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- Sun Mar 10, 2024 7:44 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: What is the best place (limb) to start studying Dependent Origination?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 410
Re: What is the best place (limb) to start studying Dependent Origination?
all of the suttas concern the principle of dependent origination, which can be summed up in four lines: 'when this is, this also is' 'when this arises, this also arises' 'when this is not, this also is not' 'when this ceases, this also ceases' yes, there is the twelve-link chain of dependent origina...
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 2:41 am
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: retreat opportunities 2023?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 697
Re: retreat opportunities 2023?
it's true that 2023 has passed but i posted a similar thread asking about 2024. i've entertained a few options including sāsanarakkha as mentioned, but i found myself stressed about the decision. international flights are expensive and long. i'm looking at cloud mountain june retreat but not sure ab...
kuṭṭhī
it's normally translated as leper, but one friend was doubtful of this meaning
could it be some other skin condition?
could it be some other skin condition?
- Sun Feb 04, 2024 10:09 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Altering texts for gender neutrality
- Replies: 9
- Views: 393
Re: Altering texts for gender neutrality
In some cases the Pali itself is not gendered and it is that English translator that genders it by using the convention of "masculine refers to everyone". This seems plausible to me, but not knowing pali very well I am not sure. However, if Buddha refers to a bhikkhu, he uses masculine pr...
- Sun Feb 04, 2024 9:16 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Altering texts for gender neutrality
- Replies: 9
- Views: 393
Altering texts for gender neutrality
I have run into an issue with a group I’m a part of, and I’d like to investigate whether or not my approach to this is right The group is for reading the suttas, and the texts that are sent out often have been edited so that male pronouns are instead gender neutral pronouns. This is the only change,...
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 2:37 am
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: should i apply for a retreat at SBS
- Replies: 3
- Views: 409
Re: should i apply for a retreat at SBS
plane tickets are high but it'd probably be worth it
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 2:28 am
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: should i apply for a retreat at SBS
- Replies: 3
- Views: 409
should i apply for a retreat at SBS
https://sasanarakkha.org/retreat-centre/
from a glance it seems perfect
i sent them a form to contact me
from a glance it seems perfect
i sent them a form to contact me
- Sun Jan 07, 2024 3:24 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Do all arahants gain three knowledges
- Replies: 19
- Views: 558
Do all arahants gain three knowledges
I’m going to post what was sent to me by a fellow in the dhamma: The sutta [being referred to] is SN 12.70 Susima. Note that it does NOT say they don’t have jhānas, but that they don’t have the immaterial attainments. As far as I know, the “dry insight arahant” is a commentarial development, not fou...
- Wed Jan 03, 2024 10:12 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: the teaching on dhamma/faith-followers causes complacency?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 492
Re: the teaching on dhamma/faith-followers causes complacency?
so why did the buddha teach this teaching if it does yield complacency
- Wed Jan 03, 2024 10:09 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Devadatta in the scriptures
- Replies: 11
- Views: 460
Re: Devadatta in the scriptures
Most of what you're talking about occurred in the vinaya. Here's a direct link to where the accounts of Devadatta begin https://suttacentral.net/pli-tv-kd17/en/horner?lang=en&reference=main&highlight=false#Kd.17.2.1 There are 148 mentions of Devadatta in this khandhaka so keep scrolling down...
- Wed Jan 03, 2024 6:25 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: the teaching on dhamma/faith-followers causes complacency?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 492
the teaching on dhamma/faith-followers causes complacency?
hello, i read the suttas that pertain to dhamma & faith following years ago and feel like consequently this reduced my urgency to practice. i actually recall reading a sutta a long time ago too that says complacency is a result of those suttas, but i don't remember where i read that. i've talked...
- Sat Dec 23, 2023 11:30 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: How do you radiate mettā?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1241
How do you radiate mettā?
Not sure why, but I have a hard time imagining ‘radiating’ mettā in six or ten directions, or in any direction at all, above, below, across and so on Do you have any advice for this? I can and have experienced good will cultivation but it doesn’t seem to manifest as going thru space time For purpose...
- Sat Dec 23, 2023 11:24 pm
- Forum: Family Life and Relationships
- Topic: thought about relationships
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1472
Re: thought about relationships
Greetings, how do you overcome desire for and passion about the idea of having a relationship with someone if it's a bad thing to have, i have thoughts of repulsion and disgust to those who are in relationships if it's a good thing to have, i feel jealousy for others who have them and longing to ha...
- Mon Dec 11, 2023 6:08 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Would it be better to push someone off a cliff, or just think about it?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 823
Would it be better to push someone off a cliff, or just think about it?
"Then how many actions, friend Gotama, do you describe for the making of evil kamma, the production of evil kamma?" "Three are the actions that I describe for the making of evil kamma, the production of evil kamma: bodily action, verbal action, and mental action." "And is b...
- Sun Dec 10, 2023 1:42 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Candana Bhikkhu's new video 'Goenka Cult' vs The Dhamma
- Replies: 101
- Views: 6809
Re: Candana Bhikkhu's new video 'Goenka Cult' vs The Dhamma
This is an interesting topic. I am posting this comment to remind myself to come back and listen