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by retrofuturist
Fri Mar 15, 2024 3:16 am
Forum: Dhammaduta (Dhamma propagation)
Topic: Italian proof-reader sought
Replies: 0
Views: 132

Italian proof-reader sought

Greetings, A note from Path Press, should anyone be interested, capable and available. The contact e-mail address is info @ pathpresspublications dot com Metta, Paul. :) Dear friend of Path Press, Bhante Ñanamoli from Hillside Hermitage informed us that he recently received an Italian translation of...
by retrofuturist
Fri Mar 15, 2024 2:58 am
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: Abhidharmadharmaskandhapādaśāstra
Replies: 15
Views: 430

Re: Abhidharmadharmaskandhapādaśāstra

Greetings, Let me know how you get on with that 😊 How is this 'truth' known? Easy. More to the point when you hear you only hear only one level of sound in my opinion. Yes, and how is this 'truth' known? It would be good if your opinion could be linked to the Buddha's words. It's a good question. It...
by retrofuturist
Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:16 pm
Forum: Sīla
Topic: Doing merit in social media
Replies: 4
Views: 225

Re: Doing merit in social media

Greetings,

It's also important to differentiate between what is actually virtuous and what is merely attention seeking (i.e. craving) and virtue signalling (i.e. mana).

Metta,
Paul. :)
by retrofuturist
Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:41 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Venerating the Dhamma as the Impersonal Divine Cosmic Order symbolized by the Thousand Spoked Wheel symbol
Replies: 82
Views: 2457

Re: Venerating the Dhamma as the Impersonal Divine Cosmic Order symbolized by the Thousand Spoked Wheel symbol

Greetings,
Cause_and_Effect wrote: Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:05 am Again, when the Buddha himself venerates the Dhamma what do you think he is venerating?
That body of knowledge which unbound him.

Metta,
Paul. :)
by retrofuturist
Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:55 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Venerating the Dhamma as the Impersonal Divine Cosmic Order symbolized by the Thousand Spoked Wheel symbol
Replies: 82
Views: 2457

Re: Venerating the Dhamma as the Impersonal Divine Cosmic Order symbolized by the Thousand Spoked Wheel symbol

Greetings, Well it's far more personal. The laws of physics govern physical bodies and subatomic particles whereas the cosmic law of the dhamma governs our welfare in this and future lives. So venerating the laws of physics wouldn't make much sense If you drifted off into airless space due to a lack...
by retrofuturist
Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:38 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Venerating the Dhamma as the Impersonal Divine Cosmic Order symbolized by the Thousand Spoked Wheel symbol
Replies: 82
Views: 2457

Re: Venerating the Dhamma as the Impersonal Divine Cosmic Order symbolized by the Thousand Spoked Wheel symbol

Greetings, We venerate the Dhamma as a path, by respecting it and practicing it. Can we venerate the Dhamma also in it's aspect as Impersonal Divine Cosmic Order? It's a bit like venerating other orders like physics, or chemistry, or biology, isn't it? If it were physics, you could be thankful towar...
by retrofuturist
Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:11 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: The subject of "Buddha-Nature" in Theravada Buddhism. What unites Buddhists?
Replies: 24
Views: 1281

Re: The subject of "Buddha-Nature" in Theravada Buddhism. What unites Buddhists?

Greetings, Can Theravada Buddhism make a Place for this, and how is it found and discussed about in Theravada Buddhism? Let me know what you can share and think. Theravada can make place for all sorts of things not found in the Sutta and Vinaya Pitakas... but that doesn't mean it should. All the bes...
by retrofuturist
Sun Mar 10, 2024 11:17 am
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Buddha appear lagging behind Jesus & Mohammed
Replies: 73
Views: 3756

Re: Buddha appear lagging behind Jesus & Mohammed

Greetings, Take care yourself first. Lord Buddha isn't interested in wanting more and more followers or worshippers. What He cared is the Dhamma realisation. This is true. Whilst he did send people off in all directions to spread the Dhamma, he never expected people other than those with little dust...
by retrofuturist
Sun Mar 10, 2024 12:41 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Sucitto on recollection
Replies: 6
Views: 287

Re: Sucitto on recollection

Greetings,

Yes - inside, we know what is good. Connecting to that via the kusala-dhammas is a great thing to do. A calibration, if you will.

:thumbsup:

Metta,
Paul. :)
by retrofuturist
Thu Mar 07, 2024 6:09 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: How to deal with cowardice and anxiety?
Replies: 7
Views: 191

Re: How to deal with cowardice and anxiety?

Greetings,
Gami47 wrote: Wed Mar 06, 2024 10:17 pm:namaste:
Cowardice - by not being a wuss.

Anxiety - probably depends more on what the root cause is.

Metta,
Paul. :)
by retrofuturist
Tue Feb 27, 2024 4:36 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Identity View
Replies: 5
Views: 362

Re: Identity View

Greetings McQueen, It seems to me that identity view arises right when craving takes place. Why/How is it that with the arising of craving, identity view arises? Timely question given your interest in paticcasamuppada... with craving as condition, clinging; with clinging as condition, existence ; wi...
by retrofuturist
Mon Feb 26, 2024 5:38 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Practices around Dependant Origination
Replies: 56
Views: 1944

Re: Re:

Greetings, This is not the first step, First step is Right view from hearing true dhamma first, then move to thinking/action/speech. If you look at Sutta, Buddha very very rarely teach DO to householder. Why? because they need to let go the family, work, house, etc etc first. Spot on. Understanding ...
by retrofuturist
Sun Feb 25, 2024 11:18 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Practices around Dependant Origination
Replies: 56
Views: 1944

Re: Practices around Dependant Origination

Greetings McQueen, What are some practices centered around the 12 links of dependant origination that you have found helpful? How might one practice using, or in accordance with these 12? They are to be understood and seen, not "practiced" per se. If you're serious about this, I recommend ...
by retrofuturist
Sun Feb 25, 2024 2:58 am
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Orthodox Christian criticism of Buddhism
Replies: 21
Views: 1041

Re: Orthodox Christian criticism of Buddhism

Greetings, And here is a sharp Buddhist criticism of Christianity: https://www.academia.edu/43879884/De_Silva_and_Bomhard_Beyond_Belief_A_Buddhist_Critique_of_Fundamentalist_Christianity_2016_ Highly recommend this book. Thanks for the link! Great book. It's beautiful :) Seems just as partisan and d...
by retrofuturist
Sat Feb 24, 2024 4:48 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: The sekha
Replies: 4
Views: 241

Re: The sekha

Greetings Bundokji, The sekha, as an intermediary state (or designation) seems to get lost in translation. It shouldn't, because that's a "trainee" and if you're not training, what are you doing? The paradoxes or the confusion in relation to sekha are relevant to how he is described in MN1...