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- Fri Dec 11, 2009 12:19 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Will the Dhamma be forgotten....?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 10662
Re: Will the Dhamma be forgotten....?
When you're lost in dangerous waters, you need to cling to your life raft.
- Thu Dec 10, 2009 10:29 pm
- Forum: Lounge (Archive)
- Topic: A thread for short (maybe longish) poems of any sort
- Replies: 36
- Views: 6583
Re: A thread for short (maybe longish) poems of any sort
I wrote a song called 'Impermance', it was one of the first songs I ever wrote so its not too impressive, but I'll post it anyway. You never could stop the ticking of the clock Your ideas seemed as solid as a rock All the things that were never meant to be Are all rocks erroded by the sea I see you ...
- Thu Dec 10, 2009 6:35 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Saying "I am a Buddhist"
- Replies: 46
- Views: 8406
Re: Saying "I am a Buddhist"
There are a few things that make me shameful to asscociate myself with the term Buddhist. Without being overly specific, there are a lot of ancient superstitions and whatnot, that in some cases have promoted shameful sectarianism and discrimination. I think we should try to weed out this kind of poi...
- Wed Dec 09, 2009 11:15 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: The Dawkins Dilemma
- Replies: 42
- Views: 7971
Re: The Dawkins Dilemma
The problem that I find with atheists is that they are increadibly hypocritical. They use extremely judgemental and often offensive terms to describe someone who claims to know that there is something beyond this life, yet they claim to know with some certainty that there is nothing beyond this life...
- Wed Dec 09, 2009 10:02 pm
- Forum: Lounge (Archive)
- Topic: Word Association Game
- Replies: 11969
- Views: 1173502
Re: Word Association Game
Problems



- Wed Dec 09, 2009 8:23 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: The Dawkins Dilemma
- Replies: 42
- Views: 7971
Re: The Dawkins Dilemma
The difference in Buddhism is that continuing beyond this life into another is not a comfort.
- Wed Dec 09, 2009 6:16 pm
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: Dealing with people who want to hurt us...
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3679
Re: Dealing with people who want to hurt us...
I also found this, which you may find useful:
http://www.what-buddha-taught.net/Books ... veness.htm
http://www.what-buddha-taught.net/Books ... veness.htm
- Wed Dec 09, 2009 6:03 pm
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: Dealing with people who want to hurt us...
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3679
Re: Dealing with people who want to hurt us...
Laurens, Thanks for the reply. I agree with everything you said and am wondering if there are any practices that might be suggested to help give up my resentment towards him. I understand that I should speak with calmness and understanding. Generally I do this, but as I described he pushed my butto...
- Wed Dec 09, 2009 5:49 pm
- Forum: Sīla
- Topic: Uposatha Observance Club
- Replies: 335
- Views: 147923
Re: Uposatha Observance Club
I observed my first Uposatha day last week. I don't think I did too badly, but before I observe tomorrow, I would like to ask for some pointers. Last time I turned on the computer in order to use it to listen to a couple of Dhamma talks online, however, out of habit I did find myself logging in to f...
- Wed Dec 09, 2009 4:35 pm
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: Dealing with people who want to hurt us...
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3679
Re: Dealing with people who want to hurt us...
Hello green tea, To be fair you were being provokative in saying "Do it", not saying your father was right in taking a swing at you, but perhaps your saying that is what pushed him to it. Would that scenario have ended in the same way if you apologised sincerely for saying "shut the f**k up" and exp...
- Wed Dec 09, 2009 4:16 pm
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: E-sangha news
- Replies: 103
- Views: 28179
Re: E-sangha news
I don't think I'll be using e-sangha again, even if it does get up and running. Its probably not the topic to say exactly why. I feel that this is a much better forum though, I like it here 

- Mon Dec 07, 2009 10:29 pm
- Forum: Lounge (Archive)
- Topic: Looking for Video resources for Sunday School
- Replies: 3
- Views: 678
Re: Looking for Video resources for Sunday School
There is a really good documentary about the life of the Buddha on youtube (just search for 'the life of the buddha') I think it is a decent educational documentary, not strictly Theravadin though.
- Mon Dec 07, 2009 10:06 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: the great vegetarian debate
- Replies: 5407
- Views: 690162
Re: Poll: Are you vegetarian/vegan?
I am a vegetarian. I tried for ages to give up meat in order to purify my 1st precept as it were, but I couldn't do it, I liked the taste too much. However one time I was eating a rare steak, and I noticed a blood vessel running across the steak and then I started to realise that I was actually eati...
- Sun Dec 06, 2009 8:59 pm
- Forum: Lounge (Archive)
- Topic: Word Association Game
- Replies: 11969
- Views: 1173502
Re: Word Association Game
Elephants 

- Sun Dec 06, 2009 6:52 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: Meditation is not My Focus
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1055
Re: Meditation is not My Focus
Concentration (i.e: Mindfulness and meditation) is a big section of the eightfold path, whilst you can study Buddhism without it, I would say you can't really practice it so well without some kind of meditation or mindfulness going on. To benefit from meditation it has to be an ongoing (daily) thing...