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by tsurezuregusa
Sun Oct 11, 2015 9:29 am
Forum: Classical Theravāda
Topic: Mahasi quote
Replies: 3
Views: 2073

Re: Mahasi quote

I would like to ask a question for the Venerable Bhikkhu Pesala. In an “An Interview with Mahasi Sayadaw”, the Mahasi Sayadaw states: We never make judgments of one’s spiritual status... It is not for us to decide what level of enlightenment he or she has attained. Q58: Venerable Sir, it is, some sa...
by tsurezuregusa
Thu Aug 13, 2015 7:46 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: New book forthcoming from Bhikkhu Analayo
Replies: 15
Views: 4249

Re: New book forthcoming from Bhikkhu Analayo

Great, where did you get it? I pre-ordered mine at amazon.de and it says it will ship 10/20.

Kind regards,
Florian
by tsurezuregusa
Wed Jul 15, 2015 7:58 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: That everyone has the Buddha nature does not mean that everyone is a Buddha.
Replies: 22
Views: 4687

Re: That everyone has the Buddha nature does not mean that everyone is a Buddha.

Many many teachings in the spiritual supermarket are labeled as Buddhist, a standard as to which are what they claim to be is if they are in the Suttas or not, I think is a mistake to accept as Buddhist something because it belongs to a tradition that claims to be Buddhist. You mean stuff like the ...
by tsurezuregusa
Wed Jul 15, 2015 9:06 am
Forum: Samatha Bhāvana
Topic: Metta vs. Breath
Replies: 36
Views: 9932

Re: Metta vs. Breath

Mr Man wrote:I think by and large it is best to practice meditation as guided by someone of experience or to stick to the more mainstream methods.
I consider asubha meditation a mainstream method. Why do you consider it not to be mainstream?

Kind regards,
Florian
by tsurezuregusa
Tue Jul 14, 2015 7:48 pm
Forum: Samatha Bhāvana
Topic: Metta vs. Breath
Replies: 36
Views: 9932

Re: Metta vs. Breath

Additionally, Metta practice is recommended to overcome hatred. I would say that most people lean more towards sense desires than to hatred. Therefore some asubha bhavana might be a better way to go. Kind regards, Florian Hi Florian Is asubha bhavana a suitable practice for lay people? Many people ...
by tsurezuregusa
Tue Jul 14, 2015 7:52 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: New Meditation Center
Replies: 132
Views: 21221

Re: New Meditation Center

Actually that is pretty easy and I believe I already mentioned this to you. It could very well just be a dip into bhavanga (subconsciousness or unconciousness). And according to the Paauk Sayadaw this is prone to happen to yogis with weak mindfulness just prior to first jhana. Of course now you will...
by tsurezuregusa
Mon Jul 13, 2015 6:42 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: New Meditation Center
Replies: 132
Views: 21221

Re: New Meditation Center

Vimalaramsi's students are strongly discouraged to look elsewhere. They are only to practise with him and follow his commentary. For example, they are asked not to work with Thanissaro's translations because his understanding is not in accordance with the Buddha's intention. In my humble opinion th...
by tsurezuregusa
Mon Jul 13, 2015 6:26 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: New book forthcoming from Bhikkhu Analayo
Replies: 15
Views: 4249

Re: New book forthcoming from Bhikkhu Analayo

Due out October 13, 2015 On your linked page http://windhorsepublications.com/compassion_and_emptiness_in_early_buddhist_meditation" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; it says to be published August 2015. Where did you ge...
by tsurezuregusa
Mon Jul 13, 2015 6:21 pm
Forum: Samatha Bhāvana
Topic: Metta vs. Breath
Replies: 36
Views: 9932

Re: Metta vs. Breath

Hi, I found this here , it mentions that while the breath meditation is discussed 8 times in the Suttas, Metta is discussed more than one hundred times, is this an indication of a preference towards one of the methods? Did you actually do the work yourself and counted how many times the breath medi...
by tsurezuregusa
Mon Jul 13, 2015 10:05 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: New Meditation Center
Replies: 132
Views: 21221

Re: New Meditation Center

It may actually be very beneficial to do a retreat in a different tradition than Vimalaramsi. Vimalaramsi's students are strongly discouraged to look elsewhere. They are only to practise with him and follow his commentary. For example, they are asked not to work with Thanissaro's translations becau...
by tsurezuregusa
Thu May 14, 2015 5:30 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: German Version of Access to Insight
Replies: 9
Views: 1773

Re: German Version of Access to Insight

Nobody ever signed up for this.
by tsurezuregusa
Thu May 14, 2015 7:21 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: German Version of Access to Insight
Replies: 9
Views: 1773

Re: German Version of Access to Insight

I can understand your frustration. I have deleted my mail address from this spam. If you still have the first mail named 'Willkommen bei der "Anumodana" Mailingliste' you will find a password that can be used to delete your membership. Go to the mail and search for passwort. You should fin...
by tsurezuregusa
Sun May 03, 2015 9:15 am
Forum: Samatha Bhāvana
Topic: Analayo's take on the immaterial states
Replies: 5
Views: 4107

Re: Analayo's take on the immaterial states

"I would like to have some discussion about why the Buddha recalled an experience from his youth, and not from his teachers, when considering jhana in its samma- version, the one the Bodhisatta used as a basis there." My take on this is that from his teachers he learned what some call the...
by tsurezuregusa
Sun Apr 26, 2015 8:12 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Question about Mahasi tradition
Replies: 3
Views: 1922

Re: Question about Mahasi tradition

Thank you for your response, Venerable Dhammanando. If you are familiar with Jordt's work would you say, this lack of accuracy is common for her? I read Erik Braun's recension of her study which was fairly positive (and he didn't mention my quote). So far, I still value her work, but lacking the aca...
by tsurezuregusa
Sat Apr 25, 2015 4:39 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Question about Mahasi tradition
Replies: 3
Views: 1922

Question about Mahasi tradition

Hello, Ingrid Jordt in her study on "Burma's Mass Lay Meditation Movement" writes: Mingun Sayadaw (Bearer of the Three Pitikas and Keeper of the Dhamma Treasure) sent Mahasi Sayadaw and Taung Pulu Sayadaw into the forest for practice ... (p. 21) This study reads like a very well researched...