DooDoot wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 12:18 pm

SarathW wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 12:02 pm You must be able to see the Four Satipathana in every movement of your body.
That is what arises wisdom.

I cannot understand what is written above. Please explain further. Thank you

Every movement of your body has Kaya, Vedana, Citta, and Dhamma.

You must be able to see the Four Satipathana in every movement of your body.
That is what arises wisdom.

It's Amitabha Buddha, the buddha who presides over the Western Pure Land according to some schools of Mahayana Buddhism. Statues of Amitabha typically have two circles made with the hands and both shoulders covered with the robe. However, it looks similar to Gotama-Buddha, so imo, you can consider ...

The way I understand Vitakka and Vicara can lead to speech. Only unwholesome speech named as VaciSankahra. The way I understand the speech immediately stops when you start your meditation session. However, Vitakka and Vicara continue. Even in first Jhana, you have wholesome Vitakka and Vicara. It is...

Sri Lankans (even I) never believed this story of tsunami (one thousand years ago) until we experienced tsunami in 2004. The story is that the king killed an Arahant in a pot of boiling oil after incorrectly suspecting the Arahant had an affair with the queen. The gods punish the king by a way of ts...

JC938 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 1:49 pm Hi,

I have no friend. And I sometimes feel like it's bad. Is it healthy to have no friend in life?

Thanks.

Well you got lot of friends in Dhamma Wheel for you!
Especially you got a reply from Ven. Dhammanado.

Thanks.
Very interesting!

Thoughts about sights … thoughts about sounds … thoughts about smells … thoughts about tastes … thoughts about touches … thoughts about thoughts in the world seem nice and pleasant, and it is there that craving arises and settles.

Thanks DD. I did not notice when I click it first time.
By the way how do you do it (how do you link like that?)? (I am not a computer wizard)
So it is Dhammanupassana.
This is a common complain by many Vipassna practitioners. (unwholesome vitakka and vicara)

DooDoot wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 1:01 am

SarathW wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 1:00 am Could you post the paragraph from DN22 relevant to my question please?

No. I linked it already.

Could someone find that for me please?

Thanks DD
Could you post the paragraph from DN22 relevant to my question please?

Why Satipathana Sutta does not mention verbal fabrications (Vaci Sankhara)?

SteRo wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 7:07 am

SarathW wrote: ↑Mon Jan 18, 2021 9:15 am The Buddha Within

Reminds me of "teachings" of a guru of a tibetan sect. They and their followers seem to be all the same.

It is good if you can comment on the content of his talk or perhaps how his views differ from Buddha.

As a lay person you are allowed to do this.
There is a Sutta to say how to save, consume and invest.
Yes it is a rebirth making activity.
However what is bad is the clinging or Upadana.