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by confusedlayman
Mon Mar 18, 2024 6:43 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Decipher this to me with early teaching proof
Replies: 2
Views: 70

Decipher this to me with early teaching proof

Practicing jhana leads to good health even in old age and adds more life span..

Practicing sense restrain helps leading long life but inferior compared to jhana mastery

Listening music, sensual pleasure indulging shortens life span and bring disease easily..
by confusedlayman
Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:54 pm
Forum: Hot Topics
Topic: masturbation what's wrong?
Replies: 615
Views: 274389

Re: masturbation what's wrong?

Masturbration means lust mind is present.. lust leads to lower realm..

Women who dress partially and show their body to gain attention is inducing sensual pleasure in others.. they go to pugatory.. see talaputta sutta
by confusedlayman
Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:40 pm
Forum: Hot Topics
Topic: masturbation what's wrong?
Replies: 615
Views: 274389

Re: masturbation what's wrong?

I am talking about mind not physical body…
by confusedlayman
Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:39 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: An Arahant can live for an aeon (if he so wishes)
Replies: 47
Views: 2066

Re: An Arahant can live for an aeon (if he so wishes)

form wrote: Thu Feb 24, 2022 1:28 am There are people that claimed that they saw Kasappa in the areas near chicken feet hill.
Haha do you have link to those story? I am planning to visit those places soon . How to identify this?
by confusedlayman
Fri Mar 15, 2024 4:12 pm
Forum: Hot Topics
Topic: masturbation what's wrong?
Replies: 615
Views: 274389

Re: masturbation what's wrong?

What's wrong to masturbate once in a while, what has buddhism got to say about that? It leads to shameless and animal existence Maybe. What is this view based on? western women dont cover their body properly due to lust culture, animals also dont cover body when have lust in your mind, u have anima...
by confusedlayman
Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:57 am
Forum: Hot Topics
Topic: masturbation what's wrong?
Replies: 615
Views: 274389

Re: masturbation what's wrong?

sundara wrote: Sat Aug 08, 2009 12:34 am What's wrong to masturbate once in a while, what has buddhism got to say about that?
It leads to shameless and animal existence
by confusedlayman
Tue Mar 12, 2024 5:21 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Safe place during war
Replies: 29
Views: 562

Re: Safe place during war

the two country u said is small and suffer economic impact.. russia is only country that can grow its own food i think... They have agriculture. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agriculture_in_Madagascar After WW3 the world would be pretty much re-starting its economy anyway; for the remaining survivo...
by confusedlayman
Mon Mar 11, 2024 5:48 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Safe place during war
Replies: 29
Views: 562

Re: Safe place during war

May be russia .. Russia is likely to be one of the major participants in WW3, so that would not be safe at all. Maybe Madagascar or Mauritius might be safe. They are remote, far from most of the potential conflicts of WW3. the two country u said is small and suffer economic impact.. russia is only ...
by confusedlayman
Sun Mar 10, 2024 11:56 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Safe place during war
Replies: 29
Views: 562

Re: Safe place during war

May be russia .. Big land and beautiful girls
by confusedlayman
Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:40 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Safe place during war
Replies: 29
Views: 562

Re: Safe place during war

Japan is only hope. During ww3 even Japanese currency will be strong due to safe haven and it is developed
by confusedlayman
Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:19 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: How can lay people lessen our obsession with sensual pleasure?
Replies: 13
Views: 547

Re: How can lay people lessen our obsession with sensual pleasure?

Think about going to hell, then unredice and give up obsession
by confusedlayman
Thu Mar 07, 2024 2:28 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Candana Bhikkhu "Who" Am I Suffering "For"?
Replies: 8
Views: 374

Re: Candana Bhikkhu "Who" Am I Suffering "For"?

After eradicating self view.. U have to ponder on suffering of phenomena, impermanent and emptiness to remove greed illwill etc..
by confusedlayman
Wed Mar 06, 2024 5:02 pm
Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
Topic: First time retreat
Replies: 4
Views: 264

Re: First time retreat

In india there are many. U have to call and confirm timing and venue ..

In nepal it should be in big cities mostly ...