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- Tue Nov 29, 2011 6:06 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Detached vs Involved
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1642
Re: Detached vs Involved
We detach from greed, hatred and delusion not from generosity, loving kindness and wisdom. :goodpost: What a wonderful response. I can't top that, but just to add another approach: My understanding is that it should be detachment from results. Even the most detached person should get off the cushio...
- Tue Nov 29, 2011 5:52 am
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: A GOVERNMENT HEALTH WARNING TO MEDITATORS
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1169
Re: A GOVERNMENT HEALTH WARNING TO MEDITATORS
I would laugh, but I'm too busy practicing equanimity 

- Tue Nov 29, 2011 5:44 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Karma and Newton's Laws
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3560
Re: Karma and Newton's Laws
If you are looking for a metaphor, i like the "stone dropped into a still pool" better. It at least allows for more complex relationships. Despite what newton, the materialists, and b.f. skinnner say, we dont live in a universe simple enough to allow for simplistic one to one causal relationships. ...
- Mon Nov 28, 2011 7:11 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello from California
- Replies: 6
- Views: 729
Re: Hello from California
Hello, Kavi. I am also in NorCal. I'm also new to this forum and learning a lot from the experience. I look forward to seeing your posts.
- Mon Nov 28, 2011 6:31 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Karma and Newton's Laws
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3560
Re: Karma and Newton's Laws
as far as Buddhist law goes what ever ceases first, arises last what ever ceases last, arises first thus the cycle continues. it is not the same as Newton's law. metta. Please cite a reference. This sounds kind of cryptic without the context. I know I've heard something similar before, but it needs...
- Mon Nov 28, 2011 6:09 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Karma and Newton's Laws
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3560
Re: Karma and Newton's Laws
I like the analogy. I know some people don't like the math/science analogies to the Dhamma, but I like them, if they help. Thanks, David. You're the first response that seems to understand that I am not trying to make a direct parallel, but a loose analogy that we can toy with to develop a new pers...
- Sat Nov 26, 2011 1:26 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello Dear One's.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1020
Re: Hello Dear One's.
Hello!! Hope you have good experience.
- Sat Nov 26, 2011 1:09 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello all.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 962
Re: Hello all.
Thanks, everybody. I am really enjoying this forum. Seems like a great vibe, and all participants should take pride in it.
- Sat Nov 26, 2011 12:07 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Karma and Newton's Laws
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3560
Re: Karma and Newton's Laws
I am not trying to reduce kamma to a scientific or physical principle, only to set up an analogy (not a direct parallel) between karma and physics. My purpose is to take another look at kamma from another perspective so that I can deepen my understanding. Dependent origination seems to me very simil...
- Fri Nov 25, 2011 10:35 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: stone head syndrome
- Replies: 29
- Views: 6089
Re: stone head syndrome
Thanks, all. I had a hunch that all I had to do was relax, maybe improve my posture, and feel more expansions in my meditation, but since stone head was only slightly reduced and still sticks around, I was worried I might be missing something else. I think I've played with stone head long enough. No...
- Thu Nov 24, 2011 3:13 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Karma and Newton's Laws
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3560
Karma and Newton's Laws
I would like to compare/contrast Karma and Newston's Third Law of Motion, "For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction." I would like to leave rebirth out of this discussion. They seem like very similar concepts to me, both inferring that all actions have consequences. It seems Karma i...
- Thu Nov 24, 2011 3:29 am
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: stone head syndrome
- Replies: 29
- Views: 6089
Re: stone head syndrome
Great thread. I also get something similar that has worried me for about 6 months. It's more in the center of my head, lots of pressure. At first it felt really soothing, but over time it got almost painful. It does not seem correlated to my level of concentration and goes off at work and throughout...
- Thu Nov 24, 2011 1:03 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello all.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 962
Hello all.
Howdy, I read Siddhartha by Herman Hesse about 12 years ago because my high school English teacher was trying to save me from a downward spiral. It seems to have worked, because since then I searched lots of religions, settled on Buddhism a while back, and then practiced at a Zen temple for about si...