A Quest to Recover Buddha's True Teachings
Quotes are from the following links: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/ptf/dhamma/sila/uposatha.html https://www.budsas.org/ebud/whatbudbeliev/217.htm http://www.palikanon.com/english/pali_names/i_/isipatana.htm a) “For monastics, these are often days of more intensive reflection and meditation. In many monasteries physical labor (construction projects, repairs,…
ALOHA WTA, I hope you come back to the forum and aee these messages. Pema chodron has a great rest on loneliness. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.lionsroar.com/six-kinds-of-loneliness/amp/. It relates to a recent article written…
…enough to know the sitcom “Happy Days” may remember the Fonzi character, who cannot get the word “wrong” out of his throat. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvdY3HfepOo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPMIdIGj8v0 The confirmation bias, plus a bit…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u69YSh-cFXY Here is another example of Aphantasia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A91tvp0b1fY…
…develop samadhi on any kind of object but chanting is the best and most easy because it does not need heavy concentration. Here are examples: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aF6lNZ_T_dY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBf9dkqTBd8 (put subtitles on)…
Recently I came across this video of Ven. Wajirabuddhi thero claiming that he is an arahant https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBhv8c1D1pg What do all of you think about this? Theres something about the way…
Dear Lal and friends, This webpage has also cases of Rebirth, where the new life has already started when the old life is not yet finished. Link: https://www.reincarnationresearch.com/split-incarnation-or-parrallel-lives-introduction/ I also…
…Here’s a good video of the place, although a little idealized https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AKyKczBP6k There’s about 40 monks there and 12 anigarikas. The place is still under construction and is a quite…
…negative gossip. Redirecting Gossip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kVIErLCcrE (~ 16 minutes) This video covers the following topics: the power of words and the hurt they cause slander, gossip and lying consequences, outcomes and…
…gone.” “Standing, watching…” “It is windy yet lukewarm…” Instructions like the following (which I’ve seen/read myriad variants myriad times) now seem incredibly laughable, a complete WASTE OF TIME!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IFvablc6EI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxJ0N2vq2GM…