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BhanteLucky · Alternative lifestyle person in the South Island of New Zealand · Veteran
About
- Username
- BhanteLucky
- Location
- New Zealand
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- Member
- Points
- 829
- Location
- New Zealand
- Languages Spoken
- English
- Affiliation
- Theravada Forest Tradition
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Re: New jobs to add to the "Wrong Livelihood" list
(Quote) Er, well, here's a sutta, short and sweet, where the Buddha speaks of wrong livelihood.Vanijja Sutta: Business (Wrong Livelihood) translated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu "Monks, a… (View Post)
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Re: What are your genuine thoughts on this Autobiographical Poem?
I like how the lines start short and get longer. (View Post)
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Re: Deciding Spontaneously
I recall some researchers doing an experiment in response to the book Blink, which recommends making quick decisions and going with instinct and spontaneity. The experiments showed that people who di… (View Post)
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Re: What are your genuine thoughts on this Autobiographical Poem?
And there are lots of important bits in there that are vital for young people to discover. Some go their whole lives without realising they're playing a role, in masks that have either been given to … (View Post)
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Re: Importance of Lay Followers
Here's a nice quick sutta which answers part of your question, and shows how a monastic sangha is totally dependent on laypeople. Without them they would starve to death (well, Theravada monks at lea… (View Post)
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