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by TRobinson465
Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:58 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Joke!!! 2.0
Replies: 143
Views: 146242

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by TRobinson465
Thu Oct 05, 2023 2:21 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: imaginating giving food
Replies: 12
Views: 565

Re: imaginating giving food

In Asia it's very common to do symbolic offerings to the Buddha. It probably is meritorious just not as much as if u actually gave something physical. At the very least it's respect/homage to the three jewels merit even if not Dana merit. Karma is intention but the intention of giving something symb...
by TRobinson465
Tue Oct 03, 2023 7:40 pm
Forum: Classical Theravāda
Topic: It is very rare to hear Buddhist talks in English about what happens after death.
Replies: 31
Views: 3759

Re: It is very rare to hear Buddhist talks in English about what happens after death.

knowing the crucial truth that your last thought at the moment of death is very important. Somewhere i read or heard that it is important to be aware of the breath in this last moment - to be as conscious as possible. Not having any thought in that moment, additionally a heart free of anger an fear...
by TRobinson465
Tue Oct 03, 2023 7:39 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Ordination is a gamble
Replies: 27
Views: 1437

Re: Ordination is a gamble

So, as long as a monk is virtuous but not an arahant himself, other people's generosity is considered an inheritance instead of a debt. But for those corrupted monks, then yes, they sure will incur kammic debts for leeching off other people's generosity. Arahants are fully worthy themselves but tho...
by TRobinson465
Tue Oct 03, 2023 5:48 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Ordination is a gamble
Replies: 27
Views: 1437

Re: Ordination is a gamble

Just throwing out some thoughts for discussion: I've been contemplating about ordination, and it dawned on me that it's a gamble - By being completely dependent on other people's generosity for basic living, a monk incurs karmic debt. If he doesn't attain noble fruits within this life time, this de...
by TRobinson465
Tue Oct 03, 2023 3:24 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Ordination is a gamble
Replies: 27
Views: 1437

Re: Ordination is a gamble

One should practice as if you are in debt to the lay supporters unless you become an ariya, but that is not literally true. In the same way you don't literally owe a karmic debt to your parents unless you bring them to right view even tho the Buddha says this. If you are simply too weak to take on t...
by TRobinson465
Tue Oct 03, 2023 3:08 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: interpretation of third precept according to Wat Phra Dhammakaya
Replies: 40
Views: 2179

Re: interpretation of third precept according to Wat Phra Dhammakaya

it said that in the earliest monastic rules, nude prostitutes were not considered to be pornographic. but later,The Buddha prohibited public nudity for monks and nun for modesty reason,or might be try to discourage his follower from following the wrong views of naked ascetics of other religions suc...
by TRobinson465
Sun Oct 01, 2023 4:06 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: interpretation of third precept according to Wat Phra Dhammakaya
Replies: 40
Views: 2179

Re: interpretation of third precept according to Wat Phra Dhammakaya

Someone who owns a brothel and someone who creates pornography might be wrong livelihood because it's dealing in the trade of humans? Not sure. the wrong livelihood jobs are selling alcohol, poison, guns, meat, and people. Not sure if this means slavery and prostitution or only slavery. I've heard ...
by TRobinson465
Sat Sep 30, 2023 11:37 pm
Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
Topic: What is unknowledge?
Replies: 9
Views: 885

Re: What is unknowledge?

are you talking about avijja? or the lack of vijja (knowledge). In that case it is generally understood as not understanding the things about reality like impermenance, anatta, the 4 noble truths etc. and understanding it (vijja) would be what is the opposite of avijja.
by TRobinson465
Wed Sep 27, 2023 12:59 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: interpretation of third precept according to Wat Phra Dhammakaya
Replies: 40
Views: 2179

Re: interpretation of third precept according to Wat Phra Dhammakaya

Hi. Why do you think womanizing, prostitution, brothels & porn are good peaceful things? I have never said that womanizing nor prostitution are necessarily good and peaceful with no harm, but neither are modern day monogamy committed relationship nor formal marriage good or peaceful. according ...
by TRobinson465
Mon Sep 25, 2023 10:22 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: interpretation of third precept according to Wat Phra Dhammakaya
Replies: 40
Views: 2179

Re: interpretation of third precept according to Wat Phra Dhammakaya

womanizers will go to hell, gay men who became prostitute while dress as women will go to hell, and even people who open brothels or create internet porn sites will go to hell because they encourage other people to break the third precept. ..... does any of above really taught in the suttas or comm...
by TRobinson465
Fri Sep 15, 2023 10:50 pm
Forum: Sīla
Topic: the size of the animal is one of the factors determining the moral gravity of the act
Replies: 4
Views: 610

Re: the size of the animal is one of the factors determining the moral gravity of the act

As the Commentary notes, whether the animal is large or small makes no difference in terms of the penalty, although the size of the animal is one of the factors determining the moral gravity of the act. Could someone please elaborate on this Thanks https://www.dhammatalks.org/vinaya/bmc/Section0022...
by TRobinson465
Fri Sep 15, 2023 10:43 pm
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: Monastery with Vinaya exceptions!
Replies: 12
Views: 813

Re: Monastery with Vinaya exceptions!

Hello everyone! It seems to me that the Theravada monastery that I regularly visit makes many exceptions regarding the Vinaya and I'd like to read your opinion, as I'm rather baffled. For example: - ordained person admitted sleeping in a regular bed [explained to me that it's warm in Asia (we are i...
by TRobinson465
Wed Sep 13, 2023 4:50 am
Forum: Sīla
Topic: Why it's kammically best to be a dullard
Replies: 40
Views: 2253

Re: Why it's kammically best to be a dullard

If kamma is intention, then it's best to stroll along in life in half a haze, not intending much, not thinking much, not knowing much. Because by informing oneself and by thinking about the possible consequences of one's actions, one would make it harder to still be able to claim innocence. Hence i...
by TRobinson465
Fri Sep 01, 2023 9:53 pm
Forum: Hot Topics
Topic: Religion of peace
Replies: 71
Views: 89444

Re: Religion of peace

I can recall once Ven. Dhammanando said that he could not get lodging in a temple because he is from another sects. I may be wrong. This only happens in Thailand if you're maha nikaya trying to stay at a dhammayuttika temple. This isn't really done for a religious reason. It's more political/elitis...