Dear friends in the dhamma, I have just added newsletter 4 to <http://www.DhammaStudy.com> about the inauguration of the foundation's building, (at which 2 or...
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Jonothan Abbott
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Apr 4, 2000 1:31 pm
... Amara, Thanks for keeping us up to date. We look forward to hearing about the occasion (and the dhamma duscussion, perhaps) in due course. Incidentally, I...
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amara chay
joychay@...
Apr 4, 2000 2:07 pm
... Jonothan, Sorry I don't know whether it is the same person; I only know his website is full of great shots of the moon! For those interested, I have also...
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amara chay
joychay@...
Apr 5, 2000 5:06 pm
Jonothan, On the subject of old friends, do you remember an American samanera Heng Shun, who was in the discussion group at Wat Bowornives with Phra...
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Sarah Procter Abbott
sarahhk@...
Apr 5, 2000 6:42 pm
... Amara, i agree...w'out abhidhamma study or rather w'out understanding of abhidhamma, one is sure to read the suttas w/ the idea of people, things and ...
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Sarah Procter Abbott
sarahhk@...
Apr 5, 2000 7:14 pm
... Actually, I hadn't checked or finished my last message when it mysteriously decided to go out on its own.. So here I am, having moved house AGAIN (or...
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Robert Kirkpatrick
robertkirkpatrick@...
Apr 6, 2000 7:36 am
Dear sarah, This is something Khun Sujin stresses so much: that awareness can arise anywhere, anytime, any situation. How? Because in the ultimate sense no...
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amara chay
joychay@...
Apr 6, 2000 7:31 pm
... Sarah, please be careful with your boxes, a friend of mine moved into the building the year before and fell over a box behind a couch and broke her ankle!...
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Jonothan Abbott
jonabb@...
Apr 7, 2000 1:42 am
... Robert, I do not agree with the suggestion that quiet places are more suitable for the develoment of awareness or understanding than any other place. It ...
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Robert Kirkpatrick
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Apr 7, 2000 2:18 am
Dear Jonothon, I think I said quiet places CAN be ideal. It does not mean they ARE. Look at the rest of what I wrote- even eating fish CAN be a supporting...
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Heng Shun
hengshun@...
Apr 9, 2000 4:55 am
Dear Friends in the Dharma, Amara suggested that I write a little note to assist those who might be "racking their brain" trying to figure out "Who is Heng...
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Robert Kirkpatrick
robertkirkpatrick@...
Apr 9, 2000 5:20 am
Dear Venerable Heng Shun, A very warm welcome to the group. I am a relatively new member having met Khun Sujin only nine years ago. (I met Phra khantiplalo...
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amara chay
joychay@...
Apr 9, 2000 4:09 pm
Venerable sir, Thank you very much for your fascinating account of your life, or rather the intricacies of the citta, cetasika and rupa, a person's...
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amara chay
joychay@...
Apr 10, 2000 3:16 pm
... Reverend sir and dear friends in the dhamma, I am so happy to witness such a e-mail reunion, and that you will be seeing each other in person again soon,...
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Heng Shun
hengshun@...
Apr 11, 2000 4:50 am
Ivan, Robert, Amara, and Dharma-friends, Appreciated your kind welcome and the rather interesting photo. I may not always be able to respond in a timely...
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shinlin
shinlin@...
Apr 11, 2000 6:16 am
I am so glad that there is another Chinese person who can contribute the Dhamma teachings to the Chinese people. This time that I went to Taiwan. I am so...
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Robert Kirkpatrick
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Apr 11, 2000 6:59 am
... Dear Kashi, Welcome to the discussion and thank you for the question. I am sure Khun Amara, Sarah and others have something to say on this topic also....
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Robert Kirkpatrick
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Apr 11, 2000 10:42 am
Dear Heng Shun, ... a ... and thanks for using Pali as well as Sanskrit- it makes reading easier. May I just add that I too am well stuck in samsara - a ...
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amara chay
joychay@...
Apr 11, 2000 5:59 pm
... Venerable sir, I am also certain that you will need no further explanation once you have read the entire book. For a shorter version, I wrote in message...
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Heng Shun
hengshun@...
Apr 12, 2000 5:35 am
Robert and Amara, Appreciated your responses to my question. Indeed it cannot be overemphasized that how we "respond" to our karmic-results will be ...
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Robert Kirkpatrick
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Apr 12, 2000 6:29 am
Dear venearable Heng shun, Thanks for the reply which is very clear. I agree with your comment to Amara that ""it is definitely important to "study the ... ...
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shinlin
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Apr 12, 2000 8:38 am
This message is just for misunderstanding. ... From: shinlin <shinlin@...> To: amara chay <joychay@...> Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2000 3:29 PM...
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amara chay
joychay@...
Apr 12, 2000 10:00 am
... Shin, I hope this doesn't mean that you have given up the translation of the 'Summary...' especially now that help is available! Amara ...
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Mike Potter
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Apr 13, 2000 1:36 am
... Words are such an imprecise means of communication - but through this means (e-mail), they're all we have! :-) So if I have misinterpreted Robert's...
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Heng Shun
hengshun@...
Apr 13, 2000 5:56 am
Friends in the Dharma, First I want to mention to Shin Lin and Amara that I'm happy to ask Dr. Wang to assist in the editing of the Chinese translation of the...
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amara chay
joychay@...
Apr 13, 2000 9:50 am
... Mike, I'm afraid some of what these articles say are not supported by the Tipitaka. It is clearly stated there that there are two kinds of ariya-puggalas,...
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amara chay
joychay@...
Apr 13, 2000 12:12 pm
... Venerable sir, I can see why Robert and yourself foresaw some major differences in the interpretations of the texts! In part I blame the language, which...
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Bongkojpriya (Betty) ...
beyugala@...
Apr 13, 2000 1:33 pm
Dear Amara Chay, I am new to your study group, but much appreciated the message sent with its discussion and explanation of the steps in the arising of kamma....
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amara chay
joychay@...
Apr 13, 2000 3:19 pm
... Dear Bongkojpriya Yugala, On behalf of the entire group, welcome to the discussions! As you could see if you went through our archives at...
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Robert Kirkpatrick
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Apr 14, 2000 1:35 am
Has anyone noticed a problem with getting messages? since egroups changed around i have been getting my messages rather slowly. I just checked the archives of ...
