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by SamanaJohann2
Wed Mar 24, 2021 1:45 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Can we accept secular Buddhism as Buddhism?
Replies: 139
Views: 14119

Re: Can we accept secular Buddhism as Buddhism?

Can we accept secular Buddhism as Buddhism? There are many kind of Buddhist schools. Mahayana, Theravada, Ambdekar, Secular etc. The question is what is the minimum standard to accept as Buddhist teaching? - Is that the members take three refuges? - Is it that the school follows Tipitaka? - Can I p...
by SamanaJohann2
Wed Mar 24, 2021 1:32 pm
Forum: Samatha Bhāvana
Topic: Deep Absorption in Gold and White Lights During Meditation
Replies: 12
Views: 1541

Re: Deep Absorption in Gold and White Lights During Meditation

Dear Dharma Friends, Hi, I have been doing Samatha meditation for many years and combined it with Vipassana later on. With the deepening of this practise, for few months now, I see a shimmering deep golden light first and then I get absorbed to the clear light of the mind in which our self totally ...
by SamanaJohann2
Wed Mar 24, 2021 1:15 pm
Forum: Dhammic Stories
Topic: Autobiography of monks
Replies: 7
Views: 2244

Re: Autobiography of monks

Are there any autobiographies of theravadan monks I could buy on Amazon? the one with Ajahn thet is kind of expensive. you shouldn't have to buy any books. plenty of biographies of monks here, for free: https://forestdhamma.org/books/english-books/ Well, common trade is surely better and not so mis...
by SamanaJohann2
Wed Mar 24, 2021 12:51 pm
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: Pros and cons of short term ordination.
Replies: 2
Views: 642

Re: Pros and cons of short term ordination.

Aside of grave wrongdoings which cut one of, there are "only" three reasons, as the Sublime Buddha told, why people go back into the lower life: drunken/indoxicated in youth, drunken in health, drunken in life. Short: not seeing the truth of Dukkha. No other valide reason can be found, or ...
by SamanaJohann2
Tue Mar 23, 2021 2:19 pm
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: I'm considering becoming a monk
Replies: 20
Views: 2984

Re: I'm considering becoming a monk

Go on, don't waste time, if serious, and Devas will open closed gates... This isn't hotel booking, travel considering, consumer exchange, this way out, but a closing door behind and leaving keys inside. Hoing on and search for refuge in the homeless state, as soon inspired and perceiving a member of...