Dear Ven. Sirs, I have one question that I have not been able to resolve concerning rebirth. From reading some of the posts, I understand that rebirth is not...
Dear Venerable Monks, I am quite new to Buddhism and feel drawn to Theravada Buddhism and Vipassana meditation. I am having problems, however, taking my ...
my venerable sirs, I have some questions here. 1.Why did buddha say that life is suffering since suffering is caused by our bad kamma?according to my...
Q1.Why did the Buddha say that life is suffering since suffering is caused = by our bad kamma? According to my understanding, as long as we do not do evil...
Question: Do we have free will? Or everything is already predetermine? A certain Rabbi was late for his flight and was not allowed to board the plane. He...
Meditation is not just about concentrating on the breath, though that is a useful exercise in itself. What we must do after focusing awareness on one point is...
... From: "Bhikkhu Pesala" <pesala@...> ... Dear Venerable Bhikkhu Pesala, Please allow me to ask, but is this true that kamma produced many life and...
Queston: Is it true that kamma produced many life and deaths of the universe past can still be present within us? It is rather disturbing, isn't it? The...
Question: I was wondering about when I am giving (dana) is it caused by conditions as well? Apart from nibbana and space, all things are caused by condtions. ...
... From: "Bhikkhu Pesala" <pesala@...> ... I see, and understand. Thank you so very much Bhikkhu Pesala. With great respect and compassion, Darrell...
Dear Ven. Master, Thank you very much for your clear answer, may you stay healthy and mindfull so you can lead us along Buddha path. I have one more question,...
dear venerable sirs, 2 months ago,I read a book on metta bhavana and was very interested.As such,I practise as the book taught.I was taught to sit cross...
Dear Venerable Monks I'd like to ask a question regarding one of the answers provided here. It was mentioned that one that died in a violent way could be...
Question When we do unwholesome deeds like killing we will get bad kamma, and when we do wholesome deeds like dana we will get good kamma. So if we neither do...
Question It was mentioned that one who died in a violent way could be reborn in hell. Would that be the case even if this person had lead a peaceful life? I...
Please see my article on loving-kindness meditation. You need to begin with sending good thoughts to yourself. The full Pali text and English translation is at...
Dear Venerable Sir, I am a member of this list for a couple of weeks and like to express my gratefulness for the kindness, efforts and patience , members of...
Sorry, I haven't time to search references in the Tipitaka at the moment, but if you read a little of Mahasi Sayadaw's Discourse on Dependent Origination he...
Dear venerable monks, I really appreciate this service and it helps me to understand buddhism better.Thank you for your effort.I still have some questions ...
Dear venerable sir, Sorry for my interruption. I found some interesting statement in your explanation ie : regarding our aim while we are doing good deeds,...
Question: To do good deeds with an aim, even if the aim is nibbana, does it mean that we still attach, crave, to something in this case nibbana itself? If we...
Dear Venerable Sir, I have a question regarding Kamma. I read one Theravadin book, that kamma is completed after going thru these stages: 1. Intention appears...
Question: Let's say after 2-3 days, a person feel regretful and remorse by giving dana. Is there any lack of good kamma or merits? It is best to do wholesome...
Thank you very much for your answer. But now I have another one, if I may... Maybe I used the wrong terminology by saying "soul", because if there is no soul,...
Maybe I used the wrong terminology by saying "soul", because if there is no soul, how could one be reborn, etc? I used soul as that energy, so to say, that...
Dear Venerable monks, I would like to find a resource that goes into detail about the 10 Fetters. I see plenty of websites that list the fetters and perhaps ...
Dear Venerable Monks, It would be of assistance to me, and perhaps others in this group, to know a little more about what you believe makes for a successful ...
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