I might want one of these

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I might want one of these

Postby tiltbillings » Sat Nov 17, 2012 8:20 am

Ven Huifeng posted this on FB:
    "Buddha (Sakya) @ $79 / lb.
    (Ascetic buddhas naturally the cheapest available...)"

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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: I might want one of these

Postby Ben » Sat Nov 17, 2012 8:21 am

Put me down for one as well, Tilt.
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Re: I might want one of these

Postby tiltbillings » Sat Nov 17, 2012 8:31 am

Ven Huifeng posted:
    是,是台灣出名的「釋迦果」。Yes, Taiwan famous "Buddha fruit."

Which I think are these:

Image

http://www.eastcoast-nsa.gov.tw/Portal/ ... =202060101

I still may want one.

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: I might want one of these

Postby Ben » Sat Nov 17, 2012 9:24 am

Ah yes, custard apples.
...he wondered whether there was any love between human beings that did not rest upon some sort of self-delusion.

-- John le Carré, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

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Re: I might want one of these

Postby Kim O'Hara » Sat Nov 17, 2012 10:52 am

Ben wrote:Ah yes, custard apples.

I can grow 'em in my garden ... betcha you can't :tongue:

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Re: I might want one of these

Postby tiltbillings » Sat Nov 17, 2012 10:55 am

Kim O'Hara wrote:
Ben wrote:Ah yes, custard apples.

I can grow 'em in my garden ... betcha you can't :tongue:

:smile:
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And I bet you have bigger mosquitoes and nastier spiders, too.

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: I might want one of these

Postby Sam Vara » Sat Nov 17, 2012 11:05 am

tiltbillings wrote:Ven Huifeng posted:
    是,是台灣出名的「釋迦果」。Yes, Taiwan famous "Buddha fruit."

Which I think are these:

Image

http://www.eastcoast-nsa.gov.tw/Portal/ ... =202060101

I still may want one.


Ah, yes. If you cut one open, the entire Samyutta Nikaya and associated commentaries are spelled out by the seeds.
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Re: I might want one of these

Postby Yana » Sat Nov 17, 2012 12:30 pm

Sam Vara wrote:
tiltbillings wrote:Ven Huifeng posted:
    是,是台灣出名的「釋迦果」。Yes, Taiwan famous "Buddha fruit."

Which I think are these:

Image

http://www.eastcoast-nsa.gov.tw/Portal/ ... =202060101

I still may want one.


Ah, yes. If you cut one open, the entire Samyutta Nikaya and associated commentaries are spelled out by the seeds.


..a couple of those and you'll attain enlightenment.
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Re: I might want one of these

Postby daverupa » Sat Nov 17, 2012 7:24 pm

I figured a couple of those would end up with enheavyment...
    "There is, headman, dhammasamādhi. If you were to obtain cittasamādhi in that, you might abandon this state of perplexity. And what, headman, is dhammasamādhi?

    [kammapatha & brahmavihara, & a method of arousing gladness]"
- SN 42.13 - Pāṭaliya


    "Others will misapprehend according to their individual views, hold on to them tenaciously and not easily discard them; we shall not misapprehend according to individual views nor hold on to them tenaciously, but shall discard them with ease — thus effacement can be done."
- MN 8 - Sallekha Sutta
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