Reply To: “AI” vs. “Sentient-ness”

…with ChatGPT 4 on a regular basis. Let me comment on the Turing test. The Turing test was devised by the British mathematician and computer scientist Alan Turing to determine…

Free Will in Buddhism – Connection to Sankhāra

Free will is at the core of Buddhism (Buddha Dhamma). Without free will, attaining Nibbāna is not possible. Connection to vaci and kāya saṅkhāra discussed. November 3, 2018; revised July…

Reply To: Pure Dhamma zoom meeting!

for VooV Meeting: https://voovmeeting.com/download-center.html How to Record VooV Meeting | Easily, Securely, Privately https://recorder.itopvpn.com/blog/how-to-record-voov-meeting-2173 I will only join the meeting for the first hour. My location is at GMT +08:00….

Vaci Sankhara in the workplace

…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYLb7WUtYt8 (~ 8 minutes) This video covers the following topics: ‘backbiting’ defined…negative talk about a 3rd party that’s not present ‘backbiting’ test: Triple Filter Test. True, Good, Useful (TGU) why…

Good desana & chants for download?

I’m hoping to load my phone with hundreds of hours of listening material. This would mostly be for the purpose of calming myself in lieu of artificially stimming myself with…

Reply To: Different types of Buddhism

Throughout the years, I have seen many discussions online in regards to Tibetan (Vajrayana) Buddhism. Many many times I wanted to comment but in the end decided to keep quiet….

Reply To: Thai Forest Tradition

…path. If you are interested check these out. 1. Ajahn Mahaboowa Magga, Phala, and Nibbana https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.abhayagiri.org/media/books/maha_boowa_arahattamagga_arahattaphala.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiNiLGa7LP1AhVa63MBHXV0BJkQFnoECA8QAQ&usg=AOvVaw28CSccNJPFn5pyaJx_3QKf Autobiography of Ajahn Dtun https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.abhayagiri.org/books/637-the-autobiography-and-dhamma-teachings-of-ajahn-dtun&ved=2ahUKEwjZ6re27bP1AhUgILcAHdpoBT4QFnoECAUQAQ&usg=AOvVaw0Du1NCnymrXr8ixsSMkmGQ As for the rest of the Ajahns, if you…

Reply To: Thai Forest Tradition

…gave real details on how they travel on this path. If you are interested check these out. 1. Ajahn Mahaboowa Magga, Phala, and Nibbana https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.abhayagiri.org/media/books/maha_boowa_arahattamagga_arahattaphala.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiNiLGa7LP1AhVa63MBHXV0BJkQFnoECA8QAQ&usg=AOvVaw28CSccNJPFn5pyaJx_3QKf Autobiography of Ajahn Dtun https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.abhayagiri.org/books/637-the-autobiography-and-dhamma-teachings-of-ajahn-dtun&ved=2ahUKEwjZ6re27bP1AhUgILcAHdpoBT4QFnoECAUQAQ&usg=AOvVaw0Du1NCnymrXr8ixsSMkmGQ…

Reply To: Waharaka Thero English Subs Discourse

…text for the First Discourse Second Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9B487Oqpgk English and Sinhala text for the Second Discourse Third Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wy6nQfoQcNc English and Sinhala text for the Third Discourse June 25, 2020…

Reply To: Consciousness (Mind v Brain) Citta Vithi

…At present I am the president of a Buddhist not for profit organization known as the Panna Foundation for Buddhist Studies. Pema Chodron: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pemachodron Panna Journey: https://www.facebook.com/groups/prajnajourney Panna Foundation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pannafoundation…