There's so much bad news in the mainstream, I think maybe it's worth spreading some of the good.

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Hi Jack,At 3.30 I got up, did the usual toileting stuff, and had a cup of tea. I went straight to the suttas most relevant to the stage of practice I am at right now. I studied the sections most relevant also, paying attention to special pali lines of text / terms, what they mean in relation to the...

danieLion wrote:I can't get a clear idea of what sexual misconduct (kamesu micchacara) actually is.

For me, sexual misconduct is any sexual behaviour which could cause harm to others or myself.

Hello and welcome to the forum. :smile: And yet, I still wonder - what are the downsides? In answer to your question I would like to offer you the thought that such substances can potentially give one just as much pain as pleasure. Whilst it seems that you are obviously having good experiences, last...

10-20 minutes per day Metta meditation x 2
30 Minutes Anapanasati per day x 1 or 2.
Just started walking meditation.

Hoping to increase the above slowly but surely across the next 12 months by making more of my day to day activities part of my mindfullness practice.

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Learning dhamma isn't about getting "one's philosophical ducks lined up before its possible to engage in practice." It's about understanding Theravāda Buddhism I am of the feeling that learning Dharma, via the Theravadan tradition, is at heart simply the practice of bearing witness to con...

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Just wanted to say thank you to Starter! Much to chew on!

"Whatever we do, we should see ourselves. Reading books doesn't ever give rise to anything. The days pass by, but we don't see ourselves. Knowing about practice is practising in order to know." Ajahn Chah "A woman wanted to know how to deal with anger. I asked when anger arose whose a...

This idea here is making lose faith in the positive idea of life because it seems like eternity is just going to be hell and heaven. Please note that I am only offering my opinion here and other forum members are far more learned than me and so I would kindly advise you to listen to them more than ...

Currently I am practicing Metta meditation on the journey to and from work, which involves being sat on a bus surrounded by other people. I close my eyes as if I am dozing etc, relax, welcome the moment as it is and gently do the practice. I have found it to be a beneficial way to spend time whilst ...

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