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…

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: Waharaka Thero English Subs Discourse

…Sooryavloka Series” There are 7 videos in this playlist. This is the link to playlist (↓) https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLicd0gkZBCmEqqbzyU_epoGkcG0atZhbM One more video of series not included in above seven videos series; https://youtu.be/1JKbRA_LuMI…

Consequence of Not Comprehending Anicca

…intent is not to put down this bhante (I myself is vegetarian), but to share with everyone here the consequence of not comprehending Anicca enough can be disastrous. https://www.bhantedhammika.net/to-eat-or-not-to-eat-meat/the-last-link-in-the-chain https://www.bhantedhammika.net/to-eat-or-not-to-eat-meat/meat-in-the-buddhist-tradition…

Reply To: First noble truth

Just would like to share something that might be of benefit to others in understanding about the 4 noble truths. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8He7XZonYSk from 19:40-29:02 minutes. This is the only resource/material in…

How Character (Gati) Leads to Bhava and Jāti

…5. Most times, the paṭisandhi (linking the next rebirth) takes place via a nimitta; this is what is meant by “nimitta paṭisandhi” above. At the dying moment, what comes to…