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by jcsuperstar
Mon Aug 30, 2010 5:34 am
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: Ordination - Thailand or Sri Lanka
Replies: 17
Views: 7629

Re: Ordination - Thailand or Sri Lanka

This monk's view, while not shared by all, if any, is that you're more apt to get more 'instruction' reading, and putting to practice, the wealth of information available on the internet than in any temple in either Thailand, or Sri Lanka…wishing you well... I'd have to agree, there is a weird idea...
by jcsuperstar
Mon Aug 30, 2010 3:58 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Emptiness (suññatā) in the Pāḷi dhamma
Replies: 34
Views: 8786

Re: Emptiness (suññatā) in the Pāḷi dhamma

since this thread has gone on to have nothing to do with the original post, I'm wondering if it would just be better for the OP to start a better worded post on the subject and let this one die.
by jcsuperstar
Sun Aug 29, 2010 4:49 pm
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: Buddho
Replies: 239
Views: 66787

Re: Buddho

Good work in finding that, Jcsuperstar! Wouldn't we all like to know where 'buddho' as a meditation object started? (Laughs) I have a *completely unfounded* hypothesis that it was a back influence from Chinese Mahayana Buddhism on Thai Buddhism. The practice of reciting 'buddho', especially using b...
by jcsuperstar
Sun Aug 29, 2010 4:38 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Definition Ajahn, Bhante, and Bhikkhu
Replies: 22
Views: 13844

Re: Definition Ajahn, Bhante, and Bhikkhu

I am wondering if it would be correct to address a monk as Bhikkhu, or is Bhante preferred. Thank you bhante is preferred if youre talking to him directly, also if you see my post above different countries refer to their monks differently, i.e. i attend Thai temples so i just refer to the monks as ...
by jcsuperstar
Sun Aug 29, 2010 9:08 am
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Thich Nhat Hanh: Dependant Co-arising & Inter-Being
Replies: 85
Views: 39413

Re: Thich Nhat Hanh: Dependant Co-arising & Inter-Being

you know i was gonna post that it reminds me of Huayan but didn't want to end up with my foot in my mouth if i turned out to be wrong about his influence... also was it Tsung-mi's influence on chan that brought in the huayan doctrines or was there more overlap?
by jcsuperstar
Sun Aug 29, 2010 6:31 am
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: Natural-born Meditators?
Replies: 12
Views: 4735

Re: Natural-born Meditators?

well if you believe in literal rebirth... Bit of a shame this has become a safety qualifier for making any kind of statement about past lives in a discussion forum about Buddhism. Alas alas, back to the cushion. just doing what i can to not start any arguments with those who don't believe. :anjali:
by jcsuperstar
Sun Aug 29, 2010 4:31 am
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: Tips for planning a self-retreat
Replies: 5
Views: 2842

Re: Tips for planning a self-retreat

you could go to http://www.audiodharma.org/ download a retreat

i did this with a bhavana society retreat once. works okay
by jcsuperstar
Sun Aug 29, 2010 4:23 am
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Thich Nhat Hanh: Dependant Co-arising & Inter-Being
Replies: 85
Views: 39413

Re: Thich Nhat Hanh: Dependant Co-arising & Inter-Being

just to be anal, i'm gonna point out that TNH is not Zen, but rather Thien which has a totally different history and it's own concepts
by jcsuperstar
Sun Aug 29, 2010 4:08 am
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: The Truths and the Myths about "God" in Buddhism!
Replies: 25
Views: 7443

Re: The Truths and the Myths about "God" in Buddhism!

I'm not so sure that's true bodom. there is no need for us to worship or pray to a god in order to follow the path to awakening or to experience nibbana, however the Buddha mentioned gods many times, and if our myths are true it was a god who convinced the Buddha to teach the path in the 1st place.
by jcsuperstar
Sun Aug 29, 2010 4:04 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Emptiness (suññatā) in the Pāḷi dhamma
Replies: 34
Views: 8786

Re: Emptiness (suññatā) in the Pāḷi dhamma

There is much learning in conflict. And no one gets hurt here. really? history doesn't point to any thing ever being learned from conflict.... just more conflict. and the argument postshere just lead to longer and longer argument posts. also are you sure people never get hurt? or is it you just don...
by jcsuperstar
Sun Aug 29, 2010 3:24 am
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Thich Nhat Hanh: Dependant Co-arising & Inter-Being
Replies: 85
Views: 39413

Re: Thich Nhat Hanh: Dependant Co-arising & Inter-Being

dhamma follower wrote:
PeterB wrote:" TNH's followers practice Satipathana in the way their master explains it: walk and smile, breath and smile :smile: ....

D.F.
much like Bhante Vimalaramsi
by jcsuperstar
Sun Aug 29, 2010 3:22 am
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: Natural-born Meditators?
Replies: 12
Views: 4735

Re: Natural-born Meditators?

well if you believe in literal rebirth than some may have been practicing over several lives
by jcsuperstar
Sun Aug 29, 2010 1:41 am
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: the great vegetarian debate
Replies: 5693
Views: 970263

Re: what's wrong with eating meat?

5heaps wrote: being born around shmucks who eat meat,
what about non shmucks who eat meat? or what if youre born around shmucks who dont eat meat? so so many shmucks in the world
by jcsuperstar
Sat Aug 28, 2010 9:36 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Good Music
Replies: 38
Views: 8982

Re: Good Music

here are some newer bands i'm nto now. take it or leave it.

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