There are no sacrifices in Judaism because there has been no temple to do it in since the Romans destroyed the last one in 70bce if I remember correctly.

It gets confusing because it isn't really clear if you're breathing and at the same time sensitive and calming fabrications, or if you're meant to be using the breath in that process to become sensitive and calm. The latter seems more likely from the words used in the sutta in my opinion, but it doe...

The suttas only describe the results of meditation rather than the technique itself be that anapanasati, satipatthana or metta suttas. Which is why I'm always suspicious about statements like: "My technique is from the suttas" or "That technique is not in the suttas". [ Patrick Kearney on Meditatio...

It's the same old problem. The suttas only describe the results of meditation rather than the technique itself be that anapanasati, satipatthana or metta suttas. So there any number of tehniques that can justify how they are the ones that are in line with the suttas with either some variation in tra...

This is good

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-44933744

I got the audiobook of it, and it's a bad audiobook. The printed book might be good, I don't know. But the audiobook sounds almost like a computer-synthesized voice, and is hard to listen to for any time. I've encouraged my partner to read this book as a way into Buddhist thought. She got the audio...

I'm happy to help. I do some freelance proofreading and sub editing and am a native speaker.

PM me and I'll send you my email address

Thanks everyone.

The Bikkhu Bodhi talk was particularly useful

With metta...

Thanks for that.

These are useful in terms of the end point I would like to achieve, but I think as you suggest I'm more after practical means, what specific meditation technique may help to achieve this?

Thanks

I have been experiencing headaches for a while and just had a neurologist diagnose me with chronic migraines. Putting aside any other issues of treatment, cause etc., I was wondering if anyone could recommend which meditation techniques may be most useful to alleviate migraines. I seem to recall Goe...

If it is a disease then CCTV and increasing prison sentences doesn't make a difference. It might make sense that it would, but the evidence doesn't show that. To treat a disease you have to treat the cause not the symptoms

Well like I said before what they need is more CCTV and higher sentences. They also need more education for the youth on how harmful crime is. Additionally they need programs to educate and re-assimilate criminals more after prison. Like all nations, England - and the whole UK - need to take a page...

Is it common for householders to observe the 8 precepts everyday not just on the moon cycle observant days

Isn't it ironic given the amount of false facts Trump tweets and speaks of?

http://www.politifact.com/personalities ... ing/false/

I have been in analysis for nine months now with a therapist who has partly a Kleinian approach. While it was challenging to begin with I have found it very helpful and plan to continue.