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by C J » Tue Nov 27, 2012 1:55 pm
Hi,
Does anyone know a forum/website where I can ask few questions from John Peacock. I searched the web but could not find any such place. So I thought about asking this community where I learned about him.
As he is neutral about reincarnation, I want to know his opinion on Dr. Ian Stevenson's research and about Edgar Cayce life readings.
If any of you have any opinion about above I like to see them all.
Thanks
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by James the Giant » Tue Nov 27, 2012 2:30 pm
I tend to use my own brain and read the books and think a bit, and make up my own mind. Instead of relying on what John Peacock thinks.
But good luck, anyway.
Then,
saturated with joy,
you will put an end to suffering and stress.
SN 9.11
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by C J » Tue Nov 27, 2012 4:16 pm
James the Giant wrote:I tend to use my own brain and read the books and think a bit, and make up my own mind. Instead of relying on what John Peacock thinks.
But good luck, anyway.
Thanks for the reply.
John Peacock has like 40 years of practice/experience in Buddhism, and I'm not even 40 yet
So I guess I can use his wast amount of knowledge in different Buddhist schools. And he has read many books also. That's the reason why I want to know his opinion. I'm not trying to rely on John Peacock but rather know his opinion and learn from it. Then I can use my brain more wisely and think more clearly. If I make up my own mind without gaining knowledge, will I be able to make up my mind correctly
Thanks.
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by daverupa » Tue Nov 27, 2012 6:25 pm
He currently teaches Buddhist studies and Indian religions at the University of Bristol in the UK, is the Guiding Teacher of Sharpham Centre for Contemporary Buddhist Inquiry in England and is an Associate Director of The Oxford Mindfulness Centre, recognized by Oxford University.
This was true as of January 2012.
I've never listened to a talk of his, but here's a link for one:
http://secularbuddhism.org/2012/01/06/e ... rahmanism/
"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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