Nina, On the surface this seems like a very easy question but in fact it is very complex. Maybe this is the reason there has been no replies so far? I had in ...
Hello Michael, Nina, et al, I remember being taught about this issue by Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein at the Insight Meditation Society. It is a...
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Michael Beisert
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Nov 1, 2003 11:06 pm
Hello Eric, You wrote: "Someone who is more mindful, even if they commit an unwholesome act, is likely to put somewhat less energy into that act. There may be...
Michael, I sort of disagree. Someone who has heard the Dhamma will generally be living a good life. If they then commit a wrong deed they will indeed suffer,...
... briefly - to the ... misfortune. It ... pretty good ... Dear Eric, Yes. In the commentaries they give the example of the baby who reaches out for a hot pot...
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nina van gorkom
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Nov 2, 2003 3:16 pm
Dear Michael, to recapitulate: from Milinda's questions: >>> The king said: "Venerable Nagasena, for whom is the greater demerit, one who knowingly does evil,...
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Michael Beisert
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Nov 2, 2003 4:08 pm
Todd, I understand your argument and to some extent agree with what you say. Your argument works better in a single life time but would maybe not hold so well ...
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Michael Beisert
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Nov 2, 2003 5:04 pm
Nina, (and RobertK), As a principle I can fully understand that ignorance leads to suffering and further rebirth, and that the forerunner of the way to...
More Pali - Every few days - [C065] Warder - Exercise 10 (page 59) English into Pali (Part 3 of 3) They wrap the king’s body in a garment ve.thenti / ra~n~no...
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nina van gorkom
nilo@...
Nov 3, 2003 6:06 pm
Dear Michael, As you also said, the point discussed in Milinda's questions was whether akusala is stronger when there is more ignorance. The point was not...
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Michael Beisert
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Nov 3, 2003 7:08 pm
Nina, “The point was not whether there is stronger vipaka for an ignorant person.” Sorry then, it seems I misunderstood your question … What was the...
Dear Pali friends I rarely write here but let me discuss a bit now. What I understand is- moha is the main problem that makes a being to suffer. Moha is earth...
I recently bought a copy of the Pali Workbook that is based on S.N. Goenka's courses. What would be page 130 is completely blank. Could someone who owns a copy...
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nina van gorkom
nilo@...
Nov 4, 2003 6:17 pm
Dear Michael, ... akusala citta. When ignorance is strong you burn yourself more:< ,"Indeed, great king, in the same way the greater demerit is for him who...
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nina van gorkom
nilo@...
Nov 4, 2003 6:17 pm
Co to the Raahulovaadasutta 21 B Relevant Sutta passage: ``pathaviisama.m, raahula, bhaavana.m bhaavehi. pathaviisama~nhi te, raahula, bhaavana.m bhaavayato...
Michael, ... Yes! Guilt & remorse WILL be stronger for the dhamma practitioner - but hiri/otappa (guilt/remorse) is a GOOD thing, thus unwholesome kamma would...
Hi, I am wondering what the Pali is for 'effortless quiet', from: Vsm XVII, 89. (14) A resultant state that, by effortless quiet, assists effortless quiet...
Hi Connie, c> I am wondering what the Pali is for 'effortless quiet', from: 607. Nirussaahasantabhaavena nirussaahasantabhaavaaya upakaarako vipaakadhammo...
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Everett Thiele
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Nov 5, 2003 7:26 am
... In the case of separating the words into 'nama khanda' I don't think that it is so innocent. It amounts to an editorial choice, saying that this isn't to...
More Pali - Every few days - [C066] Warder - Exercise 11 (page 66) Pali into English (Part 1 of 6) na kho aha.m aavuso addasa.m not / indeed / I / friend /...
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nina van gorkom
nilo@...
Nov 5, 2003 6:00 pm
Dear Connie, I found some more explanations. But first a short intro for those who are not familiar with this subject. ... Nina: In the Suttanta we read about...
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nina van gorkom
nilo@...
Nov 5, 2003 6:01 pm
Subco to Mahaaraahulovaadasutta, 22B Subcommentary (by Dhammapaala): Commentary passage relevant to the Subcommentary: idaanissa taadibhaavalakkha.na.m...
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nina van gorkom
nilo@...
Nov 6, 2003 5:08 am
Dear Dimitri and Connie, Thank you Dimitri. Let me analyse it: nir is negation. Ussaha is effort. Santa: calm, and bhaava: nature, state. op 05-11-2003 07:34...
Dear Dimitri, Everett and Nina, Thank you very much. I hadn't really considered that someone might be trying to make a different point by having a word as a...
Pali Primer Exercise 12 Translate into Pali 10. We wander in the fields looking at the birds eating seeds. maya.m / aahi.n.daama / khettesu / passantaa /...
