Dear Venerable Monks, I'm interested to know how Buddhism explains the Non Self Theory (Anatta). If there is non self, then who attains Nibbana? If there is...
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tcdhammaratana
Apr 28, 2002 7:41 am
Dear Samgha: I'm Hong Kong Mahayana monk,due to today internet I can study Theravada on it. Nowadays so many people had pratice medation in Theravada system...
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mastram101
Apr 28, 2002 7:42 am
Namo tassa bhagavato arahato samma sambuddhassa. Namami sanghassa. Pujaneeya Bhikkhu sangha, I practice anapanasati without guidance of any guru. however, I...
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wynn
wei_wynn
Apr 28, 2002 3:07 pm
Dear Venerable Sirs, I have a question on Monks and Politics. Can a monk involve in politics? Can he vote? Where is it stated that monks cannot involve in...
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Myanmar Vihara
mbasa@...
Apr 28, 2002 3:07 pm
Dear Questioner Please find attached a file from the Access to Insight Website on the question of not-self (anatta) by Thanissaro Bhikkhu Hope this helps to...
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Khammai Dhammasami
khammai.dhammasami@...
Apr 28, 2002 10:43 pm
Hi, Let me deal with the two questions breifly. Sorry for late participation due to unavoidable circumstances. I shall try to give my thoguhts on the others as...
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Myanmar Vihara
mbasa@...
Apr 28, 2002 10:49 pm
Dear questioner I am pleased to answer your good question which is quite important to understand about non-self through personal experience. First, you have to...
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Myanmar Vihara
mbasa@...
Apr 28, 2002 10:54 pm
Sorry about that, the first message with the attachment did not work Hope this gets through OK Ashin khemissara Ashin Nandhodaya Dhammodaya Myanmar vihara ...
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Myanmar Vihara
mbasa@...
Apr 28, 2002 11:06 pm
Dear Brother It is possible to become a Theravada monk in our country ( Myanmar). Firstly, you need to contact one of the meditation centres in Yangon to get...
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ZaoMilinda Bhikkhu
zaomilinda@...
Apr 29, 2002 6:38 am
Dear Wynn, We have two main schools in Buddhism; Mahayana and Theravada. Perhaps Mahayanis monks can involve in politics like Dalai Lama and monks in Taiwan....
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ZaoMilinda Bhikkhu
zaomilinda@...
Apr 29, 2002 6:45 am
Dear Mast Ram, Let me answer your question regarding your Pali words that you want to know. I am glad to know that you are familiar with not only Pali words...
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Myanmar Vihara
mbasa@...
Apr 29, 2002 7:15 am
Dear Mast Ram It is not breaking the rule of "sura meraya majjapamadatthana veramani" by chewing tobacco, if it does not cause heedlessness. With Metta U...
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vlit
May 2, 2002 10:13 pm
Dear Venerable Sir, My name is Victor (Mahanama), I used to be a novice monk in Lunas a couple of years ago. I am studying in the States (USA) right now, my...
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Khammai Dhammasami
khammai.dhammasami@...
May 2, 2002 11:04 pm
Maybe you should talk to your tutor about this openly and seek his/her advice. It is clearly a violation of the first precept. If you are forced to do, the sin...
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Mast Ram
mastram101
May 3, 2002 5:51 am
Dear Venerable Monks, I wanted to ask a related question. Is a buddhist supposed to be a vegeterian? Or does eating non veg food violate "panatipata veramani"...
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Myanmar Vihara
mbasa@...
May 3, 2002 7:35 pm
Dear Mast Ram I just want to forward you the following article that will help you to understand clearly. With Metta U Khemissara ... BuddhaSasana Home Page ...
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Ashin Acara
acaraashin
May 4, 2002 11:59 pm
Dear Benoit Thanks for your questions According to Buddhism we must support our parents not only physically but also spiritually.The Buddha advised us to...
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Ashin Acara
acaraashin
May 5, 2002 12:04 am
Dear Mast Ram A Buddhist is supposed to be a vegetarian. Merely eating non vegetarian food does not violate the first precept.The point is that your purified...
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Ashin Acara
acaraashin
May 5, 2002 12:12 am
Dear Victor According to Buddhism there are five conditions to commit killing.1.Sentient beings 2.having known sentient beings 3. killing 4. effort and 5....
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kc2dpt
May 15, 2002 8:17 pm
... With all due respect, this directly contradicts the response given in message 76, as well as answers I've seen elsewhere. Apparently as I understand it, in...
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sherabprajna
May 16, 2002 6:18 am
Dear Venarable Monks: I am trying to understand reincarnation/rebirth, some questions: 1. Why is reincarnation a fact? 2. Is reincarnation the same as rebirth?...
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kc2dpt
May 16, 2002 11:09 pm
Dear Venerable Monks, According to the Buddha's teachings, is it possible to suffer over something you know to be impossible? Let me clarify. It would be cool...
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tvchoiceuk
May 18, 2002 11:18 am
Dear Venerable Sirs, The Anapanasati Sutta states: "The seven factors for Awakening, when developed & pursued, bring clear knowing & release to their...
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Benoit Santerre
benoit_santerre
May 22, 2002 9:57 pm
Dear Venerable Sayadaws, In your opinion, can practicing martial arts (e.g. kung-fu, kick-boxing) be a hindrance to one's meditation practice/ walking the...
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Myanmar Vihara
mbasa@...
May 27, 2002 10:30 pm
... Question:- One According to the Buddha's teachings, is it possible to suffer over something you know to be impossible? Answer :-Yes ... Question:- Two Let...
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Myanmar Vihara
mbasa@...
May 27, 2002 10:31 pm
Benoit Martial art is more concerned with physical strength that's why it is not a practice of the Noble Eightfold path. With Metta U Khemissara [Non-text...
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Myanmar Vihara
mbasa@...
May 27, 2002 10:33 pm
It would be covered by 4 kinds of enlightenment. With metta U Khemissara ... From: tvchoiceuk To: SanghaOnline@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2002...
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Benoit Santerre
benoit_santerre
May 27, 2002 11:26 pm
Dear Venerable Sayadaws, I think many of you are from the Ven. Mahasi tradition. So I would like to ask a question regarding what he calls the four...
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Khammai Dhammasami
khammai.dhammasami@...
May 28, 2002 10:29 pm
Depending on current progress of your practice. Take one example, metta-bhavana is helpful to calm the mind to an extent of putting your mind on an object, ...
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Khammai Dhammasami
khammai.dhammasami@...
May 28, 2002 10:30 pm
I hope you are aware that martial arts in Chinese meditation tradition was the result of persecution the monks faced in China at that time, and remains unique...
