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- Thu Jan 21, 2021 7:53 pm
- Forum: Samatha Bhāvana
- Topic: Salivation and swallowing
- Replies: 12
- Views: 328
Re: Salivation and swallowing
needs more merit
- Thu Jan 21, 2021 7:52 pm
- Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
- Topic: Bhikkhu monasteries that support bhikkhuni ordination?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1760
Re: Bhikkhu monasteries that support bhikkhuni ordination?
'i allow you, o bhikkhus, to ordain bhikkhunis' ???
- Thu Jan 21, 2021 7:49 pm
- Forum: Wellness, Diet & Fitness
- Topic: Oil rig worker, skin problem.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 547
Re: Oil rig worker, skin problem.
i dont know the answer, but a whole food plant based diet is generally superior for health http://nutritionfacts.org
- Thu Jan 21, 2021 7:44 pm
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: I broke a precept today...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 286
Re: I broke a precept today...
you can do that, but you more cleanly break the cycle of lying by correcting it Conquer anger with lack of anger; bad, with good; stinginess, with a gift; a liar, with truth. Screen Shot 2021-01-21 at 1.35.48 PM.png regardless, the fruit (result) of the kamma (intentional action) of lying is set to ...
- Thu Jan 21, 2021 7:25 pm
- Forum: Early Buddhism
- Topic: Translation of SN 22.100 Dutiyagaddulabaddha sutta and its Agama parallel SA 267
- Replies: 5
- Views: 149
Re: Translation of SN 22.100 Dutiyagaddulabaddha sutta and its Agama parallel SA 267
what kind of bird would be a caraṇa bird or is it a beetle
- Thu Jan 21, 2021 7:13 pm
- Forum: Early Buddhism
- Topic: Early Buddhism resources
- Replies: 169
- Views: 201840
Re: Early Buddhism resources
should probably edit OP to include http://seeingthroughthenet.net, and also various materials of bhikkhu anālayo
- Thu Jan 21, 2021 7:10 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Am I a bad lay buddhist?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 221
Re: Am I a bad lay buddhist?
i would like you to link to the passage you read so i can read it but take these things to be an aggregation. you do a lot for yourself simply by taking refuge, keeping five precepts, etc. those other things if they lead to decline can be reversed or made up for. only gradually can you come to do ev...
- Thu Jan 21, 2021 7:03 pm
- Forum: Early Buddhism
- Topic: Compare The Chamberlains sutta SN 55.6 & SA 860
- Replies: 3
- Views: 124
Re: Compare The Chamberlains sutta SN 55.6 & SA 860
could it be that they are compatible
that is to say, if you accomplish generosity you accomplish sila, or if you accomplish sila you accomplish generosity
that is to say, if you accomplish generosity you accomplish sila, or if you accomplish sila you accomplish generosity
- Thu Jan 21, 2021 6:58 pm
- Forum: Wellness, Diet & Fitness
- Topic: I cant lose weight. How can I lose weight?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 457
- Wed Jan 13, 2021 7:32 pm
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: I broke a precept today...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 286
Re: I broke a precept today...
tell her the truth
- Mon Jan 11, 2021 4:57 am
- Forum: Early Buddhism
- Topic: mettā meditation
- Replies: 21
- Views: 454
Re: mettā meditation
also thinking about how the householder ghatikara dragged the brahmin jotipala by his hair to see the buddha kassapa. what else could an action such as that have been motivated by but genuine concern for the wellbeing of that brahmin 

- Mon Jan 11, 2021 4:53 am
- Forum: Early Buddhism
- Topic: mettā meditation
- Replies: 21
- Views: 454
Re: mettā meditation
i've read that sutta quite a few times -- not sure if i'm not humble or content enough, but it does not feel particularly fruitful when i try to think 'may all beings be well, etc'. i have had some success but i have also had times where i think i was just on a euphoric rush or having a good day an...
- Fri Jan 08, 2021 8:05 am
- Forum: Shrine Room
- Topic: sutta readings (Candana Bhikkhu)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 82
sutta readings (Candana Bhikkhu)
i want to share and recommend this youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-egohfVfC1o&list=PLU4yfURMbbTnV78vAQu0EWgU484MRUkws&index=2&ab_channel=CandanaBhikkhu he's read out the majjhima nikaya, udana and dhammapada and other texts. i found this channel before he had ordained, and i added ...
- Fri Jan 08, 2021 6:55 am
- Forum: Early Buddhism
- Topic: mettā meditation
- Replies: 21
- Views: 454
Re: mettā meditation
love also paves the way to detachment, yes?
if you put detachment ahead of love it becomes apathy, which is closer to ill will
if you put detachment ahead of love it becomes apathy, which is closer to ill will
- Fri Jan 08, 2021 5:56 am
- Forum: Early Buddhism
- Topic: mettā meditation
- Replies: 21
- Views: 454
Re: mettā meditation
In case you have not already seen, you might have a look at Thanissaro Bhikkhu's "Misunderstanding #1." Per EB, he tries to stay close to suttas. https://www.dhammatalks.org/books/SublimeAttitudes/Contents.html :anjali: i disagree also. i haven't read this particular passage, but i'm aware of his t...