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- Tue Dec 08, 2020 1:45 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Authentic Dhamma
- Replies: 17
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Re: Authentic Dhamma
The low gravity area above assists people to attain Buddhahood or enlightenment. The Akkhaṇa sutta give eight conditions under which one can attain the path. One condition is that the person must live in the Madya-Mandalaya. The irony is so great, this needs to be emphasized for everyone to see and...
- Tue Dec 08, 2020 1:04 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Authentic Dhamma
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3001
- Tue Dec 08, 2020 12:41 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Authentic Dhamma
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3001
Re: Authentic Dhamma
Well, Suffering can only be stopped if one believes the Buddha is from Sri Lanka That is not only correct but inadequate. This requires an explanation how the universe works. The Devas live at a certain height above sea level. The Brahmas live further up towards the atmosphere. This is because their...
- Mon Dec 07, 2020 2:22 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Authentic Dhamma
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3001
Re: Authentic Dhamma
So 1 understood, but 2 did not. The percentage who understand will eventually settle to about 10% for a while then dwindle down to 0%. The number that do not understand overwhelm those who do. That is how the path gets covered up. The 90% clueless will take the teaching in different directions. That...
- Sun Dec 06, 2020 1:06 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Authentic Dhamma
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3001
Re: Authentic Dhamma
And that is the main problem, incomplete context .. You have mentioned “context” a few times. You are quite correct the context is incredibly important. This translation sets the context about 3000 km south of India. The context is in the island of Siri Lanka where the Gotama Buddha lived all his l...
- Sun Dec 06, 2020 1:07 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Authentic Dhamma
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3001
Authentic Dhamma
The link to -> Authentic Dhamma
- Wed Oct 14, 2020 12:42 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Jambudipa
- Replies: 61
- Views: 11657
Re: Jambudipa
Legal action has been launched against the British Govt. https://youtu.be/SAfXpPImDhY Translation: - A Buddhist monk is taking legal action against the Government of United Kingdom. - To restore Buddhist history in relation to where Buddha was born and lived. - Return the Tipitaka and thousands of o...
- Tue Sep 15, 2020 12:20 am
- Forum: Non-English Resources
- Topic: Sinhalese
- Replies: 3
- Views: 16606
Re: Sinhalese
Learn it here -> බෝපිටියේ සදහම් පාසල
- Tue Sep 15, 2020 12:00 am
- Forum: Non-English Resources
- Topic: Dhamma in Italian
- Replies: 0
- Views: 10018
Dhamma in Italian
The YouTube channel -> here.
- Tue Dec 18, 2018 12:52 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Jambudipa
- Replies: 61
- Views: 11657
- Mon Dec 17, 2018 2:37 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Jambudipa
- Replies: 61
- Views: 11657
Re: Jambudipa
I hope you can help us to understand more , since the birth place of the Buddha was in Sri Lanka , Here https://youtu.be/p5pzuo7piyM Where do you think the place of Buddha gave his first sermon in Sri Lanka ? Here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qo2D2O38s-0 Where do you think the Buddha Parinibbana...
- Mon Dec 17, 2018 3:37 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Jambudipa
- Replies: 61
- Views: 11657
Re: Jambudipa
Major Errors in the Translation The Pali cannon written in the Sinhala script is the primary source used to produce the English translation. India has been used as the context for the translation along with Sanskrit. The wrong country of origin a introduces a large number of errors. Furthermore, th...
- Tue Nov 20, 2018 2:03 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Jambudipa
- Replies: 61
- Views: 11657
Re: Jambudipa
Added 2 more references.

Travels of Marco Polo - By Hugh Murray. Published 1844

History of Ceylon - By Philalethes, A. M. Oxon. Published 1817
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Travels of Marco Polo - By Hugh Murray. Published 1844

History of Ceylon - By Philalethes, A. M. Oxon. Published 1817
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- Sun Nov 11, 2018 9:22 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Jambudipa
- Replies: 61
- Views: 11657
Re: Jambudipa
The lie "Lord Buddha was born in Sri Lanka." was popularized in Sri Lanka mainly by an old age novice monk called Meewanapalane Siri Dhammalankara. In addition to that, he had been spreading many more lies. http://panhinda.sirisaddharmaya.net/ is one website that contains a great amount of his fool...
- Sun Nov 11, 2018 8:00 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Jambudipa
- Replies: 61
- Views: 11657
Re: Jambudipa
so if ur born into the realm of the four great kings? your just born in sri lanka? There is no "realm". The "Deva" has been wrongly misinterpreted as a Deva realm. Although its not so. There is a Deva realm and also a Deva clan/tribe. The Deva clan are just normal human beings. so what are Tusita a...