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- Tue Sep 19, 2017 8:18 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Abortion poll
- Replies: 71
- Views: 13340
Re: Abortion poll
Not many options for morally against but prochoice. I would prefer there to be a limit on when you can abort that would be informed by the relevant medical research so that organisms which can feel pain are protected. Hopefully a precise time frame in pregnancy would be identified that would allow a...
- Fri Sep 15, 2017 5:09 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: If you could meet the Buddha
- Replies: 26
- Views: 5085
Re: If you could meet the Buddha
Easy: may I go forth under this doctrine and discipline?
- Mon Aug 14, 2017 4:29 pm
- Forum: Wellness, Diet & Fitness
- Topic: Home Weightlifting Workouts Without a Bench
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3256
Re: Home Weightlifting Workouts Without a Bench
Thank you for sharing that. That seems pretty hardcore to me. Is that crossfit training? No, it's older than crossfit. Russians have been doing kettlebell since the 1800's. But, of course, kettlebelling can and is used in crossfit. As for it being hardcore: it is only a little bit at the beginning....
- Mon Aug 14, 2017 5:04 am
- Forum: Wellness, Diet & Fitness
- Topic: Home Weightlifting Workouts Without a Bench
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3256
Re: Home Weightlifting Workouts Without a Bench
https://youtu.be/yZLyCSTM7q0 This is a killer. But the equipment is pretty cheap and compact. It is very good exercise; it'll leave you feeling like you just fought with a guy -- you'll be sore, pumped, out of breath, and energized. You can buy the ebook "Simple and Sinister" from amazon ...
Re: Normal?
Sam, These thoughts do feel like they just flash up, but I quickly disregard them as non vitreous and feel disgust towards them. You think the thought, know it is inspired by defilement, then feel disgust... but feeling disgust is inspired by defilement. Have you noticed that? I suspect you feel di...
- Wed Mar 08, 2017 2:01 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Most Compact Pali Canon
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3374
Re: Most Compact Pali Canon
davidbrainerd wrote:Dhammapada....unless you buy into the erroneous notion that there is no self, since there's self in the Dhammapada and it might offend you to read about how you don't get to nirvana by riding elephants but by riding the well tamed self.
- Tue Mar 07, 2017 8:21 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Desert Island books religious/secular/mixture
- Replies: 43
- Views: 8693
Re: Desert Island books religious/secular/mixture
HP Lovecraft would be fun, but would make me jump at every strange bubble in the water, every shadow behind a tree, every strange cloud ha ha. Spooky stuff! I would pick Shakespeare as well for this reason. I have a big nice edition of his complete works as well. I like your want to bring poetry. I...
- Tue Mar 07, 2017 8:51 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: How did you learn to love reading books?
- Replies: 62
- Views: 12082
Re: How did you learn to love reading books?
Greetings. I saw this thread on reading Desert Island books religious/secular/mixture -- and I wondered how you have learned to love reading books. I actually studied literature in college, but I've never learned to love to read, no matter how many books I've read. For me, literature has always bee...
- Tue Mar 07, 2017 8:47 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Desert Island books religious/secular/mixture
- Replies: 43
- Views: 8693
Re: Desert Island books religious/secular/mixture
In each scenario assume that you only own a total of five books, not a total of them all, twenty books would be an easier question than just five :tongue:. We are assuming that survival is not an issue on the island so books on water purification, medicine and such are not necessary. What five reli...
- Mon Mar 06, 2017 7:01 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: I want to read the Visuddhimagga but...
- Replies: 37
- Views: 8870
Re: I want to read the Visuddhimagga but...
I have no idea why but this whole post made me smile. Thank you for writing it. It is full of great advice. I was looking for the short cut but you are likely correct. It's no surprise to me - I'm very funny and insightful! Hahaha. Seriously though, because you found it even a little helpful, and b...
- Mon Mar 06, 2017 4:32 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: I want to read the Visuddhimagga but...
- Replies: 37
- Views: 8870
Re: I want to read the Visuddhimagga but...
The vissudhimagga is the theravada. It is the lynch pin of the commentarial system. As to what the complete system was before buddhaghosa came along there isn't much we can do to find out. But the translating of the commentaries and the composition of the vissudhimagga was performed on behalf of th...
- Mon Mar 06, 2017 2:24 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: I want to read the Visuddhimagga but...
- Replies: 37
- Views: 8870
Re: I want to read the Visuddhimagga but...
The vissudhimagga is the theravada. It is the lynch pin of the commentarial system. As to what the complete system was before buddhaghosa came along there isn't much we can do to find out. But the translating of the commentaries and the composition of the vissudhimagga was performed on behalf of the...
- Sat Feb 11, 2017 2:45 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: What Is The Need Of Studying Philosophy?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 6846
Re: What Is The Need Of Studying Philosophy?
:goodpost: Thinking on philosophy is a cognitive exercise - much like weightlifting is a physical one. In this case you're ability to handle complex, abstract concepts improves, which is an important skill in life. You learn to see things from more than your own perspective. But like a weightlifter ...
- Fri Sep 09, 2016 5:44 am
- Forum: Pāli
- Topic: Sentence structure: adverbs of time
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3505
Re: Sentence structure: adverbs of time
I have wanted to respond for awhile now, but haven't had the time! Now that I get back to it and read it all over, doesn't seem to be all that much for me to say and/or have forgotten what I had intended, alas! Reductor, Sylvester had mentioned in a response to me in a different thread that "t...
- Wed Aug 31, 2016 7:36 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hi, I'm Nevin, I can't wait to get to know you guys
- Replies: 29
- Views: 6358
Re: Hi, I'm Nevin, I can't wait to get to know you guys
There is also this one: http://www.buddha-vacana.org/toolbox/dico.html
It doesn't provide as much info, but the entries are quicker and easier to read.