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Hi Rob E, [e] ... ... R:>Is this saying that satipatthana with breath as object at the nosetip is reserved for sotapannas? ... S: Very skilfully as referred to...
Friends: Fight the Defilements & not the World! CONQUEROR Even after having defeated a million men, one is better off by conquering oneself. Dhammapada ...
Hi, Sarah - The following post to you was a bit "rough," and I regret how I wrote it. I'm sorry, Sarah, and I apologize for it. With metta, Howard In a...
Hi all I was inspired the other day by writing an imitation of one of the poems from Theragatha. Please allow me to write another one. I sat studying...
Hi everyone, In one sentence in the "Fundamentals of Vipassana Meditation" by Ven. Mahasi Sayadaw, the online version is without "no", but the version I...
dear Dhamma friends, i would like to re-introduce myself, Selamat Rodjali from Bogor, Indonesia. Many years ago, i was in this group under personal email:...
Hallo Sarah, everyone In Jivaka sutta (MN55,BB) the Buddha is talking to Jivaka about a bhikkhu who 'abides pervading the all encompassing world imbued with...
Hi all, If there is any seeing now, then all of the below play a role. Sorry, KenH, it is not from the Atthasalini, and no, I am not trying to disprove the...
Friends: What are the 3 kinds of Buddhist Gifts? Three kinds of gift are mentioned in Buddhism, namely: 1: Amisa dāna: The gift of material things, 2: Abhaya...
Friends: The Last Relinquishment: When ignorance of the 4 Noble Truths finally fully evaporates he no longer clings to any sense pleasure, he no longer clings...
Dear friends, This is a longer conversation Khun Bong had with Acharn a few months before her death. On that occasion Acharn visited her together with Khun...
Friends: Good Friendship is Universal among all Beings! Elephant pictures by AFP from Sidney Zoo. The kissing lion was rescued by the Colombian Lady, when...
Hello all I would like to tell you about the wonderful new Buddhist bifocal glasses I acquired the day before yesterday. They are truly remarkable. They allow...
Dear Friends, A few of the topics discussed yesterday which are relevant to DSG threads: 1. Grandmother as naama-ruupa as discussed by Antony and Phil...
Hi all I'd just like to post a quick apology/clarification re something I posted the other day. I wrote that it seemed to me Nina and Sarah were people who...
Dear all, I have recently visited this website that Bhikkhu Bodhi is organising a walk for those suffering from hunger... (Unfortunately, in my humble opinion,...
Friends: These are the 5 Mental Hindrances: The Blessed Buddha once said: Bhikkhus, there are these five kinds of Mental Hindrance. What five? 1: The Mental...
Dear friends, Walshe DN. 33.2.3. 'There are [sets of] seven things which have been perfectly proclaimed by the Lord... Walshe DN. 33.2.3(1) 'Seven Ariyan...
Hi all, In a convivial atmosphere (no-one claimed that they were exclusively right), we discussed the differences between seeing and looking, hearing and...
Friends: Harmlessness is Smart Safety for All Beings! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=corb8EG8G7o How to relocate a Viper. There are ~600 snake bite deaths...
After 5 or so years of casual interest I have left the beach and hope to walk to the dropoff. :) I have been drawn to Sati-Patthana and am looking for...
Dear Friends, A few very cryptic notes from our discussion this afternoon..... 1. Sorrow, grief, death of a dear one... Nina had told K.Sujin about the death...
Dear Friends, [discussions in Kaeng Krajan, 2008 contd] **** Robert: I'm relating stories in the suttas to ultimate realities and I suggested there is some...
Friends: Clinging to Possessions always entails Misery! The Buddha <http://What-Buddha-Said.net/library/DPPN/b/buddha.htm> encouraged relinquishing possessions...
