Joy or rapture enlightenment factor is mental. For an experience meditator sleeping on a simple uncomfortable bed would only be bodily discomfort or pain but it would not effect his mental joy or rapture. Like if someone was to sit and make great effort and reached jhana he would feel bodily pain bu...

You could be eating to much during the day too. If you are then try to eat lighter meals or moderately and see how that helps out.

Stay away from sharks (women), one bite and it can lead to your death or deadly suffering in the holy life!

Welcome Future Bhikkhu,

Welcome Jd84,

Welcome Kapp123,
I wish you well with your enlightenment and peace.

I forgot what sutta it was in the samyutta Nikaya by Bhikkhu Bodhi but I think it was the one where buddha warns the monks of 5 things a householder should watch out for, then he tell the monks that just like the householder should watch out for those 5 things a bhikkhu should watch out for these 5...

I liked the film except for the naked sharks. I wasn't aware sharks wore clothes. :tongue: I assume 'sharks' has another meaning? It was kind of sad when the marriage did not work out, but it was all for the gain of the Sangha, when he returned to being a bhikkhu. I forgot what sutta it was in the ...

Thanks for the video, I liked the film except for the naked sharks.

welcome VictoryInTruth,

I'm in the same situation as you. I have no friends or family around to study and practice the dhamma with. But that don't stop me one bit from chugging along.

welcome uncletiffy,

welcome Melstro,

welcome kirana,

audrey sim,

welcome Adam40,