Hi TG, ... understand where ... but that's OK. Yes, I accept the possibility of not truly understanding your position. This is not surprising, given that so...
Hi Stephen, (James, Phil, & all), I liked the kind messages James & Phil wrote on alcohol abuse and the dangers. ... .... S: This is very practical and I liked...
Hi Sukin I will only respond to one section at a time due to my corrupt system and to keep it simple... In a message dated 2/1/2008 1:01:09 A.M. Mountain...
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Hi Larry, ... N: Yes, the Tiika speaks about sukhasamphassa vatthu: they give the bases for contact which is sukha, happy. ... N: It can be both, and also...
Dear Nina, Thank you very much for your kind encouragement. I also try to be strong and healthy in mind, although the body is becoming weak. Starting from my...
Hi Sukin In a message dated 2/1/2008 1:01:09 A.M. Mountain Standard Time, sukinder@... writes: And this is because you consider "conditionality" to be...
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Dear friends, Lodewijk remarked that memories of the past can worry us. There are things we do not want to remember, but memories still come back and this...
Hi Connie & Nina, I think the full commentary on Therii Sumedhaa is packed full of gems. As I was typing out the sutta from AN 6s about the delight taken in...
Hi, Tep (and Nina) - In a message dated 1/31/2008 10:43:56 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, tepsastri@... writes: Dear Howard (and Nina), - I am sorry for...
Hi Sarah Thanks for the kind words re the post on rippling effect of alcohol. Was good wasn't it? :) Now for a little bit more of my obsessive behaviour. ... ...
Hi Howard, ... N: I gave a list with pages already. The transl uses the word: representative intellection. ignore this. This is mind-consciousness element that...
Hi Phil, ... N: there you are, it is the present moment (let TG not read this;-)) You have the truth directly, from real life, not from a book. If you would...
Hi, Nina - In a message dated 2/1/2008 9:30:10 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, vangorko@... writes: Hi Howard, ... N: I gave a list with pages already. The...
Hi Howard and Tep, Behaviour of consciousness contains the indeterminate cittas (vipaaka and kiriya), behaviour of unknowing (a~naa.nacaariya) contains akusala...
Hi Howard, ... N: good. Only the Book of Analysis is left: p. 115, 116, but because of the transl. hard to read, unless Scott has time to give the Pali. I read...
Dear Bhante, ... These are speculative questions ultimately not worth discussing too much. What IS worthwhile to discuss are 4NT, conditionality, what is ...
Hi, Nina (and Tep) - In a message dated 2/1/2008 10:08:25 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, vangorko@... writes: Hi Howard and Tep, Behaviour of consciousness...
Hi, Nina - In a message dated 2/1/2008 10:24:20 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, vangorko@... writes: Hi Howard, ... N: good. Only the Book of Analysis is...
Hi TG, thanks for your posts. I cannot answer now, since I go away for four days tomorrow. I even do not know whether there is much to answer. I find dhammas a...
Hi Howard, I have little time left now to answer. ... N: thinking: this is done by javanacittas in the process, thus kusala or akusala. There is no vipaaka...
Hi, Nina - In a message dated 2/1/2008 10:52:07 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, vangorko@... writes: Hi Howard, I have little time left now to answer. ... ...
Hi Nina (Tep), you wrote: ('D: will try not sure whether it works with my PC .. I prefer another source before talking about A.S.'s survey, because of plenty...
Hi Howard and Nina, - I truly appreciate your discussion -- It is great when you boldly say what you exactly think. ... the Buddhadhamma, is an extension of it...
Hi Tep (Elaine), Many thanks for the prompt response. Thank you for pointing out the SN Sutta. Yes, that is the language I am talking about. You can start a...
HI Tep, ... N: Thanks for your kind words of encouragement. I may not have time before I leave, but I keep your post. You posted a quote before of the PTSM and...
Dear Dieter, ... N: I thought of you. You know that ADL is in German as well? I have no more copies, but they have many in BGK and in April I can take some...
Hi TG, ... N: you were wondering about my use of the word dhamma. I made a study: meanings of dhamma. (it is in the archives). Many meanings, pariyatti,...
Hi Howard, you wrote: 'The purpose of definitions is (at least) twofold: the clarifying of our thinking, and the enabling of genuine communication. For us to...
Hi, Dieter - In a message dated 2/1/2008 3:16:09 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, moellerdieter@... writes: Hi Howard, you wrote: 'The purpose of definitions...
