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- Tue Jul 11, 2017 3:07 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: My father believes that zen buddhism is the truest
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4240
Re: My father believes that zen buddhism is the truest
If he is looking to avoid practice, unless he has karmic roots, circumstances and insight on the level of say, hui neng, he is deluded. If you are looking for some sort of reconciliation of theravadan and zen buddhism, you must read this: http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/thai/dune/giftsheleft.html...
- Mon Jun 26, 2017 9:49 am
- Forum: Sīla
- Topic: Noticing a decline in practice
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1942
Re: Noticing a decline in practice
1. Get new friends or do without. 2. Set a timer for your practice and stay down that amount of time no matter what you think or what you think you think. 3. When you start walking toward the cushion or doing your bows or what ever precedes your practice, make a commitment to let go of your negative...
- Sat Dec 24, 2016 6:38 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: The case against Reality
- Replies: 42
- Views: 6441
Re: The case against Reality
More detail on the interface theory of perception and its meaning for conscious agents:
- Mon Dec 19, 2016 2:19 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: The vulgar practice of sexual intercourse
- Replies: 55
- Views: 12461
Re: The vulgar practice of sexual intercourse
I agree that sexual intercourse should not be vulgar.
Persons of good quality keep the pinky rigidly extended at all times.
Persons of good quality keep the pinky rigidly extended at all times.
- Thu Apr 07, 2016 11:36 pm
- Forum: Samatha Bhāvana
- Topic: Can we keep "God" (Abrahamic religion) as the meditation object?
- Replies: 60
- Views: 13776
Re: Can we keep "God" (Abrahamic religion) as the meditation object?
God is ego deified. The very king of illusion, the truth otoh is something else.
- Sun Mar 13, 2016 4:11 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Appropriate username?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1744
Re: Appropriate username?
Yes bodhidharma was a buddha and a patriarch in a meditation tradition unbroken since the time of the buddha, thousands of years old rather than just a couple of hundred. Dont worry, i dont think anyone will mistake you for the real bodhidharma :) And actually an argument could be made that this guy...
- Sun Feb 28, 2016 2:02 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: What music are you listening to right now?
- Replies: 2178
- Views: 526532
Re: What music are you listening to right now?
The king of the cowboy yodelers
- Thu Feb 25, 2016 11:09 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Remorse, No Time Machine, and the Pursuit of Sex
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1271
Re: Remorse, No Time Machine, and the Pursuit of Sex
Wow That was fun. He really has a knack for explaning the dilemmaThe Thinker wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a79I8yS2-fI" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
- Tue Feb 23, 2016 1:51 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Consciousness
- Replies: 182
- Views: 32938
Re: Consciousness
This is one of the best things i have seen on the subject recently: http://meaningoflife.tv/videos/32997" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Donald Hoffmans interfac...
- Fri Feb 19, 2016 9:42 am
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: Chat center now open!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4915
Re: Chat center now open!
Either way, having the chat room directly on the Dhamma Wheel website beats all the advantages of having an external chat room. It feels much more at home and less of a "coffeeshop a few blocks away". :smile: My eyes are 60 years old and if its about clarity of communication and the wides...
- Fri Feb 19, 2016 3:29 am
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: Chat center now open!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4915
Re: Chat center now open!
Close but no cigar. People are used to reading and posting in chat bottom to top with the latest submissions appearing on the bottom of the chat window. Also, the alternate color striping makes the entries hard to read. The reason most text entry fields are black print on a white window is for clari...
- Wed Feb 17, 2016 9:57 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: How to let go feelings of love?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3302
Re: How to let go feelings of love?
Real love is wanting the best for another. Romantic "love" is merely wanting the other.
Acknowledging the feelings for what they are might help in dealing with them.
Acknowledging the feelings for what they are might help in dealing with them.
- Sun Feb 07, 2016 5:19 pm
- Forum: Suggestion box
- Topic: Choice of Words to Replace 'Open Dhamma' Forum
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4855
Re: Choice of Words to Replace 'Open Dhamma' Forum
My suggestion to replace "Fringe Thervada" is "Open Dhamma". The latter name is at least inclusive to things that may be related to theravadan buddhism and buddhism in general, but i guess the intent with the change of name was to make things more restrictive and less open. I don...
- Sat Feb 06, 2016 8:02 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: NonDuality and the Nature of the Self
- Replies: 27
- Views: 4056
Re: NonDuality and the Nature of the Self
If nirvana and samsara are not different then buddhism is non dualist. If they are different how can one get there from here? I like the zen idea of not-two. About the teacher in the video linked in the first post, he seems a likable enough fellow and giving pretty much the standard advaita rap whic...
- Tue Feb 02, 2016 1:06 am
- Forum: Shrine Room
- Topic: Your favourite Buddha image
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5759
Re: Your favourite Buddha image
This is the best i could do as far as getting them all in one pic.