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- Mon Jan 14, 2013 5:07 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: job and working
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2187
Re: job and working
Quit :sage: Or change focus. if the job is stressful use it to find out how much you can bear or what kind of methods you can apply to bear it or bear it better. There has to be a benefit for yourself, if it is not the money then it may be to learn about dukkha and how to deal with it, to learn abo...
- Mon Jan 14, 2013 1:45 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Apathy
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2039
Re: Apathy
This gentleman is not a Buddhist, he is a businessman. http://www.greatwesternvehicle.org/criticism/shinzen.htm He's a Buddhist AND a businessman. I'd be pretty careful about saying someone isn't a buddhist. Also, linking to greatwesternvehicle.org to back up your argument is kinda hilarious. That'...
- Mon Jan 14, 2013 12:12 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Apathy
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2039
Re: Apathy
I am merely describing my experience. I feel that words and definitions do not get at the core. It is apparently a known occurence among meditators: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zIKQCwDXsA This gentleman is not a Buddhist, he is a businessman. http://www.greatwesternvehicle.org/criticism/shinzen...
- Mon Jan 14, 2013 11:57 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Apathy
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2039
Re: Apathy
Is apathy the natural result of the cessation of craving? No. Getting rid of craving lets you act in a liberated way instead of being blindly controlled by your conditioning. Apathy would be constantly lacking compassion. And remember, the goal is not to get rid of craving, it is to end your suffer...
- Fri Jan 11, 2013 6:52 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: The Mind-made Body. Thoughts?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3238
Re: The Mind-made Body. Thoughts?
I just gave you a sutta where the Buddha spoke of awareness of mind-body (a subject of body contemplation) as one of the three acquisitions of self that we must see, control, and ultimately get rid of, in order to proceed to Nibanna. http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/dn/dn.12.0.than.html"...
- Fri Jan 11, 2013 4:11 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: The Mind-made Body. Thoughts?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3238
Re: The Mind-made Body. Thoughts?
Hi cbonanno. Thanks for the quotes. Sure it exists, you don't need to prove anything friend. But for those who experience it, it is nothing special per se, a child can do it spontaneously despite undeveloped mind. That "awareness of the mind-body led to Nibbana" is probably not from the B...
- Fri Jan 11, 2013 11:35 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: The Mind-made Body. Thoughts?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3238
Re: The Mind-made Body. Thoughts?
Can you explain why you feel that way? It does not make sense to me since mind-body awareness happens after once perfects body awareness. The mind-body is much harder to see and mind-body awareness in the 4th jhana that the Buddha said lead him to nibbana. Hi cbonanno. My experience is mind-body ca...
- Fri Jan 11, 2013 3:42 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: The Mind-made Body. Thoughts?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3238
Re: The Mind-made Body. Thoughts?
Any thoughts? The benefits of simple body-awareness are far superior. :meditate: Can you explain why you feel that way? It does not make sense to me since mind-body awareness happens after once perfects body awareness. The mind-body is much harder to see and mind-body awareness in the 4th jhana tha...
- Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:35 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: The Mind-made Body. Thoughts?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3238
Re: The Mind-made Body. Thoughts?
As I understand it, it refers to the astral body and is part of body contemplation practice. http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/dn/dn.09.0.than.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Of particular interest here is the Buddha's treatment of the three "acquisitions of ...
- Thu Jan 10, 2013 12:55 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: work always ruins it!!!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3471
Re: work always ruins it!!!
nice! you're living the way i want to live. very cool. and i know exactly what you're saying about people considering that kind of life to be poor but for many buddhists that's filthy rich lol! i have a family to support, that's the difference. Oh, a family, that changes things a bit. But I have a ...
- Thu Jan 10, 2013 3:41 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: work always ruins it!!!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3471
Re: work always ruins it!!!
To put yourself in the middle of a physically painful and stressful environment and expect enlightenment sounds like what the aesthetics were doing in the age of the Buddha. Why are you working ten hour shifts? It sounds like you are doing something you do not want to do. Where is the liberation in...
- Wed Jan 09, 2013 1:03 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: work always ruins it!!!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3471
Re: work always ruins it!!!
To put yourself in the middle of a physically painful and stressful environment and expect enlightenment sounds like what the aesthetics were doing in the age of the Buddha. Why are you working ten hour shifts? It sounds like you are doing something you do not want to do. Where is the liberation in ...
- Sun Jan 06, 2013 2:06 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Mental health as part of practice?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1933
Re: Mental health as part of practice?
Hello all, We often hear our spiritual teacher says that mental afflictions are also our teacher. Just be mindful, watching them continuously. They come and they go, nothing is permanent, they appear and then disappear. My question is, is depression, anxiety and other negative mental state that man...
- Sat Jan 05, 2013 12:04 pm
- Forum: Pāli
- Topic: What is the Pali word for humility?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3768
Re: What is the Pali word for humility?
Is there a word for humility? If not, is sagaravata (respect) the closest word? I am thinking about getting some tattoos on my hand to serve as reminders. Thank you Just FYI: http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/thanissaro/bmc2/bmc2.ch14.html The texts mention tattooing only in the context of...
- Sat Jan 05, 2013 11:59 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Difficult to be nice. What should I do?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1824
Re: Difficult to be nice. What should I do?
Maybe you are not hanging out with enough Buddhists? :) It sounds like you are trying to see, and get certain results from your kamma. You can't do that, only a Buddha can do that. You might be helped by reading more about kamma. http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/nyanaponika/kammafruit.html...