1. Middle Discourses 107, With Moggallāna the Accountant 2. Ud 5.3: Kuṭṭhi Sutta, Posted by culaavuso 2014 Link: 1. https://suttacentral.net/mn107/en/sujat ... ript=latin 2. https://www.dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=20379&p=654729#p654729 Summary: Avoid evil, do good, purify the mind,...

Middle Discourses 107, With Moggallāna the Accountant Link: https://suttacentral.net/mn107/en/sujato?layout=plain&reference=none&notes=asterisk&highlight=false&script=latin Summary: Avoid evil, do good, purify the mind, which expand into 9 steps: 1. Avoid Evil 2. Do Good 3. Heaven 4....

If things are conditionally arise, then the question is not "best way" but "best condition" for one to look for dhamma instead of we are trying to introduce to them. The condition could be encountering, facing, seeing dukkha. In my opinion, just simply open them up to original te...

Beginning with something wrong isn't means we end up wrong. Thus the more worrying part is we ending up wrong. WE all started at some point of time, not knowing what is right, what is wrong, confuse with what is true and what is false. However, I believe someone come across true Buddha teaching beca...

The master is from China and his teachings are a mixed of Mahayana and Traditional Chinese Teachings (such as Confucian and Chinese Traditions). As Buddhist, we follow Buddha's teaching, and Buddha's teaching for layperson is 5 Nikaya, Sutta. Footnote: There are some Confucian and Chinese Tradition...

There are few perspectives to look at your question. In my opinion: If you wish to help life (fish in this case) in an ultimate way. Probably I would say we should help ourselves first (we are also life that currently suffering in samsara), then help others if you can, to free from samsara. Any bein...

I am a layperson like you, wish I can offer you some ideas... Is it only in seclusion that is valid to sit in meditation? Does seclusion mean a cave in the mountains or is it just about closing your bedroom's door at home? Seclusion to me means quiet place, I meditate in a room. During meditation, I...

Buddha teaching is do good and avoid evil, so it depends on what you choose to believe, what you choose to do and their consequences. Believe in good Kamma and do good things- Wholesome did Believe in good Kamma and do bad things- Unwholesome did Believe in bad Kamma and do good things- Wholesome di...

Basic Buddhism - there are many online resources
Core Buddha Teachings - may refer to 5 Nikaya, Sumyutta Nikaya especially.

The simple answer to your question is yes. However, arahant need ALL noble 8 folded path, sense restraint is part of them. Layperson is not full-time professional like Sangha members, even Sangha members only a handful will strike as arahant. In view of that, understood gaming forum and eating a cho...

Well done in feeling closer to anatta compared to a year ago, you made progress! Only Arahant accepted anatta, as he experienced and seeing it by himself. What we discuss here is booked knowledge on anatta. If you see 5 aggregates - body as described by Buddha as foam, then this continuous foam form...

Buddha has a teaching to answer to your question. Refer to this URL: https://www.vbgnet.org/Articles/Message-of-the-Buddha-5th-edition-Jan-2010.pdf Beginner is introduced with: 1. Avoid Evil 2. Do Good 3. Result of doing good - Heaven 4. Danger, Folly and Depravity of Sensual Pleasures Good enough f...

From Buddha teaching, all things happened are conditionally arisen, all things cease are also conditionally cease. This is the case, then eyeblink is also conditionally arises, not because you have an "I", not because of "your eyes" e.g. eyeblink may due to dust (condition arises...

In my opinion - NO
Why?
Buddha teaches us Noble 8 Folded Path (N8FP), mediation is a means to cultivate concentration, concentration is one of the N8FP. To enlighten we need ALL 8, not only meditation.

First, during Buddha time there was no Buddha statue. Also, after Buddha passed away, no Buddha statue. Until much later years (few hundred years later), statue started. So, to pay respect to Buddha is for appreciating his teaching to us, and to me a gratitude towards him, for his teaching, for his ...