The stories of the Bodhisatta are about His previous lives. If someone could practise giving up they can practise it upto the highest level. Both good and bad ...
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Mark John Crosbie
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Mar 2, 2000 2:31 am
Re. Asitha's comment: I agree that this story is entirely myth, in fact I believe that a lot of what is called "the teachings of buddha" is myth also....
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Prasan
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Mar 2, 2000 11:52 pm
Hey all, I'm sorry but I must disagree with the discussions that’s being going on, I don't know you guys personally, but what you have been saying about this...
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Mark John Crosbie
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Mar 3, 2000 9:24 am
With all due respect Prasan, but what you have said, especially the section in capital letters, is the opposite of Buddhism, at least as I have known it....
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Rasika Wijayaratne
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Mar 3, 2000 7:16 pm
Hi everyone Everyone pls try to TRIM their messages before sending them. This means deleting the unwanted text. It make the message more readable and also...
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Kosala Jayasinghe
kosala@...
Mar 5, 2000 1:16 am
I am joining the discussion on Rasika's insistence. I tend to agree with John Crosbie. Although Buddha may have told Jataka they mostly parables. Now ...
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Mal
rpa@...
Mar 6, 2000 8:32 am
Could someone please state the "Ten Perfections" mentioned by Wimalananda Thero? Are they, Dana, Seela, Bhavana .......... and so on? Thank you. Malkanthi. ......
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Prasan
prasanfernando@...
Mar 6, 2000 8:34 am
Okay Mark, I stand corrected, I just assumed you were beyond the stage of doubt. I made the mistake of overlooking the fact that you might be still at the...
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Jagath Siriwardene (E...
Jagath.Siriwardene@...
Mar 6, 2000 11:09 pm
Hello, all I am happy to be in this group. What is the next step? warm regards, Jagath Siriwardene...
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Rasika Wijayaratne
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Mar 6, 2000 11:21 pm
Hi Prasan Actually only people who have attained the first stage of sainthood (Sotapanna) are truly free from doubt about the Dhamma. We as strong Buddhists...
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rwijayaratne@...
Mar 7, 2000 3:21 am
Hi Prasan Did you know there is Jataka kata where the Boddhisatva was a wise lion? In this story when a fruit (I can't remember for which partcular tree)...
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asitha punchihewa
ungi24@...
Mar 7, 2000 3:41 am
Why dont we do something more practicle than talking over and over about the jathaka kathas. It is good to know them but it will be much better to know the...
Hey Rasika, I understand the point you are trying to make. But are you trying to tell me that animals do not communicate with one another. You see...
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Mark John Crosbie
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Mar 7, 2000 9:51 am
I agree that doubt can be a waste of time. I don't think I was doubting anything, though. What I'm saying is that it doesn't matter if the story is...
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Mark John Crosbie
m.crosbie@...
Mar 7, 2000 9:55 am
(Mark Crosbie) Asitha, please tell us about namothassa!...
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Jagath Siriwardene (E...
Jagath.Siriwardene@...
Mar 7, 2000 10:37 am
theruwan saranai, budhism is the only religion where there is the path that shows you how to obtain the true satisfaction without the aid of any out side...
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asitha punchihewa
ungi24@...
Mar 7, 2000 10:51 pm
Please help me!!!, this fellow is trying to start yet another arguement.I also want to know the same thing, that is why I asked someone who know this. ... ...
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Maharagama Dhamma
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Mar 7, 2000 10:52 pm
I got your email. It is succsesful. Dhammasiri Somaratana Makuldeniye <somaratana@...> wrote: testing>From: Bhikkhu Vidura kvidura@...>Reply-To:...
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rwijayaratne@...
Mar 7, 2000 11:38 pm
Hi Mal The ten perfections according to "The Seekers Glossary of Buddhism" are:- (1)Pay homage and respect to all Buddhas (2)Praise the Buddhas (3)Make...
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rwijayaratne@...
Mar 7, 2000 11:38 pm
Is it fair to say that once you attain Nirvana, its like ETERNAL bliss? That is to say you'll be in this state forever. I know the Buddha said all compound...
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Arjuna Punchihewa
arjuna00@...
Mar 7, 2000 11:52 pm
So what happens when a person who has attained nirvana dies? ... ______________________________________________________...
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Jagath Siriwardene (E...
Jagath.Siriwardene@...
Mar 8, 2000 12:07 am
Theruwan saranai There are two states of nirwaana. one is the dissapearence of tanha in chitta and the other one is dissapearence of the body the first one...
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Jagath Siriwardene (E...
Jagath.Siriwardene@...
Mar 8, 2000 12:20 am
Theruwan saranai There are two states of nirwaana. one is the dissapearence of tanha in chitta and the other one is dissapearence of the body the first one...
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Kosala Jayasinghe
kosala@...
Mar 8, 2000 8:47 am
When a person who has attained Nirvana dies, he will not be reborn as attaining Nirvana means he has stopped the cycle of birth and death. There is a very good...
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Olcott Gunasekera
olcottg@...
Mar 9, 2000 1:56 am
According to the Theravada tradition the 10 Perfections ( Parami) i.e the ten qualities that has to be perfected are as follows. Perfection in 1. Giving (or...
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Bhikkhu Wimalananda
buddhist@...
Mar 9, 2000 3:58 am
namo tassa Bhagavato arahato samma sambuddhassa This is how we salute the Buddha. This was recited first time by a king who listened the Dhamma delivered by...
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Bhikkhu Wimalananda
buddhist@...
Mar 9, 2000 3:59 am
The verse which denotes ten perfections (Parami) is as follows: "Danam Silam ca nekkhammam Panna viriyena pancamam Khanti sacca maditthanam Mettupekkhati ma...
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Mal
rpa@...
Mar 9, 2000 3:59 am
Thank you. That is what I thought (Dasa Paramitha), but I was not certain. Malkanthi. ... From: Olcott Gunasekera <olcottg@...> To:...
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Rasika Wijayaratne
rwijayaratne@...
Mar 9, 2000 4:25 am
... Hello Mr.Gunasekera Can you pls explain in more detail what No.3 is? Also is it possible to do No.10 by laymen? From what I know this quality is showing...
