Go ask /pol. I'm sure they will answer directly if you want to know why. Where best to get the reason than from the belly of the beast? Many people writing these abstracts have no idea what they are talking about. The quoted article is a prime example. These results combine to suggest that ordinary...

Why good people become bad online trolls Just out of curiosity: What would be a good online troll? This gets to the heart of it. Why are we assuming that they are good people? Maybe they are just normal people who like to heckle? There are lots of assholes in the world, but most trolling behavior h...

I'm sure Buddhism is the right way. Yes, you are right, to a degree. The Dhamma is the right way. Buddhism is a lot of add on and subtraction to what the Buddha instructed. Some of things are good, others not so much. So we are taught to have faith in the Three Jewels, not Buddhism. This is what is...

Go ask /pol. I'm sure they will answer directly if you want to know why. Where best to get the reason than from the belly of the beast? Many people writing these abstracts have no idea what they are talking about. The quoted article is a prime example. These results combine to suggest that ordinary ...

I will be traveling to Thailand this year in November and plan to divide my trip between Bangkok and Chiang Mai for a total of 13 days (with a side trip to Ayutthaya). I'd like to stay longer, but I have to get back to my job. :thinking: I plan on hitting up the major sites and Wats while in both to...

If I study but misinterpret the scriptures, will I be reborn in hell? Or will I go to heaven or be given another chance to get it right as a human being due to my good intentions? If that's the case, then a lot of people on Pinterest are going straight to Avici. I've seen numerous false quotes, pse...

Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu! Congratulations on your ordination! May you find success on the path

Hi, I'm new. I am Mahayana Buddhist but I'm interested in practising Theravada as I see that it's the earliest extant form of Buddhism. Welcome! I also started out with the Mahayana (Vajrayana in fact) and have realized that I have the most confidence in the earliest teachings of the Lord Buddha as...

I like Dharma Sculpture, they have a nice variety of images with a wide range of prices : http://www.dharmasculpture.com/category ... ddhas.html

Hi, Many Mahayana people tell me this isn't actually so and the Mahayana preceded Theravada. There are certain East Asian calculations which place the Mahayana Sutras as earlier than the Pali or Agama canon. You mostly find this with Chih'i/ Zhiyi and the Five Periods teaching in which places the A...

It is very easy actually. Stupid people don't like gays, lesbians, atheists and minorities. Intelligent people don't like stupid people. :stirthepot: http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-07-cognitive-ability-varies-prejudice-universal.html Sentiments such as this prove the horseshoe theory is right o...

This thread is just another reminder that Buddhism in the West tends to be conflated with leftist/liberal viewpoints. If you deviate from the "convert establishment" perspective on culture and politics, you will be silenced. I've seen people on the left grow far more strident in their views and push...

This ^ and also the One meal a Day Program works pretty good at keeping the weight off. The Buddha's teachings got just about everything covered, even a healthy weight. I guess I will not apologize for nitpicking since I am going to do it anyway :). I think monks are allowed two meals a day, are th...

Although it is a very small collection, you can also read through the Dhammapada if you have never read suttas before. It might be an accessible way to enter into the language and structure of the teachings. Reading the suttas is very different from the Bible or the other Abrahamic books as they are...

Hi , I wanted to know about the references Suttas about dying without the attainments (sotapanna , once returner, etc) . What its gonna happen if we practice all our lifes and we fail on that? I am very worried and anxious about this, because one Bikkhu once told us that if we dont become Sotapanna...