Reply To: Arya Monasteries

…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…

Split Reincarnation

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…

Is this monk a true arahant?

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…

Reply To: Vipassana Meditation After Sotapanna Stage

…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)…

Reply To: How to cope with loneliness

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…

Reply To: Sutta chanting

Here are some nice Sutta chantings which I also like : It helps a lot to calm down the mind and even experience Niramisa sukha. (1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RK5EHFWUMrA (2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghyc9WftU3w…

Reply To: Instructions to Rahula – Ambalaṭṭhikarāhulovāda Sutta

…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…

Vaci Sankhara in the workplace

…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…