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- Thu Jan 03, 2019 11:30 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: the great Nibbana = annihilation, eternal, or something else thread
- Replies: 2347
- Views: 366589
- Sun Jun 18, 2017 11:35 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: The place of doubt in practice
- Replies: 164
- Views: 17615
Re: The place of doubt in practice
The buddha believed that joy was the nature of the world, and that we blot that out with clinging. If we pretend joy is bad, we are missing the whole point. I think you are missing the point of my post. If you practice Buddhism seriously and then you decide to leave it, your ability to enjoy life (...
- Wed May 17, 2017 11:18 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Having just joined.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2401
Re: Having just joined.
Welcome!
- Tue May 16, 2017 8:18 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: What is the true cause of rebirth?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4847
Re: What is the true cause of rebirth?
Just reading this thread, one gets the impression that people are obsessed with becoming
to something that can only be speculation and not dharma?
to something that can only be speculation and not dharma?
- Mon May 15, 2017 10:01 am
- Forum: News, Current Events & Politics (Archive)
- Topic: Victims of Communism
- Replies: 231
- Views: 34802
Re: Victims of Communism
Both capitalism and communism are products of the mind, they are linked to the core, all political ideals are impermanent, socialism can exist for longer with right intention, unfortunately capitalism likes to remain ignorant of the truth and disables public services , whilst investing public( poor ...
- Mon May 15, 2017 9:36 am
- Forum: News, Current Events & Politics (Archive)
- Topic: Victims of Communism
- Replies: 231
- Views: 34802
Re: Victims of Communism
Neo- liberals talk a good ideal until they are in financial ruin, then they turn to morality and socialism to bail them out!
- Mon May 15, 2017 9:34 am
- Forum: News, Current Events & Politics (Archive)
- Topic: Victims of Communism
- Replies: 231
- Views: 34802
Re: Victims of Communism
Capitalism needs communist method to exist, without public money propping up the Banks( The heartbeat of capitalism) then capitalism would be dead as it should be and is!
- Sat May 13, 2017 9:54 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: My action about the 12 dependent origination
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3143
Re: My action about the 12 dependent origination
Everything changes , nothing is permanent! That includes the notion of a cycle.
- Sat May 13, 2017 9:39 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hey there!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1851
Re: Hey there!
Hello Tony
- Wed Apr 05, 2017 12:51 pm
- Forum: Lounge (Archive)
- Topic: Where can I get a copy of The Mind Stilled
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1638
Re: Where can I get a copy of The Mind Stilled
Thanks Paul, will give it a go!
- Wed Apr 05, 2017 11:48 am
- Forum: Lounge (Archive)
- Topic: Where can I get a copy of The Mind Stilled
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1638
Where can I get a copy of The Mind Stilled
Hello, I live in the UK and would like to purchase a copy of the complete mind stilled series is there anywhere it is available?
- Tue Mar 21, 2017 7:19 am
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: Nibbana
- Replies: 46
- Views: 6910
Re: Nibbana
Nibbana is the goal to be realised now! This is it.
- Wed Mar 01, 2017 10:20 am
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: how and what practice without access to a theravada sangha
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1527
Re: how and what practice without access to a theravada sangha
I am a little different from many others who feel it vital that one should have a teacher or group, the important teachings of the Buddha need self-reflection and self-investigation, only then should one choose a group or sect whatever one likes to call these groups etc.
Who needs a group?
Who needs a group?
- Fri Jan 13, 2017 10:50 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Why is Mindfulness So Difficult ??
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4578
Re: Why is Mindfulness So Difficult ??
A talk that investigates our intentions, which I hope will be an aid to those struggling with mindfulness. msb.dharmaseed.org/talks/audio_player/163/19556.html
Dharma Seed - Shaila Catherine's Dharma Talks at Insight Meditation South Bay - Silicon Valley
Dharma Seed - Shaila Catherine's Dharma Talks at Insight Meditation South Bay - Silicon Valley
- Fri Jan 13, 2017 10:01 am
- Forum: Suggestion box
- Topic: ESL sub-forum
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1979
Re: ESL sub-forum
Not necessarily a second language, some are more literate than others and some post in an elitist fashion, I had to Google Cogent. 
