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by delf7
Tue Apr 24, 2012 1:22 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: happiness
Replies: 4
Views: 1301

happiness

i need some help understanding something. it has occured to me that "happiness" seems to discouraged in buddhism. i keep reading things along the line of "happiness leads to craving which leads to suffering, so happiness, then, is just another craving (no different than greed, lust, e...
by delf7
Wed Apr 04, 2012 9:15 pm
Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
Topic: why theravada?
Replies: 1
Views: 1578

why theravada?

as i was first becoming interested in buddhism several months ago, i was attracted to theravada because of the fact that it uses as it's basis the oldest documented words of the buddha, in more or less thier original state. also, it seemed less like a "religion", with it's lack of alot of ...
by delf7
Mon Apr 02, 2012 1:47 pm
Forum: Vipassanā / Satipaṭṭhāna Bhāvana
Topic: 10-day goenka retreat
Replies: 135
Views: 43228

Re: 10-day goenka retreat

nice post, tyler!
by delf7
Wed Mar 28, 2012 8:44 pm
Forum: Vipassanā / Satipaṭṭhāna Bhāvana
Topic: 10-day goenka retreat
Replies: 135
Views: 43228

Re: 10-day goenka retreat

Hi delf, i guess what i'm not understanding about this whole discussion is why the pro-goenka faction here at dhammawheel cannot simply accept that his methods are not right for everybody and why the goenkaists say that those who do not buy into these retreats have somehow "failed". I am ...
by delf7
Wed Mar 28, 2012 6:40 pm
Forum: Vipassanā / Satipaṭṭhāna Bhāvana
Topic: 10-day goenka retreat
Replies: 135
Views: 43228

Re: 10-day goenka retreat

is anyone else getting tired of this thread, or is it just me? If you are tired of this thread, then don't post in it. As for item #4, you wanted to agree to disagree, which is fine, but then you kept on posting stuff. If you do not want comments to your postings, then the best thing is: don't post...
by delf7
Wed Mar 28, 2012 5:32 pm
Forum: Vipassanā / Satipaṭṭhāna Bhāvana
Topic: 10-day goenka retreat
Replies: 135
Views: 43228

Re: 10-day goenka retreat

is anyone else getting tired of this thread, or is it just me?
by delf7
Wed Mar 28, 2012 5:00 pm
Forum: Vipassanā / Satipaṭṭhāna Bhāvana
Topic: 10-day goenka retreat
Replies: 135
Views: 43228

Re: 10-day goenka retreat

tiltbillings wrote:
delf7 wrote:what happened to item 4 ?
Nothing.
now, this is just getting silly.
by delf7
Wed Mar 28, 2012 4:48 pm
Forum: Vipassanā / Satipaṭṭhāna Bhāvana
Topic: 10-day goenka retreat
Replies: 135
Views: 43228

Re: 10-day goenka retreat

1. i think the potential for danger is there for others, but for the sake of argument, we'll just say "just me". You are generalizing from a partial experience of a retreat that did not meet your expectations. The fair number of people I know who have done one or more Goenka retreats foun...
by delf7
Wed Mar 28, 2012 4:44 pm
Forum: Vipassanā / Satipaṭṭhāna Bhāvana
Topic: 10-day goenka retreat
Replies: 135
Views: 43228

Re: 10-day goenka retreat

The course schedule is made available in detail on line and you are asked if you have read and understood it when you apply. Once more when you go to register at the site you are asked if you understand the rules and you are urged to stay for the full ten days. The length of the course is also ever...
by delf7
Wed Mar 28, 2012 4:26 pm
Forum: Vipassanā / Satipaṭṭhāna Bhāvana
Topic: 10-day goenka retreat
Replies: 135
Views: 43228

Re: 10-day goenka retreat

1. the retreat was more than just "uncomfortable" - i found it to be potentially dangerous. Is it potentially dangerous for everyone or just you? And what exactly is the danger? Certainly dangerous to one's "self." 2. i reffered to the blog in question because i thought it was a...
by delf7
Wed Mar 28, 2012 3:46 pm
Forum: Vipassanā / Satipaṭṭhāna Bhāvana
Topic: 10-day goenka retreat
Replies: 135
Views: 43228

Re: 10-day goenka retreat

if i found myself in the middle of a highway and there was a truck speeding toward me, my "gut" would tell me to get out of the way. so... should i get out of the way, or should i stand there and question if my "gut" is a reliable source of information? maybe that truck is only ...
by delf7
Wed Mar 28, 2012 3:26 pm
Forum: Vipassanā / Satipaṭṭhāna Bhāvana
Topic: 10-day goenka retreat
Replies: 135
Views: 43228

Re: 10-day goenka retreat

if i found myself in the middle of a highway and there was a truck speeding toward me, my "gut" would tell me to get out of the way. so... should i get out of the way, or should i stand there and question if my "gut" is a reliable source of information? maybe that truck is only ...
by delf7
Wed Mar 28, 2012 2:14 pm
Forum: Vipassanā / Satipaṭṭhāna Bhāvana
Topic: 10-day goenka retreat
Replies: 135
Views: 43228

Re: 10-day goenka retreat

if i found myself in the middle of a highway and there was a truck speeding toward me, my "gut" would tell me to get out of the way. so... should i get out of the way, or should i stand there and question if my "gut" is a reliable source of information? maybe that truck is only a...
by delf7
Tue Mar 27, 2012 9:20 pm
Forum: Vipassanā / Satipaṭṭhāna Bhāvana
Topic: 10-day goenka retreat
Replies: 135
Views: 43228

Re: 10-day goenka retreat

I think a lot of the op's complaints come from the all to worldly practice of blaming others for our own failures. i wouldn't call leaving the retreat a "failure". i think your reply comes from the all-too-worldly practice of thinking you know more about a situation than you actually do. ...
by delf7
Tue Mar 27, 2012 1:06 pm
Forum: Vipassanā / Satipaṭṭhāna Bhāvana
Topic: 10-day goenka retreat
Replies: 135
Views: 43228

Re: 10-day goenka retreat

The Buddha rejected forms of meditation that led to an unstable & tortured body (even if mindfulness was produced by that meditation). Couple this with a view of 'eradicating sankharas' which entails a 'reward' for the pain one sits through and a 'reward' for the joy one neglects. well said! ve...