As a Buddhist you must accept that this bad situation you have in the lay life is your karma coming from a past life. Nooo Tamdrin no! 😩 Kamma is only one of many things which cause our life situation. And we can change that with effort and action. The Buddha does not teach us to be fatalistic. He ...

I would think twice before running away from your problems to become a monk. It is unlikely that this would solve your problems. I am living in Thailand and I know that the life of a Theravada monk is very challenging. So many rules to follow and no room for independence. As a Buddhist you must acce...

One great Tibetan teacher said it's better to be born as a stray temple dog of a country with dharma than a king of a country without dharma. I'm not sure if this is true but you get the point. However, in modern times thanks to technology, everyone can have access to the teachings. It's very import...

Buddhist Tantra is authentic. Taught by the Buddha Shakyamuni and other Buddhas to select disciples. It brings real results too as can be seen at the time of death of many Tibetan meditators. C'mon. Don't uncritically adopt tibetan myths. Tibetan meditators' deaths aren't different from death of an...

Looks like making replicas of the Mahabodhi temple is a popular merit making activity in Myanmar!

Buddhist Tantra is authentic. Taught by the Buddha Shakyamuni and other Buddhas to select disciples. It brings real results too as can be seen at the time of death of many Tibetan meditators.

Digity wrote: ↑Wed Dec 09, 2020 11:30 pm

tamdrin wrote: ↑Tue Sep 22, 2020 9:34 am Not drinking alcohol is the most difficult one for me.

This has gotten a lot easier for me over time. Have you recently given it up?

Not really. I think the cravings are genetic. MY parents drink a lot.

Hi, My father has oral cancer stage 4 and just found out about 1 month ago. Before that the doctor just gave my father pain killers, they didnt care because it was free service and my father use to live alone so it wasnt until my brother took him to good paid hospital that we found out. Alright, so...

I found this passage from the mahasamaya sutta comforting.

"Then another devata recited this verse in the Blessed One's presence:


Those who have gone to the Buddha for refuge
Will not go to the plane of woe.
On discarding the human body,
They will fill the hosts of the devas"

Best wishes,

psychic powers are impermanent.

Thanks,

But this is not exactly what I was looking for. I am looking for details about her live as a supreme benefactor of the sangha.

What are the textual sources that will allow me to find more about this model lay woman during the time of Buddha? Suttas or otherwise?

Thanks.

confusedlayman wrote: ↑Sun Nov 08, 2020 6:06 am Thanks my aim is to support all tradition (theraveda, tibet and mahayana)

This is a good aim

Sarath. I would be careful who you call a "heretic". You, frankly, sound like a nutjob in doing so. Ajahn Sumedho is a very senior and good monk and has done a lot for the spread of Buddhism.

If I don't get to the levels of meditation I seek in this life I am committed to keep trying even if that is in future rebirths. Don't give up! But keep a balanced approach with metta and relaxation towards oneself.