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BhanteLucky · Alternative lifestyle person in the South Island of New Zealand · Veteran
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- BhanteLucky
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- New Zealand
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- New Zealand
- Languages Spoken
- English
- Affiliation
- Theravada Forest Tradition
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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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Re: Pope Francis I
My Catholic friends are excited and thrilled. They have no idea who this new old-white-male is, but they're excited and thrilled nonetheless. It's odd how they have such hope and devotion towards thi… (View Post)
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Re: Celibacy
(Quote) That's a really good point @MaryAnne, a lot of people don't realise that, and instead try to apply the monastic teaching to everyday life. And as a result the teachings don't fit, don't sit r… (View Post)
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Re: Celibacy
Here's my 2c on the Contemplation On The Repulsiveness Of The Body meditation: If someone is already celibate, and they need some way to reduce the lust and craving, then the contemplation of repulsi… (View Post)
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