Thank you for the pdf on Bhikkhu Bodhi's syllabus for the study of the Majjhima Nikaya. Can you direct me to Bikkhu Bodhi's syllabus on the study of the Digha Nikaya (or any of the other nikayas)? I'm reading them through, but I would like a more direct path to topical studies.
Peace.
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- Fri Apr 01, 2011 6:59 pm
- Forum: Study Group
- Topic: Suggestions, Comments and Feedback for the Study Group
- Replies: 80
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- Fri Mar 25, 2011 12:56 am
- Forum: Sīla
- Topic: Is alcohol allowable in certain cases?
- Replies: 47
- Views: 10010
Re: Is alcohol allowable in certain cases?
I've thought about this myself. . . Thank you, Retrofuturist, for the reminder that each of us is a lamp unto ourselves--an island of peace. What's good for one, may not be so good for another. I often meditate on "the middle way" when situations like this arise. I've also used this though...
- Thu Mar 03, 2011 2:17 am
- Forum: Vipassanā / Satipaṭṭhāna Bhāvana
- Topic: Is "Vipassana Meditation" A Correct Term?
- Replies: 13
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Re: Is "Vipassana Meditation" A Correct Term?
I follow satipathana meditation. The description is pretty clear in the Pali canon: first breathing, then body in the body, feelings in the feelings, etc. I do not think this follows under the postings I've read for vipassana meditation. Please be mindful, we're each lamps unto ourselves. Search and...
- Thu Mar 03, 2011 1:59 am
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: Dalai Lama
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3219
Re: Dalai Lama
I, for one, am grateful for the Dalai Lama. He is a leading Buddhist figure in the western world. I read most of his books when I was first exploring Buddhism. In an introduction to one of his books he stated that all who are interested in Buddhism should read the Pali Canon first. That's the first ...
- Tue Mar 01, 2011 2:43 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hi There
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1322
Re: Hi There
Ajahndoe, you are right--non-attachment, even to views is important on the path. I am grateful that so many different forms of Buddhism have come to the west. We can study texts from the different paths and put them into practice, incorporating what works for us (with direct knowledge). Thanks for t...
- Mon Feb 28, 2011 11:56 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hi There
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1322
Hi There
I've been a practicing Buddhist for five years and I'm firmly rooted in the Therevadan tradition, though I do appreciate Mahayana teachings. I live in the mid-west USA (bible belt) and I do no have a sangha. I've been reading the postings on this site for some time, and now I think it's time to join...