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- Fri Jan 21, 2011 10:26 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Where Are the Ven's Robes?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2810
Re: Where Are the Ven's Robes?
No one should criticise the Venerable unless they have walked a thousand miles in his shoes, or wearing the robes. According to the Vinaya rule, it is allowable to obey kings. Even if it is an offence, it is a minor one, and a personal choice that one can make. As a young monk, I remember meeting th...
- Tue Jan 18, 2011 5:45 pm
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: Why are we?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3849
Re: Why are we?
Some questions have no direct answer. The root cause is ignorance and the proximate cause is craving. The Simile of the Poisoned Arrow is helpful here. "It's just as if a man were wounded with an arrow thickly smeared with poison. His friends & companions, kinsmen & relatives would prov...
- Mon Jan 10, 2011 6:35 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello, this is my first post here
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2081
Re: Hello, this is my first post here
I could not find "Soma" in the PTS dictionary, but assume that somanassa (happiness, mental ease) has some relation to it.
Somā Therī was a well-known nun.
I know the word Soma from Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World."
Somā Therī was a well-known nun.
I know the word Soma from Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World."
- Sun Jan 09, 2011 7:30 pm
- Forum: Vipassanā / Satipaṭṭhāna Bhāvana
- Topic: Vipassana: conceptual or non-conceptual?
- Replies: 92
- Views: 18887
Re: Vipassana: conceptual or non-conceptual?
Which techique involves perceiving the feelings of others? This is the first I've heard. The relevant section is in the Satipatthāna Sutta iti ajjhattaṃ vā vedanāsu vedanānupassī viharati, bahiddhā vā vedanāsu vedanānupassī viharati, ajjhattabahiddhā vā vedanāsu vedanānupassī viharati. "Thus h...
- Sat Jan 08, 2011 6:50 pm
- Forum: Vipassanā / Satipaṭṭhāna Bhāvana
- Topic: Vipassana: conceptual or non-conceptual?
- Replies: 92
- Views: 18887
Re: Vipassana: conceptual or non-conceptual?
In the Visuddhimagga, the 32 parts of the body and the ten types of corpses (asubha) Tranquillity Meditation (Samatha), and so too is mindfulness of respiration (ānāpānassati). These methods are all included in the Satipatthāna Suttas, and are methods for the Samatha-Vipassanā Yānika — one who pract...
- Sat Jan 08, 2011 4:27 pm
- Forum: Wellness, Diet & Fitness
- Topic: Fisherman pants
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5451
Re: Fisherman pants
bodom wrote:Bhante
Fisherman pants are popular among meditators as they are very light and thin.
- Sat Jan 08, 2011 9:54 am
- Forum: Wellness, Diet & Fitness
- Topic: Fisherman pants
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5451
Re: Fisherman pants
Maybe its time to give up fishing and make a greater commitment to Buddhism?
- Wed Jan 05, 2011 8:48 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: The Buddha's Parinibbāna
- Replies: 1
- Views: 839
The Buddha's Parinibbāna
Yesterday or thereabouts is the anniversary of the Buddha's parinibbāna. Traditionally, in Theravāda countries, this event is commemorated on Vesak, but the Pāli texts indicate that the event actually took place in this month, most probably during the new moon. 9. When this was said, the Blessed One...
- Tue Jan 04, 2011 11:41 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: The story of Brahmadatta and Prince Dighavu
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1337
Re: The story of Brahmadatta and Prince Dighavu
The Kosambi Jātaka story was told to the quarrelling monks at Kosambi, urging them to practise forbearance. The full account is in the Vinaya text, but I haven't been able to find it online.
- Tue Jan 04, 2011 11:21 pm
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: Future Buddha
- Replies: 28
- Views: 5962
Re: Future Buddha
I didn't misinterpret anything. I am just saying that in fact it is bad advice not to practise if you want to meet Metteyya Buddha.
- Tue Jan 04, 2011 8:43 pm
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: Future Buddha
- Replies: 28
- Views: 5962
Re: Future Buddha
As Ajahn Chah said if you want to see the future Buddha Metteyya just dont practice. You'll be around long enough to meet him. In fact, this is bad advice. It is somewhat like saying, “Don't bother to look after your health and wealth because you will get old and sick whatever you do.” If you don't...
- Tue Jan 04, 2011 10:40 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Why teaching fear?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 6264
Re: Why teaching fear?
In one way there should be teaching of fear. "If you do evil deeds, speak evil words, and think evil thoughts, you will be reborn in the lower realms or in hell." This kind of fear of evil consequences of evil kamma is called ottappa in Pali. In another way there should be teaching of fear...
- Tue Jan 04, 2011 10:22 am
- Forum: Vipassanā / Satipaṭṭhāna Bhāvana
- Topic: IMS,Ajahn Chah, Mahasi Sayadaw,Ba Khin & Goenka, Kornfield
- Replies: 28
- Views: 12657
Re: IMS,Ajahn Chah, Mahasi Sayadaw,Ba Khin & Goenka, Kornfield
“If you open a center and have more than one lineage teaching there, it will be the work of Mara, and it will be the undoing of the dharma.” Goenka’s teacher U Ba Khin believed this. Wow! Maintaining the authentic tradition is one thing, but “the work of Māra” to teach more than one tradition in a ...
- Mon Jan 03, 2011 9:07 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: What is this?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 999
Re: What is this?
What does it mean with observing objects of insight meditation? All mental and physical phenomena are valid objects for insight meditation. When the stage of knowledge of dissolution is reached the object known and the mind that knows it both disappear in very rapid succession. Whereas at earlier s...
- Sun Jan 02, 2011 9:04 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Access to Insight Bulk Download
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4783
Re: Access to Insight Bulk Download
Offline versions can be useful if your internet connection goes down, or if a web site goes offline, or if you're on the move.
My own website is available in ZIP or EXE formats from the Home Page. That is not quite up-to-date at the moment. I am still in the process of updating my books.
My own website is available in ZIP or EXE formats from the Home Page. That is not quite up-to-date at the moment. I am still in the process of updating my books.