Dhamma Wheel

It is hard to want when the I can't is so much stronger. Hi, I recognise what you describe. When you don't believe you are capable (or rather, when you don't believe your achieved result can meet expectations) you're mainly motivated to want and do the things that will avoid you feeling that way. T...

What are your thoughts on changing all your negative thoughts into positive thoughts. I tried it for a few days and it made me very happy. Mudita that it made it happy :anjali: how did you do that? In the short term it may lead to happiness, but I think one danger is that it can lead to suppression...

Given the ostensible commitment to dhamma dāna I wonder, how do venerables Ñāṇamoli, Hiriko and the rest justify SELLING works that in the past (before these monks got their hands on the publishing rights) were always given away free? I get a sense that (especially in the west) teachers or their as...

Great advice and descriptions, greenjuice. In my experience it's very helpful to maintain strong mindfulness between sessions and ideally at all waking hours (and even during sleep if you wanna go hardcore). You can also practice keeping 25% of your attention on your breath, whatever you're doing. T...

confusedlayman wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 8:49 am
Buddha said sotapanna wont commit 5 precepts break

He did not say this, as mentioned ever so many times on this and other threads.

What they do after is on them, but like I said above, the notion of "obligation" to tend to the world is a tough sell. But passion for the betterment of the world? Damn near inconceivable. They know that the true escape, which they have partially gained, was not done so on account of the world's be...

:goodpost: Human rights are for the world. They are for the betterment of the world around you , external to you. In these terms, the world is the counterpart of you, the congruence of which would mean harmony for you . Wanting a better world means the change to arrange the congruence is external, a...

Lots of good advice here. Like DooDoot says, if you can sit on a chair you can meditate. You don't need to open up any body part first. I second Kim's advice of adding in yin and stretching the rest of the body too. You don't need to do the chant during Surya Namaskar, just focus on doing the pose a...

I have been doing the asanas in this book: https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41qRx-Cpq3L._AC_SY400_.jpg They are here too: http://zenmontpellier.net/eng/lotus/lotuseng.html Please send help. My hips are killing my meditation. Those look like the right asanas. How long do you hold the...

Responding wisely

confusedlayman wrote: ↑Thu Sep 10, 2020 8:00 am
even if choice is not there, there should be absention from wrong act

No. You cannot be held responsible for unintentional actions. If you have no choice in the matter (eg because it's an accident) this can even happen to an arahant and he would remain blameless.

Let’s say I was drinking a ginger ail and my friend was drinking a beer, and I accidentally grabbed his glass and had a sip I would be guilty of stealing and consuming alcohol. It would not be my volition but it could happen. You apologize to your friend and get on with it. You would not be guilty ...

Only arahants have completely perfect morality. As we progress along the path the transgressions people are capable of making become more and more minor, but before arahantship they are still possible. I think it's important to stress that the first three stages of awakening are attainable for lay p...