Hello DN, Thanks for Mahasi Sayadaw's lecture. I agree with the Sayadaw regarding the superiority in some cases, of conventional expressions of dhamma. Though...
Hi James, Thanks for your message, and my apologies for the delay, I've had a few busy days. ... J: > I believe that you are suffering from a distorted view....
Dear Sukin and Antony, You explain it well Sukin. The quote from@the sayadaw says "Here, those who do not know Buddha's methodology in teaching the dhamma...
Dear Dhamma Friend, When referring to self as a Buddhist, we have to understand what kamma means and its implications. This is the only area that no other...
Friend Ken H., LOL! You missed the entire point of my post! You took it apart, examined little pieces, and then came to silly conclusions regarding those...
Dear Friends, I recently came across this definition of Anatta which I like very much. Just thought I would share: The Meaning of Anattaa[237] Anything...
Hi, Robert - In a message dated 11/1/04 12:10:58 AM Eastern Standard Time, ... ========================= My apologies, Robert - sincerely. As I think about it,...
... <nar_gurwani@y...> wrote: Dear Htoo Naing How to make this mind as a stone or mountain withno disturbance et all. Naresh ... Htoo: Dear Naresh, This is...
Dear Naresh, Well, you can start at any point. You can well start with learning of text materials regarding self and non-self matter. There are online ...
Dear Dhamma Friends, We have discussed many things about cittas or consciousness or mental states or mind-states. Different classifications were discussed. ...
VII. TALENT'S JOURNEY CERTAINTY There is no wavering things regarding the mind track that has been left by The Buddha. The only problem is that different...
Hi Rob I think Right understanding or right view of the dhamma is a good subject of talk. When I was in teenager and people start telling me that sense...
Hi Phil, ... groups and ... and so ... Buddha's ... factors is ... Interesting concept - turning a lecture into a mini-workshop. Let me think how the logistics...
Hi Ken O, ... me ... come ... love ... but ... or ... in ... The audience will all have their heads shaved and be spending a week living as a monk / nun. The...
Hey Rob, ... on ... Novitiate ... subject ... I think for kids that age, it will revolve around what is in it for them. I think starting with sila may be good....
Hi Antony, and all ... This is a good thing to remember. But then we can wonder if "see the light" and achieve liberation are the same thing! Personally, I...
Dear All, A correction on my last post. It should have been Khangchendzonga that was seen from hotel room in Sikkim, not K2. Only since returning home, have I...
Hello all, A question .... If you were able to thoroughly study and grow to understand only one of the Buddha's discourses, which would you choose? ... and...
I would probably study anatta lakana sutta because to understand / experience anatta one understands / experiences all. With metta, Shakti christine_forsyth...
Dear Friends, Cetasikas by Nina van Gorkom. http://www.vipassana.info/cetasikas.html http://www.zolag.co.uk/ Questions, comments and different views welcome;-)...
Dear Friends, Nina stops her mail when she's away and asks me to f/w any posts likely to be of special interest to her on return. Usually this is no...
Hi, Christine - In a message dated 11/1/04 11:57:46 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... ============================ The Mahasatipatthana Sutta. Two reasons: The...
Hello Shakti, Sukin, all, Great sutta! and Anatta certainly flavoured most of the discussions during the India trip ... (along with Attachment (Lobha) - as...
... Dear Phil, and Naresh, Hope you don't mind my 'jumping in' here, but want to make a comment about something you have written. ... dangerous ... verse form)...
Hello Howard, :-) Of course. :-) The One Way, or is it The Only Way? metta and peace, Christine ... p.s. [It's SO good to have certain and speedy computer...
Hi Chris, Welcome Back.. When I first read your `A question' post, I too thought of the first 10 Suttas in the Digha Nikaya (not including the 1st and 7th...
In a message dated 11/1/2004 8:57:46 PM Pacific Standard Time, cforsyth1@... writes: Hello all, A question .... If you were able to thoroughly study...
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Hi Azita. Welcome back! ... Phil: Thank you for the reminder! I have to be careful about overconfidence. What I can say is that dosa-rooted mental moments (i.e...
... realize that ... mathematics, ... are almost 2nd nature ... shortsighted on ... nuances of ... probably has ... practice of the ... or pastime! ... hides...
Hello all, (Shakti, Azita, Tom), After leaving Kolcatta with the group, and spending one night in Bangkok, Azita and I had breakfast with Shakti and her...
