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by 2600htz
Wed Apr 19, 2023 11:51 pm
Forum: Non-English Resources
Topic: The teachings of Ven. Waharaka Abhayaratanalankara Thero
Replies: 1650
Views: 605517

Re: The teachings of Ven. Waharaka Abhayaratanalankara Thero

Hi: Wasnt this topic only for Lal posts?. There is already like 3 topics of people raging against him, so why not do it there?. Its like someone who believes only in suttas would go to the abhidhamma section of the forum and start talking that abhidhamma is crap. He would be considered not welcome a...
by 2600htz
Wed Apr 12, 2023 12:43 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Challenges with my buddhism practice
Replies: 11
Views: 576

Re: Challenges with my buddhism practice

Hi:

My advice would be that you are thinking too much.
You became too involved with your concepts of meditation, and it wont stop until you stop. Just take 3 months of no reading, no meditation, no books, etc. "Go back to normal".
Then resume.

Regards
by 2600htz
Sat Apr 01, 2023 6:54 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Anapanasati
Replies: 10
Views: 523

Re: Anapanasati

Hi:

Yes contrary to commentaries haha :clap:

Regards
by 2600htz
Mon Mar 27, 2023 11:50 pm
Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
Topic: Home I concentrate worse than in the Goenka 10-day course
Replies: 23
Views: 1818

Re: Home I concentrate worse than in the Goenka 10-day course

Hi: I dont practice the goenka method, but my advice would be to stick to a practice at least one year before starting to change methods. Also, if your teachers dont like you reading suttas, you should not read them for the moment. A sutta can be interpreted 100 different ways. Besides that, because...
by 2600htz
Sat Mar 04, 2023 4:01 pm
Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
Topic: Almost 'stream enterer'? Possibly 'almost stream winner?'
Replies: 10
Views: 1021

Re: Almost 'stream enterer'? Possibly 'almost stream winner?'

Hi: I would reply to you something like the advice given to Anuruddha by Sariputta: -Whenever you think "whatever i think it will manifest", that is self conceit in you. -Whenever you think "maybe im about to enter the stream", that is restlessness in you. -Whenever you think: &q...
by 2600htz
Fri Feb 17, 2023 10:14 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: If you realize something is suffering, you will release it?
Replies: 30
Views: 916

Re: If you realize something is suffering, you will release it?

Hi: Yeah its perhaps the core teaching. "If you realize something is suffering, you will release it". The thing is the mind can arrive at a logical conclusion, but still not believe it 100% from bottom of the heart. There are miles of work between "knowing" something is suffering...
by 2600htz
Wed Feb 01, 2023 5:49 pm
Forum: Vipassanā / Satipaṭṭhāna Bhāvana
Topic: Vipassana on anti-depressants
Replies: 12
Views: 4320

Re: Vipassana on anti-depressants

Hi: It depends on the person and the medication, but my opinion is antidepressants should only be taken if its unbearable not to (and this is usually the case). Some people can become very advanced meditators taking antidepressants and then begin to lower the dose or quit, some people cant even sit ...
by 2600htz
Sat Jan 28, 2023 1:04 am
Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
Topic: Help me understand the idea of Nirvana/ or the ultimate goal of the path
Replies: 16
Views: 1319

Re: Help me understand the idea of Nirvana/ or the ultimate goal of the path

Hi: Its a tricky answer, so i understand the need for that question. Nibbana is the end of a CONDITIONED BECOMING. You are right stating that a person attaining nibbana (actually parinibanna) will not be REBORN anywhere in the cosmos as a being subject to birth and death (of conditionded states). Bu...
by 2600htz
Thu Jan 26, 2023 10:02 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: What is the root cause of killing -attachment, aversion, or ignorance?
Replies: 18
Views: 822

Re: What is the root cause of killing -attachment, aversion, or ignorance?

Hi:

Any root cause of the unwholesome can be a cause for killing.

Regards
by 2600htz
Tue Jan 24, 2023 4:53 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: How to increase faith in the Buddha?
Replies: 25
Views: 947

Re: How to increase faith in the Buddha?

Hi: If a person is very smart usually increases his faith recognizing that his teachings are really unique (non derivative), deep and wholesome. And they do this reading or listening more deeply than before certain concepts that where not clear before. Via intellect they arrive at the conclusion tha...
by 2600htz
Sun Jan 22, 2023 3:39 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: What texts should I study first?
Replies: 19
Views: 1027

Re: What texts should I study first?

Hi:

I would suggest none until you reach a plateau in your practice. For the meditation is many times a hindrance having books in your head. Once you feel you cant longer progress search for answers to your problem.

Regards
by 2600htz
Tue Jan 17, 2023 5:01 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Do sotapannas have attachment to their appearance?
Replies: 8
Views: 461

Re: Do sotapannas have attachment to their appearance?

thepea wrote: Mon Jan 16, 2023 11:14 pm
2600htz wrote: Mon Jan 16, 2023 9:42 pm Yes.

Regards
:goodpost:
Thanks! It was a hard one :tongue: .
I feel like the OP knows sotapannas have lust and self conceits, so i dont see how it could be a debate they have some vanity.

Regards
by 2600htz
Fri Jan 06, 2023 12:36 am
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: Open or closed eyes?
Replies: 11
Views: 653

Re: Open or closed eyes?

Hi,

Whatever you feel like, unless you have some mad craving for the floor you are looking.

Regards
by 2600htz
Mon Dec 26, 2022 4:56 pm
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: Monks have become the voice of people in Sri Lanka.
Replies: 17
Views: 1327

Re: Monks have become the voice of people in Sri Lanka.

Hi:

Uhmm i dont like monks doing that, there are no rules prohibiting that behaviour?.

Maybe a more subtle way.

Regards