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- Thu Dec 10, 2015 8:04 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Joseph Goldstein's income
- Replies: 6
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Re: Joseph Goldstein's income
Thanks for the replies! It does make sense that he earns his supported income from guiding the ims centers with his visions & wisdom. I have been listening to a Joseph frequently and very admired/respected his teaching. And yeah, 8 or 10 precepts are great foundations, maybe 5 would be practical...
- Thu Dec 10, 2015 1:49 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Joseph Goldstein's income
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1720
Joseph Goldstein's income
Hi there,
Doe anyone know exactly how Joseph Goldstein earn his income from beside student's donations at the retreats? Does IMS pay him a salary?
Just curious.
Cheers,
Doe anyone know exactly how Joseph Goldstein earn his income from beside student's donations at the retreats? Does IMS pay him a salary?
Just curious.
Cheers,
- Mon Oct 21, 2013 8:25 pm
- Forum: Wellness, Diet & Fitness
- Topic: hip pain (bursitis)?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1446
hip pain (bursitis)?
Does anyone has a hip pain on the side? I don't mean the discomfort/numb during meditation for few minutes but the actual pain something like the muscle is ripping. Did little googling and it came up something like buristis. I stopped sitting for the past week but the pain is still there. Any wise a...
- Fri Oct 18, 2013 7:09 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Forest Monastery in Virginia
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4268
Re: Forest Monastery in Virginia
Is there a website for Ajahn Dick's monastery? I might go to bhavana next month and would love to swing by his place for a visit.
- Fri Oct 18, 2013 5:10 pm
- Forum: Pāli
- Topic: Alternative translation for arising & passing away
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2968
Re: Alternative translation for arising & passing away
How does "the knowing" in Thai Forest Tratidion relate to this? To my understanding, it seems to be a "constant" knower that's always there, even the sight, sound, smell, taste, touch, mental formation comes and goes. The sounds comes and goes, but the knowing is always there. Kn...
- Fri Oct 18, 2013 4:58 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Building a donation based community
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2513
Re: Building a donation based community
Thank you for your input David. Are the proposed members of this community going to be monastic or lay? If monastic, they would need to be properly ordained. They can't (or shouldn't) just show up at the land you purchase and receive a robe without going through the proper channels and procedures of...
- Tue Oct 08, 2013 5:45 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Building a donation based community
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2513
Building a donation based community
Hello all, Greeting from Southern California here. I'm a new member to this site and this is my 1st post and question. I hope that this is the correct forum for the thread since it's dealing with modern "wish". After practicing at few monasteries and meditation centers, I have this idea to...