Good Friends: It felt kind of funny that on this April Fools' Day I opened the Discourses to contemplate Sutta 115, which begins with a contrast between fools...
... Dharmajim, Aren't all of these sutras in the post-Nagarjuna period? Nagarjuna and his commentaries and works changed a lot, and added a lot to the cannon....
Jim, Thank you for this commentary. I find your remarks on this topic to be very helpful and wise. Dan ... ===== Soundabet, the phoneme-fortified alphabet, and...
... the ... Hi Steve: Care has to be taken when dating Discourses that are not found in the Agamas and Nikayas. Some of the Perfection of Wisdom Sutras are...
Good Friends: Sutta 116 is a short Discourse of praise to the Solitaries, those who attained realization, but did not teach others. The Buddha, perceiving...
Hi Jim, Your letter came through in a strange font. It doesn't look like Pali. : ) What could be my problem? I don't usually have any difficulties with...
Hi Jean: I'm not sure. I know that Yahoo has been tinkering with their groups, so something might have happened at Yahoo. Has anyone else had problems...
Good Friends: Sutta 117 is a kind of commentary on the path, the Fourth Noble Truth, and its 8, or 10, aspects. It weaves the various parts of the path...
Dharmajim, After reading these last few sutras, a question popped up in my mind, and I can't seem to resolve it. If there is no self, then how can karma be...
Steve, Great Question! Or stated another way, if there is no self (or a self that is created continuously moment by moment) what gets reincarnated? I have ...
Hi Steve: As Henry said, excellent question. The resolution of this difficulty is to gain clarity on the object of negation when the Buddha refers to...
Dharmajim, This has always confused me. Is it saying that there can only be one "teaching" buddha at a time because if there were two, they would both be...
Hi Steve: This is one area where I remain somewhat confused (there are many other areas as well!). The traditional teaching is that there is only one Buddha...
I have always gotten the impression that the ancient Indian traditions which set up these "rules" regarding the appearance of a Buddha assume that the universe...
Hi Jim and group, I would like to try to communicate a piece of a conversation that I had with Jim Tues. night. I told him how much I am enjoying the reading,...
BruceB
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Apr 7, 2004 6:14 pm
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Dear DharmaJim, I love your description of "self" as process, dependently arising. For convenience I have thought of "self" as a hypothetical construct, a...
Hi Jean: Thanks for your observations. I'm glad you like our little forum here. The idea of a "process" self versus an "essential" self is something I gleaned...
Good Friends: Dharma House is new and still developing; responding to the needs of its participants. I have been giving some thought to how Dharma House might...
Good Friends: Today is Buddha's Birthday, according to the Japanese, solar based way of calculating it. 2,500 years ago a wave of compassion swept through the...
Good Friends: Sutta 118 is one of the most important Discourses on meditation in the Canon. It is foundational for much meditation practice in the Theravada...
I whole heartedly agree with Bruce. Many thanks to Jim, as this forum has been an important part of my learning the Dharma. Rick ... ...
Rick
onecornyguy@...
Apr 8, 2004 10:40 pm
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Good Friends: Dharma House held its first formal Refuge Ceremony on Tuesday, April 6. Dan Gurney formally took refuge at that time. I always enjoy this...
Dear Dharmajim, I prefer Tuesday evenings for the Sutra Salon. I have an on-going commitment for Thursday evenings. Once a month is sufficient for me, if I ...
... From: jimfw@... To: sutrasalon@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Dharma House] Sutta 118 -- Unpacking the Meaning of Breathing Date: Thu, 08 Apr 2004...
... From: jimfw@... To: sutrasalon@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Dharma House] Dharma House in the Near Future Date: Thu, 08 Apr 2004 16:11:12 -0000 ...
Hi Jim, Just a point of clarification: I presume that when you refer in this posting to meetings on Thursdays, you actually mean meetings on Tuesdays. Many...
... had with Jim Tues. night. ... on the net. He said, he was happy to hear it particularly because writing on a list like this is like shouting down a dark...
Hi Jim and group, I was fortunate to be at the ceremony, and share Dan's and Rob's and the other gentleman's experience. It was a delight. Before it started,...
BruceB
bbentonb@...
Apr 9, 2004 7:12 am
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Rick and Bruce: Thanks for the kind remarks. Dharmajim...
Good Friends: In my post on the near future of Dharma House I made an error regarding the tentative schedule. Thursdays are NOT possible for holding meetings...
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