Special Message -Re: Dr Mehn Tin Mon Dear Dhamma Friends, The distinguished teacher, Sayagyi Dr. U Mehn Tin Mon of Myanmar (Burma) is visiting London shortly...
Dear Venerable Monks, Could you please explain the difference between ‘craving’ and ‘attachment’ and the way in which they interact with each other. I...
Could the Venerables please explain the meaning of 'delusion', and also understanding of 'delusion' in relation to right view? It seems as though there are so...
Dear Donna It is of course true what you understood about the difference between 'craving' and ' attachment'. "Through craving is conditioned clinging" (Tanha...
mbasa
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Nov 11, 2003 9:10 pm
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Dear Ven. Khemissara, Thank you very much for your clear and helpful response. And, thank you also for the references to books that will be helpful. I will...
Dear Venerable Monk, Please forgive me for my ignorance. I understand the concept of being reborn if you have not yet achieved Nibbana, however, I am confused ...
... In the case of those Noble Ones who have realised nibbana, but not yet reached the final goal of Arahantship, they are reborn in the human or celestial...
Dear Venerable Monk, Thank you so much for your reply. You were right!, I guess it IS my fear of annihilation that has me worried. I am sure in time I will get...
Ven Bante I am told that the noble (ariyas) who attained sottapanna stage will not violate the sila even in their dreams. Is it possible to a sottapanna who...
sakya umanathan
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Nov 16, 2003 2:40 pm
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Dear Venerable Sirs: I have been wondering about whether Buddha-Dhamma can really cure the devotee's various disease and it has been a controversial issue. ...
Absolutely. Why not? If you really understand Buddhism very well you will become a monk and shave your head completely bald. So end of problem. (~_~) Even if...
There are many terms used in the scriptures for the various kinds of delusion. Delusion is the usual translation used for Moha, which is one of the three...
Thank you Bhikkhu Pesala for your very helpful reply! (~_~) ... There are many terms used in the scriptures for the various kinds of delusion. Delusion is the...
Dear Venerable Monks, In my limited experience with monks/nuns it seems that teachers vary greatly in the way they teach the Dhamma. Some teachers, for...
It is hard to find a perfect teacher like the Buddha or the Arahants these days. One should know how to derive the maximum benefit from any teacher one is...
Dear Venerable Bhante, I think I have a wrong view that everything is destiny. For example, I think I am a Buddhist because I am destined to be a Buddhist. If...
It all comes down to making more effort, especially the effort to understand the Dhamma. This thread on the Theravada Buddhism forum at MSN Groups is quite...
Please do not go with a determinism or absolutism for yourself. Buddhism should not be considered by any of these views. There is nothing happen by chance but...
Nagasena
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Nov 24, 2003 7:25 pm
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Dear Bhikkhu Pesala, Thank you for sending on this interesting and helpful simile. It's a good one to remember. With metta, Donna. ... It is hard to find a...
Good day, Thanks so much, Venerable Bhante Pesala and Venerable Bhante Nagasena!! I have to break through my boundaries. I think I have to put in a lot lot lot...
You sound disappointed. Dhamma is easy to understand. It is not a mystery, nor a philosophy. Whatever you consume, you percieve, you feel, you see and contact...
Nagasena
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Nov 26, 2003 6:54 pm
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Dear Venerable Sir, Could you please advise me on what I should say if I would like to offer money / requisites /navaka fund to a monk? Kindly let me know the...
Steven, there is no need for Pali formuae. One just needs to make clear one's intention. Money is not allowable for monks, whatever we call it. Navakamma means...
Dear Venerable Bhikkhu(s), While I personally, and with full consciousness of mind, have no profession to practice Buddhism either by way of Theravada or of...
Dear Darrell I really feel symphaty to you. Everyone can be emotional when he or she is left out. Please don't take serious. There are a couple of things to be...
Nagasena
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Nov 28, 2003 6:55 pm
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Thank you, Venerable Nagasena, for opening my eyes to my clinging to expectations. I do not blame my teacher or friends. I do not blame anyone. I do realize...
Dear Venerable Monks, I know a Buddhist woman who is very overweight. It was suggested to her by a monk who hardly knows her that she lose weight. This...
Dear Donna According to your message, the monk's behaviour is unusual. I am not sure to comment on the monk since I don't know his intention. What I can...
Nagasena
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Dec 4, 2003 7:42 pm
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Dear Venerable Nagasena, Thank you so much for your kind and thoughtful response to my letter. It is helpful. Wishing you all the best, With Metta, Donna. ... ...
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