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BhikkhuJayasara · Bhikkhu · Veteran
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Re: Burning off fingers, and other Buddhist practices.
(Quote) I made a post on here when I first joined explaining that sutta(pali) and sutra(Sanskrit) are different translations with the same meaning and someone else also posted this concept that sutta… (View Post)
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Re: A doubt coming in my mind - what to do - please suggest
Sounds more like fear then doubt.. but both are interconnected. what to do? be kind to your body and mind. So you have doubt, observe it come and go, try not to attach to it but if you do observe tha… (View Post)
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Re: Rebirth and Jhanas
(Quote) you don't "enter" jhana, it comes naturally when your mind is inclined towards it. I've also thought I may of been in first jhana once or twice but trying to rationalize and think t… (View Post)1 -
Re: Should a Buddhist monk discard his robe for a suit?
the original monks robes were just patches from dead people sewn together.. should still be that way IMO. Im not so sure about this monks wearing suits thing. The robe is a symbol of renunciation, sa… (View Post)1 -
Re: Can I vent about money?
This is what the Buddha said about money - http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/an/an08/an08.054.nara.html "Herein, Vyagghapajja, whatsoever wealth a householder is in possession of, obtained… (View Post)
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