I really don't think we are in the position to determine what was actually spoken or laid down by the historical Buddha, if that is what you mean by "Buddhavacana".daverupa wrote:It means the garudhammas aren't Buddhavacana.Zom wrote:Even if we agree that they are a later addition - this simply means nothing.
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- Thu Dec 01, 2011 12:00 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Bhikkhunis junior to Bhikkhus rule
- Replies: 53
- Views: 5016
Re: Bhikkhunis junior to Bhikkhus rule
- Thu Dec 01, 2011 11:54 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Bhikkhunis junior to Bhikkhus rule
- Replies: 53
- Views: 5016
Re: Bhikkhunis junior to Bhikkhus rule
otherwise I think the importance of this lineage thing is just your fabrication and not the teaching of the Buddha....I guess....but don't know for sure.... chownah I think the idea the idea of lineage (or tradition) is not purely Zom's creation. In my opinion we need to accept that Theravada Buddh...
- Wed Nov 30, 2011 10:41 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Bhikkhunis junior to Bhikkhus rule
- Replies: 53
- Views: 5016
Re: Bhikkhunis junior to Bhikkhus rule
Why didn't he just come out and say he'll get in trouble if he ordains bhikkhunis, because that's the bottom line. I thought bhikkhuni ordained bhikkhuni? The community which Ajahn Sumedho led in the UK did a great deal for woman who wanted to live the holy life and created the opportunity for woma...
- Tue Nov 29, 2011 9:41 am
- Forum: Samatha Bhāvana
- Topic: sammāsamādhi: the four jhānas
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3977
Re: sammāsamādhi: the four jhānas
Going slightly o/t It seems that some have a natural predisposition to deeper concentration possibly it the same way that some seem to have a natural predisposition for playing an instrument.
- Mon Nov 28, 2011 8:14 am
- Forum: Vipassanā / Satipaṭṭhāna Bhāvana
- Topic: Dry vipassana?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3068
Re: Dry vipassana?
Another unnecessary label.


- Sun Nov 27, 2011 11:45 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: evil person or just evil actions?
- Replies: 61
- Views: 5489
Re: evil person or just evil actions?
Perhaps I am mistaken but I know of no culture where murder is considered 'normal'. There are situations within many cultures/societies were the taking of human life is considered acceptable or even appropriate. There is a suggestion that morality is not dependent on culture nor religion and that i...
- Sun Nov 27, 2011 10:34 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: evil person or just evil actions?
- Replies: 61
- Views: 5489
Re: evil person or just evil actions?
Evil is also relative. What would be seen in one society as evil could be seen as normal or even just or righteous in another. One counties evil malevolent demon can be another's hero. It would also seem that the karmic consequences of an act are also not determined by the nature of the actual act b...
- Wed Nov 23, 2011 3:03 pm
- Forum: Early Buddhism
- Topic: Late origin?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3980
Re: Late origin?
I see two advantages in pondering over the uncertainty of the accuracy or even authenticity of the suttas:one does not get entangled in dogmatism regarding the contents of the suttas and seeing the unreliability of intellectual knowledge, one is pushed towards the practice, which is the only way to...
- Wed Nov 23, 2011 11:27 am
- Forum: Early Buddhism
- Topic: Late origin?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3980
Re: Late origin?
As practitioners I don't think that we need to worry too much about late and early origin as the teachings are not meant as an historical record. At this stage in the game I think ideas of real and fake are irrelevant.
- Wed Nov 23, 2011 10:26 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: 1000 Bhikkhunis in the World
- Replies: 70
- Views: 11505
Re: 1000 Bhikkhunis in the World
Achan Chah argued that it didn't matter what your lineage was it was how you behaved as a monk that is important. I'm not sure that that is really the right way to phrase it. The story I have heard is that Ajahn Chah asked Ajahn Mun if he should reordain in the Dhammayut and Ajahn Mun asked Ajahn C...
- Wed Nov 16, 2011 10:38 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Richard Gombrich - Comfort or Challenge?
- Replies: 156
- Views: 26898
Re: Richard Gombrich - Comfort or Challenge?
I don't think that not being able to remain celibate is the number one reason for monks disrobing (going off topic).manasikara wrote: Let's be honest, what is the number one reason for monks disrobing?
- Tue Nov 15, 2011 10:17 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Richard Gombrich - Comfort or Challenge?
- Replies: 156
- Views: 26898
Re: Richard Gombrich - Comfort or Challenge?
Onward Buddhist soldiars.
- Tue Nov 15, 2011 8:36 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Richard Gombrich - Comfort or Challenge?
- Replies: 156
- Views: 26898
Re: Richard Gombrich - Comfort or Challenge?
O/T Is Richard Gombrich a Buddhist?
- Mon Nov 07, 2011 6:55 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: the great rebirth debate
- Replies: 6834
- Views: 905073
Re: the great rebirth debate
tiltbillings I'm not sure if I understand you correctly but when you said "The second question relates to your comment: What to do with it?". Do you mean what to do with the teaching of rebirth? If so I would say pick it up if you want. Put it down if you want. reflect wisely. investigate. use intel...