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by Ananda
Wed Mar 22, 2017 4:51 pm
Forum: General Religious Discussion
Topic: ~The Hunt
Replies: 9
Views: 21851

Re: ~The Hunt

"The Mushroom in Christian Art"
by Ananda
Wed Mar 22, 2017 3:38 pm
Forum: General Religious Discussion
Topic: ~The Hunt
Replies: 9
Views: 21851

Re: ~The Hunt

"The Mushroom in Christian Art"
by Ananda
Wed Mar 22, 2017 11:44 am
Forum: General Religious Discussion
Topic: Self in Theravada
Replies: 78
Views: 157987

Re: Self in Theravada

Dear iskander,

I shall give a discourse on nibbana, the not-self and "Self in Theravada"

The self and not-self is following the eight (8) fold path till the self is not




Joy,
Ananda
by Ananda
Wed Mar 22, 2017 8:15 am
Forum: General Religious Discussion
Topic: Self in Theravada
Replies: 78
Views: 157987

Re: Self in Theravada

"With that said, Let us take a look at the 8-Fold Path in a little different way. For one thing the word Right seems to be a little hard for our purposes of understanding. So the author chooses to use the word "Harmonious", instead of "Right". This tends to put a softer appr...
by Ananda
Wed Mar 22, 2017 6:04 am
Forum: General Religious Discussion
Topic: Self in Theravada
Replies: 78
Views: 157987

Re: Self in Theravada

As long as Buddhism moves in this world demanding the practice of the Eight Paths of Morality , the law of karma is to be most scrupulously followed, for without this law all our moral and ascetic endeavours will come to naught. "demanding"lol Come and See “Buddhism is always a question o...
by Ananda
Wed Mar 22, 2017 5:42 am
Forum: General Religious Discussion
Topic: Self in Theravada
Replies: 78
Views: 157987

Re: Self in Theravada

A Theravada and Mahayana, let alone Vajrayana debate is beyond the scope of "Self in Theravada," however, I would be happy to debate such, naturally with a Theravada footing, in another post. :popcorn:
by Ananda
Wed Mar 22, 2017 4:47 am
Forum: General Religious Discussion
Topic: Self in Theravada
Replies: 78
Views: 157987

Re: Self in Theravada

"Eight Paths of Morality" Moral virtue is only 3 aspects of the eight (8) fold path dealing with wholesome; speech action livelihood "The Noble Eightfold Path: The Way to the End of Suffering", by Bhikkhu Bodhi. Access to Insight (Legacy Edition), 30 November 2013, http://www.acc...
by Ananda
Wed Mar 22, 2017 4:00 am
Forum: General Religious Discussion
Topic: Self in Theravada
Replies: 78
Views: 157987

Re: Self in Theravada

"is it the curse of the law?" Not knowing the laws of kamma one produces actions of body, speech, and mind that are ignorant of release from dukka . What kind of "self-power" do ignorant actions have? The wheel spins on the hub of passion/lust, aversion, and bewilderment! Ignoran...
by Ananda
Tue Mar 21, 2017 8:13 pm
Forum: General Religious Discussion
Topic: ~The Hunt
Replies: 9
Views: 21851

~The Hunt

"The Mushroom in Christian Art" by John A. Rush "Originally published in 2011 ‘The Mushroom in Christian Art – The Identity of Jesus in the Development of Christianity’ by John A. Rush is a well-needed addition to a burgeoning research area in psychedelic studies; namely the possible ...
by Ananda
Tue Mar 21, 2017 6:34 pm
Forum: General Religious Discussion
Topic: Self in Theravada
Replies: 78
Views: 157987

Re: Self in Theravada

We can't talk to well about experience beyond concepts, only how to get there!

and what we do along the way!