Dear venerables, Thank you vey much bhikku pesala for your quick response. But I also asked another question, is it a question which merits no answer or do i...
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Bhikkhu Pesala
bpesala
Jan 1, 2006 12:39 am
Maybe some Burmese monks can oblige us by providing an MP3...
945
Khemaramsi
tzungkuen
Jan 1, 2006 12:30 am
Dear Bhante Could you provide us with the audio file for your chanting book? It seems that a chanting mp3 of Burmese style is hard to find in the internet. ...
944
Bhikkhu Pesala
bpesala
Dec 31, 2005 7:17 pm
It depends on which tradition you follow. Thai, Burmese, and Sri Lankan monasteries may chant some suttas that are the same, but others that are different....
943
tarickfrance
Dec 31, 2005 6:00 pm
Dear venerables, can you please tell me where I can find a printable version of the morning and evening prayers? Thank you Tarick from france....
942
tarickfrance
Dec 31, 2005 6:00 pm
Dear venerables, can you please give some advise on how to move the nimitta to the rest of the body. i am having difficulties maintaining it stable, it turns...
941
emillersa1
Nov 23, 2005 7:10 pm
Venerable Bikkhu, My 13 year old Australian Shepherd has lost nearly 20 lbs. of body mass over the last year, has become deaf, and has hip dysplasia. He is now...
940
Bhikkhu Pesala
bpesala
Nov 23, 2005 2:16 am
I'm sorry I don't know any teachers personally near you. Have a look at the Buddhanet Directory for the nearest groups, and just go along to check them out....
939
Bhikkhu Pesala
bpesala
Nov 23, 2005 2:06 am
Mindfulness meditation or insight meditation is the most direct path, but one must first prepare the foundation. When Kisagotami came to the Buddha with her...
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Bhikkhu Pesala
bpesala
Nov 23, 2005 1:54 am
To give an adequate answer would take too long. There are many articles and books that you can read on my website, such as this basic instruction for beginners...
937
Bhikkhu Pesala
bpesala
Nov 23, 2005 1:45 am
I am not familiar with the term "Mataka dana" but presume it means donation offered for the benefit of the dead. Money can be donated to any good cause that...
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Bhikkhu Pesala
bpesala
Nov 23, 2005 1:29 am
I have written articles along those lines for the benefit of those brought up to believe in God. Buddhists are not materialists who don't believe in anything...
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Bhikkhu Pesala
bpesala
Nov 23, 2005 1:12 am
To be honest, it might be beyond me to give a thorough answer to this question, even if I had more time to spare than I do now. I suspect that you have already...
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Bhikkhu Pesala
bpesala
Nov 23, 2005 1:03 am
What is wholesome and good (kusala) is good because it has results that are pleasing. What is unwholesome and bad (akusala) is bad because it has results that...
933
Bhikkhu Pesala
bpesala
Nov 23, 2005 12:37 am
Sloth and Torpor (Thinamiddha) is one of the five mental hindrances that obstruct the development of conentration. It arises when conentration is in excess and...
932
Bhikkhu Pesala
bpesala
Nov 23, 2005 12:23 am
We don't know for sure. It depends how diligently we practise. If we are negligent, we may not meet Buddhism again for a very long time. However, we can know...
931
Bhikkhu Pesala
bpesala
Nov 23, 2005 12:10 am
A lay Buddhist disciple should undertake to observe at least the five precepts, and should avoid the five kinds of wrong livelihood: trading in living beings,...
930
mombehr
Nov 22, 2005 12:20 am
Most Venerable Sirs, I have been reading and researching and have asked several monks who were unable to enlighten me on the topic of divorce in Theravadin ...
929
garrydshmn
Nov 20, 2005 10:26 pm
Dear Venerable Sirs. My problem is combining my daily practice with work. You see in my previous job I worked nights, I was at home every day and had the time...
928
thedharmahouse
Oct 28, 2005 6:40 pm
hello I am very interested to ask the sangha its opinion with regard to the use of therapy in the process of enlightenment. I live in a Buddhist community and...
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garrydshmn
Oct 24, 2005 9:58 pm
Dear Venerables, Could you please explain to me what is insight meditation and how one would practice this. Thankyou with Metta....
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vincent johan
vinzjo
Oct 15, 2005 11:09 pm
Dear Venerable Monks, How do i hold mataka-dana properly? Can i donate money instead, in the name of the dead? Thank you for your kindness. ... Yahoo! Music...
925
vincent johan
vinzjo
Oct 15, 2005 11:09 pm
Dear Venerable Monks, I recently read an article about concept of God in Buddhism. According to that article concept of God in Buddhism is the one in Kuddhaka...
924
Khemaramsi
tzungkuen
Oct 15, 2005 11:04 pm
Dear Bhantes The following question has puzzle me for a long time. It is usually said by Mahasi Sayadaw that a sukkhavipassaka meditator develops vipassana ...
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Sayadaw Nanda Siddhi
nandasiddhi
Oct 13, 2005 3:46 pm
Dear Dhamma friend Rajendra, You are from India. In India and Sirilanka There are some socalled Bhikhuni. In Burma and Thailand there are no Bhikhuni in our...
922
Sacha of all that is ...
zenblossom42
Oct 12, 2005 5:40 pm
Dear Venerable Monks, I am currently taking an ethics class taught by a Christian who believes the only motivation or reason for Buddhist righteousness is to...
921
mastram101
Oct 12, 2005 5:39 pm
What is the difference between thinna middha (sloth and torpor) and alasya (lazyness)? Is there any relationship between being physically tired and appearing...
920
Ajahn Jose
ajahnjose
Oct 8, 2005 11:00 pm
Dear Sir, A bhikkhuni should NEVER be addressed as BANT, only sister, she is a nun. There is NO PROPERLY ordained Female Monks in Theravatan. Meta,. Venerable...
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mastram101
Oct 8, 2005 6:53 am
Pujaniya bhante, In India, we normally address a monk as "bhante" or "pujaniya bhante" or "bhante ji". How a bhikkhuni (nun) should be addressed by a lay ...
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vincent johan
vinzjo
Oct 4, 2005 6:10 am
Dear Venerable Monks, If in this life we practice buddhism, how do we know or how can we be sure we will continue our practice in our next life? If we haven't...
