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Re: "On Denying Defilements" by Ven. Thanissaro
I love dhamma talks on defilements, can't get enough of them. It is also useful to be mindful of the Upakilesa which are also considered as defilements or sometimes translated as corruptions of the m… (View Post)
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Re: Buddhism and Morality
The way I've been taught to apply the five precepts is that they should be considered as minimal guidelines. That means we can take them as expressing rules that are not absolute, but whenever possib… (View Post)
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Re: Sutra Club: Buddha Ordains a SERIAL KILLER! Killer Gets Enlightened After Getting STONED!
Here are a few things I can gather from this Sutta as well as with respect to some issues which other posters have touched upon. Firstly, on the issue of Angulimala's very fast enlightenment, we can … (View Post)
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Re: Buddhism and Morality
@vinlyn The purpose of following a training rule is to lessen anger, greed and delusion. Same as meditation is training of the mind, and what for? To lessen (and eventually be free from) anger, greed… (View Post)
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Re: Root Vegetables
In Theravada Buddhism, there are no general rules against lay people harming plant life. But in accordance with the Vinaya (monastic code of conduct in the Pali Canon), monks are not allowed to harm … (View Post)
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