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- 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, ...
- 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!
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- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...