Welcome home! Please contact lincoln@icrontic.com if you have any difficulty logging in or using the site. New registrations must be manually approved which may take several days. Can't log in? Try clearing your browser's cookies.
fivebells Veteran
About
- Username
- fivebells
- Joined
- Visits
- 1,988
- Last Active
- Roles
- Member
- Points
- 1,174
Reactions
-
Re: Reconciling God with the Dharma
Yes, Mr Younghusband is obviously speaking here to comfort himself and his readers, not from any specific knowledge of the Buddha's teaching he's prepared to share in support of his claim. The passag… (View Post)
1 -
Re: Question about the first turning of the wheel of the Dharma (recognition)
It's quite valuable to have a precise understanding of the duties corresponding to the 4 noble truths.Stress, the first category [of the 4NT], should be comprehended. In practice, this means admittin… (View Post)
2 -
Re: . . . and wide awake . . .
(Quote) It depends on what you can handle. Having the ability to make a good space to wake from is certainly very useful when you run up against stuff you can't handle otherwise. (View Post)1 -
Re: Buddhism, Death and the Dharma - how do Buddhists grieve major change? Recently lost my sister :-(
@betaboy, what @pegembera offered is not philosophy, it is a practice instruction, one of tremendous value to people who can follow it. Part of the problem is that it sounds like philosophy, though. (View Post)
1 -
Re: Question about the first turning of the wheel of the Dharma (recognition)
(Quote) This is for the sake of the 1NT, so it's part of a series which is supposed to lead to release. Suffering you can't release, you might as well put aside for now. Also, as with any skill it's … (View Post)1