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by anando
Tue Aug 20, 2013 9:32 am
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: karma question
Replies: 17
Views: 4143

Re: karma question

Hello, i´m quite experienced in buddhist teaching. What is bothering me is, that there are no quotes of Pali-Kanon. Pali-Kanon is not the problem, but where to fin it. i´m in posession of a translation of an ancient Pali-Canon from Colombo. This is a translation into german. On the left side there a...
by anando
Sat Jul 20, 2013 1:22 pm
Forum: Classical Theravāda
Topic: Cessation of suffering
Replies: 9
Views: 4322

Re: Cessation of suffering

Hi,
there is a nice quote from Saritputto - Pali Canon- that says:"The objectice changes of matter are being felt subjectively as suffering."
Suffering stopps when matter doesn´t matter any more.

anando
by anando
Sat Jul 20, 2013 1:15 pm
Forum: Classical Theravāda
Topic: Wrong livelihood - which professions?
Replies: 10
Views: 3871

Re: Wrong livelihood - which professions?

Hi,
the only profession that is allowed ist the one of a teacher.

anando
by anando
Sat Jul 20, 2013 1:12 pm
Forum: Classical Theravāda
Topic: Which Palicanon translation to use?
Replies: 24
Views: 11461

Re: Which Palicanon translation to use?

Hello, it´s not only importand which translation of the Pali-Conon is well done. The quality of translation depends on the qualifikation in Pali, from the translater. As i know from the translation of Kai Zumwinkel, that he´s translating a version of Pali-Canon that is based on fairy-tales und sagas...
by anando
Fri May 31, 2013 9:11 am
Forum: Classical Theravāda
Topic: Which Palicanon translation to use?
Replies: 24
Views: 11461

Re: Which Palicanon translation to use?

Hi, there in this big world. The basic literature of buddhist teaching is the Pali-Canon. Thre are some translations. Yöou should make a different approach to Pali-Canon. You just at firs look what kind of academic reputation the translater has. Ther is a good traslation bei Neumann in german, but a...
by anando
Tue May 21, 2013 10:02 am
Forum: Classical Theravāda
Topic: Which Palicanon translation to use?
Replies: 24
Views: 11461

Re: Which Palicanon translation to use?

Hi, i´m in a lucky situation to be able to read german. The best edition of the Pali-Canon is: Neumann, Karl-Eugen: Die Reden Gotamo Buddhos, Wien, Szolnay Verlag. K.Neumann is a Doktor of Indologie. My editionis from the above is also from Artemis, Switzerland in 1957. Artemis is not engaged any mo...
by anando
Mon Mar 11, 2013 4:10 pm
Forum: Vipassanā / Satipaṭṭhāna Bhāvana
Topic: An object other than the breath for insight?
Replies: 13
Views: 3645

Re: An object other than the breath for insight?

Hello,
Watching the breathing is only the irst step, if you do the four pillars of insight or the 8fold path. When you loose your thoughts inbetween, just take up your breathing again, so you can have the concentration you need.

anando