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- Fri Oct 23, 2009 4:03 am
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: If you wanted to get to Nibbana ASAP how would you go about
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5432
Re: If you wanted to get to Nibbana ASAP how would you go about
If you wanted to get to Nibbana, how would you go about it, for a beginner, what texts would you read, from the net, because I'm so confused. I need a road map of the terrain to realize nibbana. I'd appreciate it friends. Hi sundara If you want to get there ASAP then forget about nibbana, forget ab...
- Fri Oct 23, 2009 3:42 am
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: Refraining from serious study of the suttas
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3008
Re: Refraining from serious study of the suttas
Hi Craigyboy I think below link may answer your question. This is Ajaan Sao's Teaching, the first sage who started thai forest tradition. here's the link. Couple snips from that page: Phra Ajaan Sao was inclined to be, not a preacher or a speaker, but a doer. When he taught his students, he said ver...
- Fri Oct 23, 2009 1:39 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Question about the imponderables
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4549
Re: Question about the imponderables
Hi Individual If you don't ponder the imponderables, how do you know that what you claim to believe is true? One might say that including the Four Imponderables as part of one's faith is sort of like the rule in monotheistic religions that God is supreme. Without questioning: -What did the Buddha a...
- Fri Oct 23, 2009 12:23 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Great doubt, great enlightenment...
- Replies: 40
- Views: 9675
Re: Great doubt, great enlightenment...
So what Dontknow would be the response to the statement in the Samyatta-Nikaya when the Buddha approves of the following statement, that indicates that Dhamma is a result of " Saddha" , faith ? ( faith not is the sense of a belief, but a willingness to trust until we know first hand ) Wha...
- Thu Oct 22, 2009 7:35 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Great doubt, great enlightenment...
- Replies: 40
- Views: 9675
Re: Great doubt, great enlightenment...
Greetings, There is a saying in the Ch'an Buddhist tradition... Great doubt, great enlightenment; small doubt, small enlightenment Do you think this applies to Theravada (or your tradition, if you happen to be of another tradition)? What does this mean to you? :buddha1: Metta, Retro. :) Hi retrofut...
- Thu Oct 22, 2009 7:14 am
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: How often do you vary your meditation?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1806
Re: How often do you vary your meditation?
Well, lately I've been more of a 'breath is best' kind of guy. Usually though I will spend a little time at the start of each sitting and counter whatever hindrance has been predominate in my mind that day. It used to be lust, but now a days I feel little hindrance in anyway I used to be. Actually ...
- Thu Oct 22, 2009 6:52 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1238
Re: Hello
Thank you all for cordial welcome and nice to see again familiar faces
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Metta
- Thu Oct 22, 2009 4:30 am
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: What are the qualities of Nibbana?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3838
Re: What are the qualities of Nibbana?
So as I said in the title, what qualities does nibbana possess? And is niabbana a state that you don't experience the world but a trascendental state? Hello sundara There was a great theravadin monk and I believe he was an arahant, sage. He has been asked several times about nibbana. I will quote h...
- Thu Oct 22, 2009 4:13 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1238
Hello
Hello Everybody I'm Ivan. I respect all religions and especially Buddhism of all sects and Buddhadharma. I will be frequenting this forum. I've been with e-sangha for almost 3 years now and I got lots of good things from there. I'm sure same will be true for this forum. Wish you all the best With re...