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Re: Letting go.
Why just westerners in particular? I'd say it would be just as difficult for many Thais to be able to see it from that perspective. (View Post)
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Re: Young Kalu Rinpoche Video: "Buddha Was Not A God, Buddhism Is Not A Religion"
I have had a few lay teachers who have been wise and I benefited a lot from them. These lay teachers though were often themselves students of one or more famous monk(s). So the important role of the … (View Post)
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Re: No self........ But do you believe in MORALLY right and wrong???
(Quote) Imagine you just bought yourself a brand new watch. You then went swimming and leave it by mistake at the poolside. I saw it and stole it. You saw that I took it and confront me. I say to you… (View Post)
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Re: Monks behaving badly...oops. ;-)
(Quote) In Theravada, contemplation of the four requisites (food, clothes, shelter and medicines) is a very important practice for the monks. The Buddha said that monks who use the four requisites wi… (View Post)1 -
Re: Monks behaving badly...oops. ;-)
(Quote) To some householders, yes, a lot of the Vinaya rules may come across as stupid as you say. But for the monks themselves, I believe they value their monastic code. Since they live those rules … (View Post)
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