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- Thu Jan 21, 2021 1:13 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: The Buddha statue
- Replies: 7
- Views: 102
Re: The Buddha statue
Statues of Gotama typically have only one shoulder covered and sometimes (though not always), one hand reaching for the ground, in the earth-witness pose when he attained enlightenment. https://www.lionsroar.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/5-DP297456r4_61A-1.jpg A budda statue found in Gandara ( now...
- Thu Jan 21, 2021 1:12 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: The Buddha statue
- Replies: 7
- Views: 102
Re: The Buddha statue
Statues of Gotama typically have only one shoulder covered and sometimes (though not always), one hand reaching for the ground, in the earth-witness pose when he attained enlightenment. https://www.lionsroar.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/5-DP297456r4_61A-1.jpg A budda statue found in Gandara ( now...
- Wed Jan 20, 2021 6:23 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Self protection / killing insects
- Replies: 13
- Views: 186
Re: Self protection / killing insects
Insects just want food. If you have screens on your windows, and your house is clean, then there is no reason to have insects in your house, and when you do get the occasional insect, you can just catch them and release them outside. I rarely get mosquitos because I have screens on all my windows. ...
- Sun Jan 03, 2021 3:48 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Clarification of not-self and 'the doer'
- Replies: 64
- Views: 2871
Re: Clarification of not-self and 'the doer'
how should one apply this to one's own actions? Bhikkhus, form is not-self. Were form self, then this form would not lead to affliction, and one could have it of form: 'Let my form be thus, let my form be not thus.' And since form is not-self, so it leads to affliction, and none can have it of form...
- Sun Jan 03, 2021 3:11 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Clarification of not-self and 'the doer'
- Replies: 64
- Views: 2871
Re: Clarification of not-self and 'the doer'
You are not the car, but it doesn't mean you don't control the car. ... Yes, but isn't this the tricky bit? What is this you that is separate from (in this simile) "the car"? :sage: Mike The "you" that seems to operate the five aggregates from our perspective of clinging, is not really in control o...
- Sat Jan 02, 2021 8:37 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Where are everybody?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1195
Re: Where are everybody?
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- Sat Jan 02, 2021 6:36 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Questions about lust/sexual desire.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 943
Re: Questions about lust/sexual desire.
Please answer, I'm having problem with lust and I need to solve this problem. Thanks. Hope you understand what emotions are. Sexual feelings arise out of emotions and emotions arise out of desires, also called Tanha. Kama Tanha is expressed as sensual desires. When we see a woman we take it that sh...
- Thu Dec 31, 2020 5:32 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: "Is consciousness me? " ... 40 Days @ Pa Auk / Experiences of a Goenkaji's student
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2469
- Wed Dec 30, 2020 5:43 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Is there devotion in Buddhism?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 835
Re: Is there devotion in Buddhism?
What is devotion? What is the Pali word for it? Could you provide a sutta that mentions devotion? Is devotion a good thing? The following video about Hindu devotion. https://youtu.be/YhiXUllfQ8I?t=259 The closest word for devotion to me is Shraddha. Shraddha is a word of sanskrit meaning trust , co...
- Wed Dec 30, 2020 3:14 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: "Is consciousness me? " ... 40 Days @ Pa Auk / Experiences of a Goenkaji's student
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2469
Re: "Is consciousness me? " ... 40 Days @ Pa Auk / Experiences of a Goenkaji's student
Yes the concoussness is you. Anattalakkhana Sutta too states that consciousness is not self. How can one then say it is you or yourself. Is there an explanation? The explanation is within that Sutta, if it is properly understood. This Sutta was made by Lord budda as a further explanation to Dammaca...
- Tue Dec 29, 2020 5:25 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: "Is consciousness me? " ... 40 Days @ Pa Auk / Experiences of a Goenkaji's student
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2469
- Tue Dec 29, 2020 8:13 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: "Is consciousness me? " ... 40 Days @ Pa Auk / Experiences of a Goenkaji's student
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2469
Re: "Is consciousness me? " ... 40 Days @ Pa Auk / Experiences of a Goenkaji's student
Yep, a pity he fell into the wrong view of "does the self exist? no there is no self" instead of focusing on suffering and the cause of suffering. But alas, that is the product and result of counterfeit dhamma. Consciousness is not you or self but the carpenter who fabricated the being through sala...
- Sat Dec 26, 2020 6:46 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: What determine type of kamma ?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1056
Re: What determine type of kamma ?
Hi members other than intention , what else determine one's kamma is dark or bright ? For example , is meat eating considered dark kamma since the meat supposed to be killed for us the consumers ? For non preceptor are drinking makes it a dark kamma ? Kamma is also called Moral causation of mental ...
- Thu Dec 24, 2020 9:54 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Buddhist concept of rebirth?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 2727
Re: Buddhist concept of rebirth?
Why this topic, then? Samma vayama or right effort is the answer for striving. May I respectfully ask, Striving for what? ... Striving to ask the question?; or Striving to get the answer? ... all the while the OP will doubt whatsoever the answer is by saying "I doubt that": To get an ultimate answe...
- Thu Dec 24, 2020 5:37 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Buddhist concept of rebirth?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 2727
Re: Buddhist concept of rebirth?
Samma vayama or right effort is the answer for striving.