... <snip> ... Friend Rob M (and Howard), I am not sure that the Visuddhimagga is correct about this matter of jealousy being completely eliminated at the...
Hi Ken (and Phil), Most of my internet time these past few days was spent in looking for a good hotel to stay during a five day holiday starting tomorrow. So I...
Hi Nina (and Howard), ... one you ... used jhana ... inclined ... method of ... realizing ... I will try to remember to ask. However, this last Saturday, I was...
Hi Howard, James, Nina, RobM & All, With regard to the eradication of the fetters (samyojana), I think there is a wealth of detail in the Vatthupana Sutta, MN7...
Dear Htoo, ... ..... S: I’m glad the conditions brought another result;-) I’ve greatly appreciated your Dhamma Thread and the way you’ve explained and...
Dear Nina, Thank you so much for providing all this detail. I need time to absorb it and look at references too. ... (English) ... <...> S: I’m thinking...
Hi, Nina - In a message dated 6/1/04 1:31:42 AM Eastern Daylight Time, nilo@... ... ====================== I can well understand that this wouldn't be...
Hi, Sarah (and Rob, Nina, James, and all) - Thank you for the wealth of information provided in the following post of yours. I do have a couple negative...
Hi again, Sarah - Typo correction: The first "and" below should be "an". Sorry. ... ^ With metta, Howard /Thus is how ye shall see all this fleeting world: A...
Dear Sarah, Thanks for your comments. I may reply my own message when the problem areas arise as you pointed out or if you reply that particular message, I may...
Hi again, Sarah - One more self-correction: In a message dated 6/1/04 8:25:10 AM Eastern Daylight Time, upasaka@... ... ==================== I meant to say...
Hi Sarah, ... was ... before ... There ... [defining ... be ... questions. Yes, Sarah, you are right about that. It was a mistake in my part. [snip] ... Thank...
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"there is a hollow the size of a punnaga seeds ( very small?) bed where hal= f a pastata measure of blood is kept, with which as their support the...
Hi Rob, and all Thanks Rob. "Anumodana" will fit very nicely in the musical version of that verse from the Dhammapada. Perhaps I will have an opportunity to...
Hi Agrios, ... ===== I am very happy that you have come out of "lurker land". Many on DSG will benefit. ... that ... kama- ... states ... the ... base. ... ...
Hi Phil, ... become ... Only time for a quick reply. The strength of the kamma produced depends on the strength of the volition. Since we have so many...
hi Rob, ... [...] ... would you make for me some sort of list in which this kind of nama_not_depending_on_rupa be related to its support? the way I think is...
Hi Agrios (& RobM), ... dhammastudygroup@yahoogroups.com, "robmoult" <rob.moult@j...> ... .... S: I'm sure everyone is glad to read your discussion, so many...
Friend Phil, ... What word would arise to capture the especially clear ... indicate ... I also think an appropriate Pali word to consider in this case is: ...
Hi Agrios, ... ===== I'm not sure that I understand the request. Are you asking for a list of the 24 conditions (paccaya) support the arising of citta in the ...
Hi James Thanks for the pointer. I find myself meditating on the Buddha's qualities on recent mornings. There is a sense of devotion rising - I devote the day ...
Dear Nina and Philip, I am enjoying and benefiting from the interaction between you two. Would like to add something from my old notebook, that I have just...
... [...] ... this is exactly what I was interested in Rob, thank you again. now when I read it, it seems way over my head. I would need some time to study...
... Hi Sarah and All, ... I would call it enforcement.. ;) [...] ... my nick dates from old times when I use to have lot of discussions with Greeks on...
... that ... Dear Dhamma Friends, This is just to let you know that I may be staying dormant for a bout 2 months even though I may appear intermittently...
Hi Agrios, ... Canadian, eh? So am I, though I haven't lived in Canada for more than 15 years, I was born in Toronto. I now live in Kuala Lumpur. Looking...
Hi! My friends and I have a few questions on Visuddhimagga and Abhidhamma which need help from you all to help to solve. 1. What are the proximate cause of...
Hi Lee, Welcome to DSG. Excellent questions! ... ===== According to Vism XIV 54, proximate cause of visible data, sound, odour and flavour is the four great...
Dear Htoo, ... .... S: I apologise for doing it like this - I scribble down notes and then it’s hard to find the originals. Pls feel free to move them back...
Hi Andrew and Christine, This brief conversation of yours must have touched a nerve; I keep thinking about it! ... A: > > When I first came to Buddhism, I was...
