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metta wheel

Postby tiltbillings » Tue Aug 14, 2012 9:31 pm


What is the use of his knowledge
pertaining to the number of insects in the whole world?
Rather, inquire into his knowledge of
that which is to be practised by us

-- Dharmakirti

This being is bound to samsara, kamma is his means for going beyond.
SN I, 38.

Níl sa saol seo ach ceo
There is naught in this life but mist
Is ní bheimid beo ach seal beag gearr.
And we will not be alive but a short hard time.
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Re: metta wheel

Postby Viscid » Wed Aug 15, 2012 7:40 am

uh huh.
"What holds attention determines action." - William James
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Re: metta wheel

Postby danieLion » Wed Aug 15, 2012 8:40 am

kull
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Re: metta wheel

Postby tiltbillings » Wed Aug 15, 2012 8:45 am

danieLion wrote:kull
Now, that is an obscure reference.

What is the use of his knowledge
pertaining to the number of insects in the whole world?
Rather, inquire into his knowledge of
that which is to be practised by us

-- Dharmakirti

This being is bound to samsara, kamma is his means for going beyond.
SN I, 38.

Níl sa saol seo ach ceo
There is naught in this life but mist
Is ní bheimid beo ach seal beag gearr.
And we will not be alive but a short hard time.
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Re: metta wheel

Postby danieLion » Wed Aug 15, 2012 9:16 am

tiltbillings wrote:
danieLion wrote:kull
Now, that is an obscure reference.
how my mom used to say "cool"...she grew up in Pickleville, Utah (now Garden City)
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Re: metta wheel

Postby tiltbillings » Wed Aug 15, 2012 9:18 am

danieLion wrote:
tiltbillings wrote:
danieLion wrote:kull
Now, that is an obscure reference.
how my mom used to say "cool"...she grew up in Pickleville, Utah (now Garden City)
I think I like Pickleville better.

It is too bad that the there is not a translation of the Burmese on that website.

What is the use of his knowledge
pertaining to the number of insects in the whole world?
Rather, inquire into his knowledge of
that which is to be practised by us

-- Dharmakirti

This being is bound to samsara, kamma is his means for going beyond.
SN I, 38.

Níl sa saol seo ach ceo
There is naught in this life but mist
Is ní bheimid beo ach seal beag gearr.
And we will not be alive but a short hard time.
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Re: metta wheel

Postby yawares » Wed Aug 15, 2012 3:02 pm

Dear tiltbillings,

Your METTA WHEEL ...so cool :thinking:

"This being is bound to samsara, kamma is his means for going beyond." .... SO TRUE !! :sage:

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