Hi Sarah ,Jon, All, you wrote : " Jon, I and many others have been referring to this dictionary for decades and quoting from it for ten years on DSG. Yes, it...
Friends: Faith is the Seed, Hand, & Wealth of Beings! What is real Richness? Bhikkhus, when a Noble Disciple possesses 4 things, then he is said to be rich, ...
Friends: Doubt and Uncertainty Perplex the Mind! A Brahmin once asked the Blessed Buddha: Master Gotama, what is the cause of being unable to remember...
Dear all, a friend wrote to me about severe pains he has to undergo. We all do at times, so I think it helpful to repeat this discussion on list. ... Question:...
Friends: How to train and intensify endless Pity, Sympathy, & Compassion! Sitting alone, in silence, each early morning, with closed eyes one wishes: May I...
Hi all My last post in December may have left the impression (not that it matters, really) that I was abandoning Theravada for Mahayana, but fortunately that...
Dear friends, The Sevens, sutta 8: DN. 33.2.3(8) 'Seven perceptions: perception of impermanence, of not- self, of foulness (asubhasa~n~naa), of danger, of...
Hi, Lukas - In a message dated 7/24/2010 7:41:12 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, szmicio@... writes: L: I agree, recently I was studying Atthasalini and...
Dear Scott & All, It was a packed room at the Foundation yesterday. Amongst other friends, we were glad to see (ex)Ven Pannabahulo, now disrobed and called...
Friends: The 8 Pleasures of the Reclusive Sage: The absence of possessions and possessiveness... Blameless daily begging of alms food... Content, calm and...
Is there a sutta in the Pali Canon Tipataka where Buddha is asked whether or not the gods actually exist and he answers that YES they do......But that they...
Thank you for responding! Do you know where in the pali Canon does it say that one is reborn in the deva relm for having done a good deed? Where can I research...
Dear Han and friends, Latent tendencies, Ch 4, no 2. Text of the Path of Discrimination: "11 .....If he does not abandon past defilements and he does not ...
Dear Han & All, It was lovely to see you again when you came over with your grandson, Thet Oo, to join Jon and I for breakfast at our hotel, by the river. The...
Friends: How to be a Real Buddhist through Observance? Durutu Poya day is the full-moon of January. This holy day celebrates the first visit of the Buddha to...
Dear Nina, all, Are numbers (1,2,3,... etc") concepts? Do they exist, or are only conceptual ideas (perhaps false ones)? What about interaction between numbers...
Friends: The One thus come & thus gone! The Buddha <http://What-Buddha-Said.net/library/DPPN/b/buddha.htm> once explained: Bhikkhus, this world has been fully...
Friends: How to cure Heavy Lethargy and Laziness! Lethargy-&-Laziness may often be induced by self-destructive behaviour such as: Alcohol, drugs, dope, pills,...
Dear Nina, Thank you very much for your kind remarks. To start with, the translation of the title of the chapter itself is misleading for me. Abhisamaya was...
Is there a sutta in the Pali Canon Tipataka where Buddha is asked whether or not the gods actually exist and he answers that YES they do......But that they are...
Friends: How is the Unconditioned State? The Blessed Buddha once said: Bhikkhus, the absence of all greed, all hate, and all ignorance: This, friends, is...
Friends: Curing the agitated Restlessness and Regret! Noticing Restlessness-&-Regret arise can make it fade away: When Restlessness-&-Regret is present, the...
Hello all, If one has debts that are being comfortably managed, but may never be fully paid off - is it possible to ordain as a bhikkhu by first voluntarily...
