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Arahants and iddhi
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Re: Arahants and iddhi
by PeterB » Mon Jul 19, 2010 7:55 am
If I thought that the end goal of Buddhadhamma was to produce supernormal powers I would renounce it immediately and take up fell walking.
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Re: Arahants and iddhi
by tiltbillings » Mon Jul 19, 2010 8:02 am
In the Lake District, all the while singing the praises of St Beatrix Potter.PeterB wrote:. . . take up fell walking.
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: Arahants and iddhi
by BubbaBuddhist » Mon Jul 19, 2010 1:57 pm
Bwhahahhaa! If there is a Tao of Pooh, why not a Dhamma of Peter Rabbit?
Anyway, you thrill-seekers, if you want to see miracles, come by my place on Wednesdays when me and my boys meet, and we'll show you card tricks until your eyes melt. But please don't follow Arhants around bothering them to "show you something." They have more important matters on their plate. LOL
J
Anyway, you thrill-seekers, if you want to see miracles, come by my place on Wednesdays when me and my boys meet, and we'll show you card tricks until your eyes melt. But please don't follow Arhants around bothering them to "show you something." They have more important matters on their plate. LOL
J
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With a lady in St. Louie,
When there sudden comes a knockin' at the door.
And that knocker, he says, "Honey,
Roll this rocker out some money,
Or your daddy shoots a baddie to the floor." ♫♫ --The Venerable Mr. Miggle
With a lady in St. Louie,
When there sudden comes a knockin' at the door.
And that knocker, he says, "Honey,
Roll this rocker out some money,
Or your daddy shoots a baddie to the floor." ♫♫ --The Venerable Mr. Miggle
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Re: Arahants and iddhi
by Ben » Mon Jul 19, 2010 2:10 pm
Bubbabuddhist wrote:Bwhahahhaa! If there is a Tao of Pooh, why not a Dhamma of Peter Rabbit?
Anyway, you thrill-seekers, if you want to see miracles, come by my place on Wednesdays when me and my boys meet, and we'll show you card tricks until your eyes melt. But please don't follow Arhants around bothering them to "show you something." They have more important matters on their plate. LOL
J
Hey Jon, why don't you and your boys come for a holiday in Australia?
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Re: Arahants and iddhi
by BubbaBuddhist » Mon Jul 19, 2010 6:12 pm
Would love to Ben. I have quite a few friends there in the "craft," and we could get together for a pretty fun time. I think my passport would need updating and I would have to get shots against the Tasmanian jungle rot and other blights, wouldn't I? I would love to see Australia and New Zealand and that whole part of the world.
♫♫ "I was eatin' some chop suey,
With a lady in St. Louie,
When there sudden comes a knockin' at the door.
And that knocker, he says, "Honey,
Roll this rocker out some money,
Or your daddy shoots a baddie to the floor." ♫♫ --The Venerable Mr. Miggle
With a lady in St. Louie,
When there sudden comes a knockin' at the door.
And that knocker, he says, "Honey,
Roll this rocker out some money,
Or your daddy shoots a baddie to the floor." ♫♫ --The Venerable Mr. Miggle
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