For one of my dear friends on Dhamma Wheel, Blackbird (Jack),
Wishing you the very best as you embark on your journey for ordination.
While I don't think we have seen the last of you, I want to take this opportunity to thank you for your wonderful contributions on Dhamma Wheel.
Happy Days my friend!
And I'm sure we'll catch up again somewhere down the path!
metta
Ben
PS: stay in touch!
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Farewell Blackbird!
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Farewell Blackbird!
by Ben » Fri Apr 16, 2010 4:30 am
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Re: Farewell Blackbird!
by Dan74 » Fri Apr 16, 2010 5:01 am
Slowly and surely, one step at a time, one breath at a time...
Go Jack!!!
Go Jack!!!
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Re: Farewell Blackbird!
by retrofuturist » Fri Apr 16, 2010 5:16 am
Greetings Jack,
I am very pleased for you and this rare opportunity.
Along the lines of what Dan said, just remember that there is only ever this moment, here now.
Good luck in hopefully getting the added opportunity to visit and learn from venerable Nanananda, while he is alive, if circumstances permit.
Do keep in touch if you get a chance, as we are greatly interested in hearing how you are faring.
Metta,
Retro.
I am very pleased for you and this rare opportunity.
Along the lines of what Dan said, just remember that there is only ever this moment, here now.
Good luck in hopefully getting the added opportunity to visit and learn from venerable Nanananda, while he is alive, if circumstances permit.
Do keep in touch if you get a chance, as we are greatly interested in hearing how you are faring.
Metta,
Retro.
If you have asked me of the origination of unease, then I shall explain it to you in accordance with my understanding:
Whatever various forms of unease there are in the world, They originate founded in encumbering accumulation. (Pārāyanavagga)
'We should not congratulate someone on the success of their misdeeds, but on the contrary should endeavour to advise him or her to lead a more skilful and wholesome life. If such advice is ignored then we can only give up and let go' - Phra Panyapatipo
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Whatever various forms of unease there are in the world, They originate founded in encumbering accumulation. (Pārāyanavagga)
'We should not congratulate someone on the success of their misdeeds, but on the contrary should endeavour to advise him or her to lead a more skilful and wholesome life. If such advice is ignored then we can only give up and let go' - Phra Panyapatipo
Dharma Wheel (Mahayana / Vajrayana forum)
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Re: Farewell Blackbird!
by Cittasanto » Fri Apr 16, 2010 5:22 am
good luck M8,
stay safe and persevere
stay safe and persevere
This offering maybe right, or wrong, but it is one, the other, both, or neither!
With Metta
Upāsaka Cittasanto
Blog - Some Suttas Translated.
"Others will misconstrue reality due to their personal perspectives, doggedly holding onto and not easily discarding them; We shall not misconstrue reality due to our own personal perspectives, nor doggedly holding onto them, but will discard them easily. This effacement shall be done."
With Metta
Upāsaka Cittasanto
Blog - Some Suttas Translated.
"Others will misconstrue reality due to their personal perspectives, doggedly holding onto and not easily discarding them; We shall not misconstrue reality due to our own personal perspectives, nor doggedly holding onto them, but will discard them easily. This effacement shall be done."
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Re: Farewell Blackbird!
by plwk » Fri Apr 16, 2010 5:25 am
Sadhu!Sadhu!Sadhu!
Bhikkhus, if you develop and make much this one thing,
it invariably leads to weariness, cessation, appeasement, realization and extinction.
What is it? It is recollecting the Enlightened One.
If this single thing is recollected and made much,
it invariably leads to weariness, cessation, appeasement, realization and extinction.
Anguttara-Nikaya: Ekanipata: Ekadhammapali: Pañhamavagga
WBB TBHT HBM AC My Page
it invariably leads to weariness, cessation, appeasement, realization and extinction.
What is it? It is recollecting the Enlightened One.
If this single thing is recollected and made much,
it invariably leads to weariness, cessation, appeasement, realization and extinction.
Anguttara-Nikaya: Ekanipata: Ekadhammapali: Pañhamavagga
WBB TBHT HBM AC My Page
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Re: Farewell Blackbird!
by BlackBird » Fri Apr 16, 2010 5:50 am
Thank you so much Ben, Dan, Retro, Manapa, Plwk and anybody who posts after this.
I'd like to take the opportunity to thank everyone who posts here at Dhammawheel for making it such an excellent discussion forum. There's a lot of merit in what goes on here and undoubtedly it is a great place to learn the Dhamma and become established in Right View. I think special thanks are in order for the administration and moderation team, you all do an excellent job, and I am very much reminded of a passage from DN 16 - Mahaparinibbana Sutta where the Buddha extols the virtues of the Vajjan republic.
I think most of you are aware, but anyway I am leaving on Tuesday for Bodhinyanarama in Wellington where I will spend a month gearing up for the full on striving and dilligence that is expected of anyone who wishes to stay at Nissarana Vanaya (Meetirigala, Sri Lanka) long-term. Because of this, I expect I will only have sporadic access to the internet. When I do have access, much of this time will probably be spent sending and responding to emails so I must regretfully inform you that my postings here will more or less trail off. However I'll do my very best to stay in touch and you will no doubt here from me in future.
I must say that it is such a rare occurance for an online community to have so much harmony and metta. I think that's indicative of the progress that everyone here is making in their practice. On that note, I wish you all the very best and the greatest success in your aspirations in Dhamma.
