Hello friends,
I am wondering what you know from original Buddhist suttas to talk about this topic? I mean a good definition of the term " issā" and some very good tips to work with it.
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- Fri Aug 24, 2018 9:24 pm
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: Issā (Jealousy)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1321
- Fri Aug 17, 2018 12:54 pm
- Forum: Pāli
- Topic: What is palāsa : (m.) leaf; foliage; malice; spite.?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1841
Re: What is palāsa : (m.) leaf; foliage; malice; spite.?
does this mean Manipulation? if so how does a person manipulate in this context? How does that equalizing part play as a function? pls explain?
- Fri Aug 17, 2018 1:13 am
- Forum: Pāli
- Topic: What is palāsa : (m.) leaf; foliage; malice; spite.?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1841
What is palāsa : (m.) leaf; foliage; malice; spite.?
Can someone explain to me what is palāsa : (m.) leaf; foliage; malice; spite in Buddhism?
- Sat Aug 11, 2018 12:33 am
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: makkha : (m.) depreciation of another's worth.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 860
makkha : (m.) depreciation of another's worth.
Does anyone have some details on how to get rid of Makkha (depreciation of another's worth.) in the theravada canon? Basically, I am looking for pali canonical teachings about Makkha and how to overcome it?
Thank you!
Thank you!
- Tue Jul 31, 2018 12:56 pm
- Forum: Classical Theravāda
- Topic: Difference between Dosa and Patigha
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1290
Difference between Dosa and Patigha
Hi
Can somebody tell me the difference between Dosa and Patigha? Also give the exact English translations.
Thank you!
Can somebody tell me the difference between Dosa and Patigha? Also give the exact English translations.
Thank you!
- Wed Jul 25, 2018 6:14 pm
- Forum: Classical Theravāda
- Topic: Confusion between Eight fold noble path and Anatta
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3798
Re: Confusion between Eight fold noble path and Anatta
Well, this is not what I want to know. I want somebody here to briefly explain to me about the connection of these two and etc.
- Wed Jul 25, 2018 3:12 pm
- Forum: Classical Theravāda
- Topic: Confusion between Eight fold noble path and Anatta
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3798
Confusion between Eight fold noble path and Anatta
Hello, I wonder what is the philosophy of Buddhism. I guess the whole philosophy of Buddhism is Anatta. (Not self) But, with meditation traditions, it seems that more people and instructors are lay more emphasis on the destination (Nirvana and its path) and not to understand Anatta. Also , I wonder ...
- Sat Jul 21, 2018 1:26 am
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: Vyāpāda
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1078
Vyāpāda
Can you explain a good definition of Vyāpāda with examples, originally from Theravāda canon?
Thank you!
Thank you!
- Sat Jul 21, 2018 1:23 am
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: Jhanas and Nirvana
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3991
Jhanas and Nirvana
Should every person who is going to attain the Nirvana follow the 1-8 jhanas? Or the jhanas only work for some? For example, I know there were many who attained the Nirvana just by listening to a dhamma talk or cleaning a compond of the monastery? So I feel like working on 1-8 jhanas kinda only spec...
- Sun Oct 22, 2017 3:19 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Original Pali Reference of the Eight Great Merits Stanza
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1838
Re: Original Pali Reference of the Eight Great Merits Stanza
Thank you. Do you have that reference in the Mahāvamsa? If so kindly paste here the relavant texts.
- Sun Oct 22, 2017 1:39 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Original Pali Reference of the Eight Great Merits Stanza
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1838
Re: Original Pali Reference of the Eight Great Merits Stanza
What it mentions is the following. 1) Offering of the special robe (Katina civara) prepared and presented to monks who have completed the three-month period of retreat called Vas in Sinhala, and Vassana in Pali, meaning the period of rain. 2) Offering of the eight monastic requisites” (ata-pirikara)...
- Sun Oct 22, 2017 5:45 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Original Pali Reference of the Eight Great Merits Stanza
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1838
Original Pali Reference of the Eight Great Merits Stanza
Hi, I am wondering if anyone can let me know the original Pali reference of the following stanza which is about the Eight Great Meritorious acts? It includes Kathina ceremony and others. " Kathinatthaparikkhāram Vāsadānam ca uttaman Buddhappamukha Sanghassa Dānam Dhammassa ca lekhanam Khettadān...
- Fri Oct 06, 2017 3:06 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Any specific Buddhist teachings on Embarrassment and Hurt?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 681
Any specific Buddhist teachings on Embarrassment and Hurt?
I was wondering whether Buddha specifically talked about the embarrassment and hurt in the context of secular life and , if so, how such teachings can solve situations of day-to-day embarrassments and hurts?
- Tue Oct 03, 2017 2:23 pm
- Forum: Classical Theravāda
- Topic: Original Sutta quotations of Dhammapada verses
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1696
Re: Original Sutta quotations of Dhammapada verses
Thank you Ven.Dhammanando.
- Tue Oct 03, 2017 1:54 am
- Forum: Classical Theravāda
- Topic: Original Sutta quotations of Dhammapada verses
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1696
Re: Original Sutta quotations of Dhammapada verses
Thank you bodom