Hi Phil ... understand it as well if I were just carrrying on in busy daily life, without that seclusion. That sort of thing is what I mean by seclusion. It...
... Hi Sara, I always enjoy reading the messages here on DSG and refer folks here all the time. I still mostly read the Suttas, except for Nina's great books...
Dear All, This is the continuation of Chapter 7: The Perfection of Truthfulness, taken from the book "The Perfections Leading to Enlightenment" by Sujin...
Hi, Nina (and Chris) - In a message dated 12/1/2007 6:22:08 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, vangorko@... writes: Dear Christine, we have to look into the...
Dear Phil, ... N: that is just your quiet time. I also get up very early (usually before 5.30), and then I listen to tapes, or I read a sutta. Not because I...
Hello Ken, Thank you for your comments. Robert A. ... way ... ___________________________________________________________ ... http://answers.yahoo.com.sg...
Dear friends, Some people believe that they should just practise, that study is not necessary, but it is necessary to know what sati and paññå are, what the...
Hi Andrew, I have already sent you rather a terse reply. But I will now explain myself. One fundamental principle of Dhamma [the teaching of the Buddha as...
H Sarah ... reality is ... like some ... The answer is "understanding and detachment from whatever reality is already conditioned." I personally don't have any...
"Hi DC This is impressive. In a matter of 3 sentences, you have effectively obliterated the basic premise of the science of ethology and a whole body of some...
Dear Elaine, I refer to the following in your e-m:" You asked whether the commentaries are really helpful. I think, maybe some are, but this particular...
Hi Sarah, ... Yeah, I guess so- but I'm not an unreasonable person. If you could show me where the Buddha directly taught this then I would have to agree....
Hi Tep, Phil (& Scott), A late response to Tep's quote given in #77058 ... supports ... verified ... ... S: In other words, the description of the sotapanna. ...
Hi Robert ... If you look at the Satipatthana Sutta. I think a lot of times, I felt that the words <<he understands>> is not properly explain. For eg he...
Dear Christine, we have to look into the Vinaya, where the Buddha said that certain kinds of meat are not allowed, such as monkey, and also when you know that...
Friends: Development of Infinite All-Embracing Kindness! The Blessed Buddha once said: Bhikkhus and Friends: There are these four infinite mental states: The...
Hi Phil, ... ... S: Are we in conventionally understood seclusion now? Are we alone now? Maybe yes, maybe no. Regardless, is there seeing now? Is there visible...
Hi Howard (Ken O & all), ... S: I think you make a good point that for many (actually most) people, suffering is a cause for despair rather than faith. (Also,...
Hi Ken O & Larry, ... .... S: Very well explained. This is a similar explanation which A.Sujin gives: http://www.vipassana.info/Taking%20refuge3.htm "When we...
Hi Sarah THis is something I've noticed and wanted to point out. ... spot ... always ... There are so many references in the suttas and Vism in which seclusion...
Hi again Ken ... how ... the ... I forgot to add that the usual argument about "they were people of advanced understanding living in the Buddha's" day doesn't...
Hi James, (Ken O & all), We're going to have to disagree on this thread, James:-) ... .... S: When there is the idea (not just the words) that *we* can do...
Hello All, While discussing the brief article below with friends a question was raised as to whether the Buddha actually is recorded as eating meat in the...
Hi Ray (Ra?) & Alex, Ray, good to see your messages again after a long break from posting! (I thought the sign-off with 'Ra' was a typo until I saw the same in...
Hi Ken Why are you defining a question you asked about Vism. in terms of A.S. Bad, Ken, bad! Remember, it is not about the teacher, or "teacher" as Jon calls...
Dear Nina, Jon gave me further instructions. Now I have succeeded in downloading, and I am listening to the tapes. Thank you very much. Respectfully, Han ... ...
