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by jabalí
Mon Apr 24, 2023 9:19 pm
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: Analayo's new book on Nirvanna
Replies: 36
Views: 4553

Re: Analayo's new book on Nirvanna

cappuccino wrote: Mon Apr 24, 2023 12:45 am
DNS wrote: Mon Apr 24, 2023 12:44 am And how do you know if he is awakened or not?
Buddhists want to learn from living teachers


Why…
Do shorter sentences
make
you
wiser?
by jabalí
Fri Nov 04, 2022 4:41 pm
Forum: Vipassanā / Satipaṭṭhāna Bhāvana
Topic: How does Mahasi Sayadaw meditation method differ from what Buddha taught?
Replies: 42
Views: 6169

Re: How does Mahasi Sayadaw meditation method differ from what Buddha taught?

BrokenBones wrote: Fri Nov 04, 2022 8:45 am The Buddha never mentioned nose or belly.
Despite this, the belly and the nose exist.
by jabalí
Fri Nov 04, 2022 4:12 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Ep. 1 - 大悲寺 The Ancient Path to Enlightenment
Replies: 0
Views: 253

Ep. 1 - 大悲寺 The Ancient Path to Enlightenment



A Documentary of Two-Period Dhutanga Practices by the Miao Xiang Sangha, Liaoning, China. This order of Mahayana monastics follows strict early Buddhist Vinaya rules, including not using money and walking on foot
by jabalí
Sat May 07, 2022 7:52 pm
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: Where to learn Kasina meditation?
Replies: 18
Views: 1614

Re: Where to learn Kasina meditation?

She is a former nun



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by jabalí
Tue Mar 22, 2022 5:35 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: does reincarnation really exists or is it just in the mind?
Replies: 23
Views: 1265

Re: does reincarnation really exists or is it just in the mind?

The problem (dukkha) doesn't end with death. If so, death would be the third noble truth.
by jabalí
Sun Dec 26, 2021 10:23 pm
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: looking for pictures of 9 cemetary contemplations
Replies: 17
Views: 1862

Re: looking for pictures of 9 cemetary contemplations

Seeing an elderly person walking down the street is also a good "resource", available live and daily.
by jabalí
Wed Apr 07, 2021 7:34 pm
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: Alms-giving to what seems like a corrupt temple in my city
Replies: 24
Views: 5725

Re: Alms-giving to what seems like a corrupt temple in my city

My preceptor, Venerable Mahāsi Sayādaw, may have been an Arahant. Many believed it to be so, but it is mere speculation and hearsay. I could relate an anecdote to illustrate that he was apparently free from fear, but inferences from anecdotes are not direct knowledge of the mental state of another....
by jabalí
Sat Oct 17, 2020 9:27 am
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: Venerable Dhammanando's video
Replies: 22
Views: 11862

Re: Venerable Dhammanando's video

Im trying to find a sutta says that the nature of phenomena is rising-persisting-falling, but I cannot, could you send me a link? I think its in the Anguttara nikaya? "And what is the development of concentration that, when developed & pursued, leads to mindfulness & alertness? There i...
by jabalí
Thu Oct 15, 2020 6:23 pm
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: Venerable Dhammanando's video
Replies: 22
Views: 11862

Venerable Dhammanando's video

I came across this video of Venerable Dhammanando by chance, where he gives meditation instructions that someone translates into another language.
by jabalí
Mon Oct 12, 2020 1:55 pm
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: Questions on mindfulness meditation
Replies: 11
Views: 7092

Re: Questions on mindfulness meditation

So, my questions... why paying attention to bodily movements in such activities, wouldn’t doing that cause us to not pay attention of the road (in the case of driving) ...? Yes, indeed. It is very dangerous advice to practise Mahasi meditation when driving a car. The OP refers to Mahasati meditatio...
by jabalí
Mon Dec 09, 2019 6:30 pm
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: which living monks/nuns/teachers teach only genuine EBT?
Replies: 26
Views: 12952

Re: which living monks/nuns/teachers teach only genuine EBT?

Genuine Buddhist texts teach the practice that leads to the end of suffering. Any teacher who teaches in this regard will be teaching according to genuine Buddhist texts. Now, if one seeks to be satisfied with any teacher who teaches just passages from the suttas, that is different. So, for example,...
by jabalí
Sat Nov 30, 2019 3:42 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Taungpulu Sayadaw
Replies: 4
Views: 1859

Re: Taungpulu Sayadaw

Bob Stahl was his student. He teaches the contemplation of the 32 parts of the body.

https://dharmaseed.org/teacher/268/
by jabalí
Thu Oct 10, 2019 6:36 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Mahayana /Vajrayana attitude with Pali Canon?
Replies: 32
Views: 10239

Re: Mahayana /Vajrayana attitude with Pali Canon?

... and says that one can achieve nirvana while living this life and enjoying life, by 'just' realizing the emptiness of everything and not being emotionally attached to pleasure or repulsed by pains.
... and a enlightened teacher can drink alcohol and have sex with his students because of that...