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- Sun Aug 19, 2012 11:48 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Rohingya Massacres, Theravada Complicity?
- Replies: 75
- Views: 22768
Re: Rohingya Massacres, Theravada Complicity?
Yes, I had this one in mind. During the war in Balkans there was much more killings and ethnic cleansing than in Sri Lanka, but in beginning nobody cared about it. Western media started to report about it when many thousands of people were already killed. In Sinhalese dominated areas there are many ...
Re: Alcohol
I have tried to stop drinking alcohol many times, but was never successful completely. Many times I had periods of abstinence, but this was mostly when I was in the rural parts of country, away from my friends. Few months ago I was even able to spend my time with friends without alcohol when they we...
- Sun Aug 19, 2012 10:56 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Rohingya Massacres, Theravada Complicity?
- Replies: 75
- Views: 22768
Re: Rohingya Massacres, Theravada Complicity?
It was very interesting to see the change of attitude of western media during Sri Lanka civil war. For the most part of the war, western media was reporting in favour of Sinhalese and against Tamils, portraying them as terrorists. But when Sinhalese started to recieve Chinese support, the western me...
- Wed Jul 11, 2012 11:29 am
- Forum: Shrine Room
- Topic: Your favourite contemporary teachers
- Replies: 89
- Views: 44358
Re: Your favourite contemporary teachers
Ajahn Chah Ajahn Amaro Ajahn Sucitto Ajhn Sumedho Bhante Gunaratana Bhikkhu Bodhi Bhikkhu Pesala Bhikkhu Seelananda Chanmyay Sayadaw Jack Kornfield Ledi Sayadaw Mahasi Sayadaw Sayadaw U Jagara Sayadaw U Janaka Sayadaw U Jotika Sayadaw U Pandita Sayadaw U Silananda Sayadaw U Tejaniya Sayadaw U Viveka...
- Fri Jun 29, 2012 6:22 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Buddhism in Cambodia
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3859
Re: Buddhism in Cambodia
Buddhism in Cambodia need more time to recover, communists have almost completely destroyed the Sangha. But the good thing is that according to the last census 96.4% Cambodians are Buddhists, and according to studies about religiosity, Cambodia is among the most religious in the world. Theravada Bud...
- Fri Jun 29, 2012 6:10 pm
- Forum: Vipassanā / Satipaṭṭhāna Bhāvana
- Topic: did the buddha teach vipasanna meditation?
- Replies: 86
- Views: 41675
Re: did the buddha teach vipasanna meditation?
Is it possible not to attain jhana when seriously practising vipassana?
- Thu Jun 28, 2012 10:16 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Influence of rebirth of mental illness
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4423
Re: Influence of rebirth of mental illness
The important thing is to continue to take treatment for it in conjunction with your Dhamma practice. You may also wish to talk to your doctor about including some form of cognitive behavioural therapy, such as mindfulness based cognitive therapy, into your treatment regime. In the CBT manuals I ha...
- Tue Jun 26, 2012 5:30 pm
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: where does 'sharing of the merrits' come from?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2343
Re: where does 'sharing of the merrits' come from?
Maybe it has something to do with this? ...As water raining on a hill flows down to the valley, even so does what is given here benefit the dead. As rivers full of water fill the ocean full, even so does what is given here benefit the dead. "He gave to me, she acted on my behalf, they were my r...
- Tue Jun 26, 2012 4:55 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: The obligatory Dhamma themed movie thread
- Replies: 161
- Views: 72613
Re: The obligatory Dhamma themed movie thread
Some nice documentaries available online: http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTAwNDk5MjYyNTFeQTJeQWpwZ15BbWU3MDI4NzI2MDc@._V1._SY317_.jpg DHAMMA DANA - THERAVADA MONASTIC TRADITION IN MYANMAR Filmed entirely in Myanmar, Dhamma Dana delves deep into the Golden Land's monastic tradition and reveals...
- Tue Jun 26, 2012 3:46 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Can anyone give me a link to this picture?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2499
Re: Can anyone give me a link to this picture?
When you mentioned Asian contemporary art, it reminded me of this beautiful picture:
Deer Hunter, by Thai painter Jirapat Tatsanasomboon
Deer Hunter, by Thai painter Jirapat Tatsanasomboon
- Mon Jun 25, 2012 8:29 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Happy Birthday Cooran!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4280
Re: Happy Birthday Cooran!
Happy Birthday
- Sun Jun 24, 2012 8:57 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: What music are you listening to right now?
- Replies: 2180
- Views: 529267
- Fri Jun 22, 2012 9:59 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Respect for Buddha images and offensive use of symbols
- Replies: 96
- Views: 29592
Re: Respect for Buddha images and offensive use of symbols
Hello skeptic, This might give you some information: http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/hotei.shtml" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; with metta Chris Thanks Cooran, I also had a picture from Thailand with large Hotei-like statue of Buddha, but can't find it now. Completel...
- Fri Jun 22, 2012 9:34 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Respect for Buddha images and offensive use of symbols
- Replies: 96
- Views: 29592
Re: Respect for Buddha images and offensive use of symbols
Buddha garden statues http://www.goddessgift.net/images/buddha-garden-hotei-AT-O-204GRN.jpg I have a little statue looking like this, given to me by a Sai Baba devotee which bough it in India. She said it is the statue of Metteyya Buddha, but when I did some research I have found that this is also ...
- Fri Jun 22, 2012 12:31 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Animals love Buddhists
- Replies: 30
- Views: 10585