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by DontKnow
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...
by DontKnow
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...
by DontKnow
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...
by DontKnow
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...
by DontKnow
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...
by DontKnow
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 ...
by DontKnow
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 :)

Metta
by DontKnow
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...
by DontKnow
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...