (fo...
by Digger
Sat Aug 31, 2019 2:52 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Right Livelihood and Law Enforcement
Replies: 4
Views: 881

Right Livelihood and Law Enforcement

For a layman, avoidance of a career path of "business in weapons" is mentioned in the Vanijja Sutta. Avoidance of a career path as a soldier is mentioned other places in the Pali text. I did not find any texts relating to a career in law enforcement (for example a career as a police office...
by Digger
Sun Mar 06, 2016 11:58 pm
Forum: Sīla
Topic: Pets and Euthanasia
Replies: 32
Views: 8320

Re: Pets and Euthanasia

Of course one of the options to prevent your own future suffering is to avoid having pets. And I assume that this is the only option for a monk. But as a layman, I am able to provide food and a home for some needy animals. If you look on the petfinder.com website (a site for finding homes for dogs, ...
by Digger
Sat Mar 05, 2016 4:16 pm
Forum: Sīla
Topic: Pets and Euthanasia
Replies: 32
Views: 8320

Pets and Euthanasia

I would like to revive this topic in a new thread. This topic has recently touched my life and I am sure it touches and will continue to touch others here. I just went through this hardship a few days ago with my elderly dog. Near the end, large doses of multiple pain meds were still not enough to a...
by Digger
Sat Feb 20, 2016 7:57 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: How to let go feelings of love?
Replies: 11
Views: 3302

Re: How to let go feelings of love?

I can speak from experience having gone though similar situations when I was younger. There are many passages about one attachment causing one suffering. Here is just one example, in this case the attachment of a grandmother to a grandchild: http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/kn/ud/ud.8.08.than...
by Digger
Thu Feb 18, 2016 11:56 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: The Life of Death
Replies: 21
Views: 4462

Re: The Life of Death

Thanks Sattva, no it wasn't easy. Chownha (or someone), can you please summarize the message of the Ted Nugent video so others don't have to watch it? I don't think much of Ted Nugent's philosophy nor his guitar playing. ..................................................................................
by Digger
Wed Feb 17, 2016 12:02 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: The Life of Death
Replies: 21
Views: 4462

Re: The Life of Death

I just put my dog to sleep a few days ago. The timing for this video post....
by Digger
Sat Feb 13, 2016 9:01 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Some advice needed please
Replies: 64
Views: 14368

Re: Some advice needed please

I would like to revive this old thread as this topic has recently touched my life and I am sure it touches others here. I just went through this hardship a few days ago with my elderly dog. Near the end, large doses of multiple pain meds were still not enough to alleviate his suffering and I made th...
by Digger
Sun May 31, 2015 5:20 pm
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: Buddhist Meditation by Francis Story
Replies: 1
Views: 1156

Buddhist Meditation by Francis Story

I would appreciate your opinions on this brief outline of Buddhist Meditation: http://www.vipassana.com/meditation/buddhist_meditation.php Authors bio - Francis Story (Anagarika Sugatananda) was born in England in 1910 (died 1972) and became acquainted with Buddhist teachings early in life. For 25 y...
by Digger
Thu Apr 03, 2014 7:47 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Chanting for my dying dog
Replies: 7
Views: 3387

Re: Chanting for my dying dog

Consider wisely if loud chanting would startle, confuse or upset your dog.

When my previous dog was dying, my vet told me to give him anything he wants. We ate chicken and ice cream together.
by Digger
Sat Nov 23, 2013 6:30 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Monk's Headaches
Replies: 4
Views: 1500

Monk's Headaches

I was talking to a Chinese friend about a typical layman's daily headaches (job, family, money, house, car, etc). And I mentioned that monks would not have these headaches. He said "How do you know what headaches a monk has? Maybe they still have headaches, just different ones". Do you thi...
by Digger
Sat Sep 14, 2013 1:15 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Struggling to get over my ex
Replies: 8
Views: 3633

Re: Struggling to get over my ex

How could such an amazing woman turn to some cold, heartless being out of nowhere? She was never an amazing woman, you were just deceived by the bait. When the "amazing woman" delusion fades, the reality of what she really always was and is becomes apparent. The trap you have just experien...
by Digger
Sat Aug 03, 2013 2:59 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Newbie here. Trying to navigate through my own suffering....
Replies: 7
Views: 2236

Re: Newbie here. Trying to navigate through my own suffering

CB45: I would say that many here have experienced some type of suffering in their lives, went looking for a solution and found Buddhism. When I was in my early 30's, I was suffering, I had zero idea what Buddhism was at the time, stumbled upon a book while in a library (What the Buddha Taught by Wal...
by Digger
Sat Aug 03, 2013 2:27 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Working with "others"
Replies: 6
Views: 2154

Re: Working with "others"

All wise answers.

Thanks.