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- Tue Jan 22, 2013 6:04 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: ridding yourself of Desire
- Replies: 10
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ridding yourself of Desire
If the cause of all suffering is desire, then how do you start the path without first wanting to? and if the answer to that is; you start the path by understanding its right, then how do you first understand without a want to understand? or is this the exception to the rule? OR is there meant to be ...
- Mon Dec 31, 2012 1:49 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Why are llamas significant?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3849
Re: Why are llamas significant?
Lama in Tibetan means weighty! I figured it out! Because the dharma is weighty!
- Tue Oct 23, 2012 12:49 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Why are llamas significant?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3849
Re: Why are llamas significant?
So the animal has no relation to the title in any symbolic way?
- Wed Oct 17, 2012 8:46 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Why are llamas significant?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3849
Re: Why are llamas significant?
Thanks! Well since I've already posted in a Theravada discussion forum does anyone have knowledge pertaining to why llamas are significant in Tibetan Buddhism?
- Wed Oct 17, 2012 8:28 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Why are llamas significant?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3849
Why are llamas significant?
Hello everyone, I'm having a very hard time finding the reason llamas are a significant symbol in Buddhism. Any help is greatly appreciated.
- Wed Oct 17, 2012 8:23 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: 6 paramitas and 8 fold path
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3076
Re: 6 paramitas and 8 fold path
Thank you all for the help! I better understand!
- Thu Sep 13, 2012 4:13 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: 6 paramitas and 8 fold path
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3076
Re: 6 paramitas and 8 fold path
thank you very much for the help! I really appreciate it!
- Thu Sep 13, 2012 3:56 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: 6 paramitas and 8 fold path
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3076
Re: 6 paramitas and 8 fold path
Thanks for the help! but now I have a new question related to the same topic... Do the paramitas prepare us for the right view?
- Thu Sep 13, 2012 3:36 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: 6 paramitas and 8 fold path
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3076
6 paramitas and 8 fold path
Can these be practiced together? or do they contradict? And how far can they be practiced together (if they can be) until one of them rules out the other?