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by hermitwin
Sun Dec 26, 2021 11:04 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: the great rebirth debate
Replies: 7539
Views: 1327146

Re: the great rebirth debate

An interesting interview with Dr Jim Tucker on reincarnation.

by hermitwin
Sun Dec 26, 2021 10:11 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Do you practice chanting? Which suttas and for how long, every day?
Replies: 4
Views: 297

Do you practice chanting? Which suttas and for how long, every day?

Do you practice chanting at home? How often do you do it? Is it helpful?
by hermitwin
Sun Dec 19, 2021 4:22 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Forest Monasteries in Malaysia
Replies: 14
Views: 10233

Re: Forest Monasteries in Malaysia

Another one in the northern state of Kedah.

https://g.co/kgs/h68VRc
by hermitwin
Sun Feb 21, 2021 2:45 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Starving oneself is not suicide?
Replies: 3
Views: 558

Starving oneself is not suicide?

Ajahn Suchart was asked about a son who asked his terminally ill mother who wished to die to refuse food and drink. Ajahn said that starving to death is not considered killing or committing suicide. What is your opinion?

by hermitwin
Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:22 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Buddhist view on trance.
Replies: 8
Views: 2547

Re: Buddhist view on trance.

Possession by spirits is common throughout the five nikayas and the vinaya. Not just possession of humans, but also possession of devas, brahmas, etc. Can be done not just by lowly evil-minded spirits, but also by beings we might consider to be literal "angels", dwelling high up in some h...
by hermitwin
Sun Nov 29, 2020 5:33 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Buddhist view on trance.
Replies: 8
Views: 2547

Buddhist view on trance.

From a Buddhist perspective, how can we explain the mediums who go into a trance and claim to be possessed by certain gods/spirit eg monkey god, San Tai Zi etc?
by hermitwin
Wed Nov 25, 2020 6:10 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Is it wrong livelihood to operate a restaurant that includes meat in the menu?
Replies: 6
Views: 811

Is it wrong livelihood to operate a restaurant that includes meat in the menu?

Is it wrong livelihood to operate a restaurant that includes meat in the menu?
by hermitwin
Wed Aug 26, 2020 2:07 pm
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: Entering jhana 1.
Replies: 52
Views: 34584

Re: Entering jhana 1.

Check this out. Leigh Brasington is an expert on jhana meditation.

https://tricycle.org/magazine/mind-pure ... nd-bright/
by hermitwin
Tue Aug 18, 2020 10:47 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: What is Buddha's view on crime and punishment, including prison and death penalty
Replies: 4
Views: 2151

What is Buddha's view on crime and punishment, including prison and death penalty

What is Buddha's view on crime and punishment, including prison and death penalty?
by hermitwin
Sat Jan 18, 2020 2:08 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Incest.
Replies: 7
Views: 1365

Incest.

Is incest between consenting adults breaking any precept? Assuming both are not married or divorced.
by hermitwin
Sat Jan 18, 2020 1:36 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Neutering animals.
Replies: 15
Views: 2394

Neutering animals.

My good friend is an animal lover.
Is there bad Karma when animal lovers neuter the animals?
by hermitwin
Sun Dec 02, 2018 11:57 pm
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: My first jhana
Replies: 16
Views: 4701

My first jhana

While I’ve not mastered the first jhana, I did experience it very briefly once (and only once, for reasons I’ll explain later): Ajahn Brahm calls it a “yoyo jhana” because the meditator goes briefly into the jhana, gets so excited, and the excitement then bounces the meditator straight out of the jh...
by hermitwin
Sun Nov 18, 2018 10:46 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: What would you do if there is no rebirth ?
Replies: 58
Views: 8835

Re: What would you do if there is no rebirth ?

I will just enjoy life to the fullest. Drugs, sex , crime, etc.
Who cares ? You only live once.
by hermitwin
Sun Nov 18, 2018 9:38 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: A young monks ' experience
Replies: 3
Views: 1185

A young monks ' experience

This guy wanted to live in a forest monastery for 2 weeks. It didn't go as planned. Listen to his story starting at
5:16.

By the way, his father is a billionaire.

by hermitwin
Mon Oct 15, 2018 8:45 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Meditation experience
Replies: 18
Views: 3268

Meditation experience

Dear friends, as I enter the next phase of my life, I will have more time for meditation. I hope you can share your experiences about meditation. Your success and "failures". What worked for you and what didn't. Hopefully this Info can help me and others who are interested in meditation. T...