May you all find true satisfaction in your lives
May we all come to realization in our practice
With maha-metta
Jack
I'd like to take the opportunity to thank everyone who posts here at Dhammawheel for making it such an excellent discussion forum. There's a lot of merit in what goes on here and undoubtedly it is a great place to learn the Dhamma and become established in Right View. I think special thanks are in order for the administration and moderation team, you all do an excellent job, and I am very much reminded of a passage from DN 16 - Mahaparinibbana Sutta where the Buddha extols the virtues of the Vajjan republic.
I think most of you are aware, but anyway I am leaving on Tuesday for Bodhinyanarama in Wellington where I will spend a month gearing up for the full on striving and dilligence that is expected of anyone who wishes to stay at Nissarana Vanaya (Meetirigala, Sri Lanka) long-term. Because of this, I expect I will only have sporadic access to the internet. When I do have access, much of this time will probably be spent sending and responding to emails so I must regretfully inform you that my postings here will more or less trail off. However I'll do my very best to stay in touch and you will no doubt here from me in future.
I must say that it is such a rare occurance for an online community to have so much harmony and metta. I think that's indicative of the progress that everyone here is making in their practice. On that note, I wish you all the very best and the greatest success in your aspirations in Dhamma.
May you all find true satisfaction in your lives
May we all come to realization in our practice
With maha-metta
Jack
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Re: Farewell Blackbird!
by tiltbillings » Fri Apr 16, 2010 6:03 am
You will be missed.
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: Farewell Blackbird!
by Mawkish1983 » Fri Apr 16, 2010 6:45 am
tiltbillings wrote:You will be missed.
Seconded. Good luck Jack!
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Re: Farewell Blackbird!
by tiltbillings » Fri Apr 16, 2010 6:57 am
And just a bit of advice. Since you will be wearing what is essentialy a long skirt with no underwear underneath, do be mindful not to accidently flash whomever might be in front of you when you are in the process of sitting and standing. It is a small thing that guys sometimes give little thought to, not having grown up wearing kilts or skirts or such.
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: Farewell Blackbird!
by shjohnk » Fri Apr 16, 2010 6:59 am
Bon Voyage, Jack! May you grow in the dhamma and make great strides in this life towards liberation.
John
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Re: Farewell Blackbird!
by Goofaholix » Fri Apr 16, 2010 7:07 am
Best wishes, no doubt I'll bump into you at Bodhinyanarama.
"Whenever we feel that we are definitely right, so much so that we refuse to open up to anything or anybody else, right there we are wrong. It becomes wrong view. When suffering arises, where does it arise from? The cause is wrong view, the fruit of that being suffering. If it was right view it wouldn't cause suffering." - Ajahn Chah
"Remember you dont meditate to get anything, but to get rid of things. We do it, not with desire, but with letting go. If you want anything, you wont find it." - Ajahn Chah
"Remember you dont meditate to get anything, but to get rid of things. We do it, not with desire, but with letting go. If you want anything, you wont find it." - Ajahn Chah
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Re: Farewell Blackbird!
by PeterB » Fri Apr 16, 2010 7:53 am
Mawkish1983 wrote:tiltbillings wrote:You will be missed.
Seconded. Good luck Jack!
Thirded..It is a great undertaking you have embarked on.. Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu !
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Re: Farewell Blackbird!
by cooran » Fri Apr 16, 2010 8:09 am
Hello Jack,
We all anumodana with your kusala cetana!
Looks a nice place:
http://images.google.com.au/images?um=1 ... +Sri+Lanka)&sa=N&start=0&ndsp=21
May you quickly progress on the Path to Nibbana and never fall back!
with metta
Chris
We all anumodana with your kusala cetana!
Looks a nice place:
http://images.google.com.au/images?um=1 ... +Sri+Lanka)&sa=N&start=0&ndsp=21
May you quickly progress on the Path to Nibbana and never fall back!
with metta
Chris
---The trouble is that you think you have time---
---It's not what happens to you in life that is important ~ it's what you do with it ---
---It's not what happens to you in life that is important ~ it's what you do with it ---
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Re: Farewell Blackbird!
by plwk » Fri Apr 16, 2010 8:14 am
And just a bit of advice. Since you will be wearing what is essentialy a long skirt with no underwear underneath, do be mindful not to accidently flash whomever might be in front of you when you are in the process of sitting and standing. It is a small thing that guys sometimes give little thought to, not having grown up wearing kilts or skirts or such.
Anatta sure helps in this instance....
Bhikkhus, if you develop and make much this one thing,
it invariably leads to weariness, cessation, appeasement, realization and extinction.
What is it? It is recollecting the Enlightened One.
If this single thing is recollected and made much,
it invariably leads to weariness, cessation, appeasement, realization and extinction.
Anguttara-Nikaya: Ekanipata: Ekadhammapali: Pañhamavagga
WBB TBHT HBM AC My Page
it invariably leads to weariness, cessation, appeasement, realization and extinction.
What is it? It is recollecting the Enlightened One.
If this single thing is recollected and made much,
it invariably leads to weariness, cessation, appeasement, realization and extinction.
Anguttara-Nikaya: Ekanipata: Ekadhammapali: Pañhamavagga
WBB TBHT HBM AC My Page
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Re: Farewell Blackbird!
by Khalil Bodhi » Fri Apr 16, 2010 8:45 am
May you meet with true happiness in this lifetime! Metta.
Mike
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Re: Farewell Blackbird!
by BubbaBuddhist » Fri Apr 16, 2010 12:13 pm
This noble undertaking makes me very happy. I'm glad to be witness to it. I hope to hear of your progress along the path of liberation.
J
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♫♫ "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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Re: Farewell Blackbird!
by bodom » Fri Apr 16, 2010 2:26 pm
Best wishes Jack! May you reach Nibanna in this very life and return to show us all the way as well!
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