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by dilexi
Tue Aug 18, 2009 5:23 pm
Forum: Dhammic Stories
Topic: The Rabbi And The Monk
Replies: 10
Views: 3279

Re: The Rabbi And The Monk

I like this story of the Christian missionary who approaches a Chinese monk who is sitting quietly in a temple and asks of the monk, "What are you doing?" The monk says, "You would say I am praying." The missionary then asks, "What are you praying for?" The monk says, ...
by dilexi
Mon Aug 17, 2009 2:32 am
Forum: Classical Theravāda
Topic: Enslavement of Kapilavatthu and Shakya people
Replies: 12
Views: 3598

Re: Enslavement of Kapilavatthu and Shakya people

Thanks Chris! Very helpful!
:namaste:
metta
-dilexi
by dilexi
Sun Aug 16, 2009 4:41 pm
Forum: Classical Theravāda
Topic: Enslavement of Kapilavatthu and Shakya people
Replies: 12
Views: 3598

Re: Enslavement of Kapilavatthu and Shakya people

Thanks, Chris! And is the only commentary from the Buddha about this situation the story of beforehand, when he prevented the massacre three times before allowing it to happen because of the karma/fate of the Sakiya? ( http://www.palikanon.com/english/pali_names/ka/kapilavatthu.htm" onclick=&qu...
by dilexi
Sat Aug 15, 2009 3:42 pm
Forum: Classical Theravāda
Topic: Enslavement of Kapilavatthu and Shakya people
Replies: 12
Views: 3598

Re: Enslavement of Kapilavatthu and Shakya people

Thanks, Macavity. These links are very helpful. What is disappointing in these texts (and others that I've been looking at now that I have the names straight) is that there was not an enslavement which lasted years, but a massacre after which people re-settled. I suppose what I was looking for was a...
by dilexi
Sat Aug 15, 2009 4:37 am
Forum: Classical Theravāda
Topic: Enslavement of Kapilavatthu and Shakya people
Replies: 12
Views: 3598

Enslavement of Kapilavatthu and Shakya people

My understanding is that near the end of the life of the Buddha, his people were conquered and enslaved by Prince Ajatasattu and nearly exterminated. I'm a little embarrassed to admit that this is based on a reading (a few years ago) of Osamu Tezuka's graphic novel series of the Buddha's life. I rem...
by dilexi
Sat Aug 15, 2009 4:09 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello from Mexico
Replies: 4
Views: 1261

Hello from Mexico

Hello, I'm a North American living in Mexico. I've been practicing Insight meditation for a few years now with teachers who have done teacher training at Spirit Rock in Northern California. While in Mexico, I've also been studying a little bit of Tibetan Buddhism. I came across this forum while look...