tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22928991.post6293197418419613199..comments2023-10-27T08:09:37.525-04:00Comments on Bhikkhu's Blog: Historicity of the SuttasAjahn Punnadhammohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09660291919550183357noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22928991.post-69493942749621699962007-04-02T17:33:00.000-04:002007-04-02T17:33:00.000-04:00BarryIf your need is pressing, that is you see a p...Barry<BR/>If your need is pressing, that is you see a problem, and have a suspicion that the Buddha might help resolve it, then you might consider studying Pali on your own, there is a book:<BR/>Introduction to Pali<BR/>By A.K Warder<BR/>Published by the Pali text society.<BR/>It is widely available & teaches the original Pali of the Suttas.<BR/>There are other excellent books out of Sri Lanka , Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22928991.post-20168277769467379902007-04-02T02:40:00.000-04:002007-04-02T02:40:00.000-04:00RK said "If you are really interested, then go to ...RK said "If you are really interested, then go to the 'ipsissima verba', the Dhamma (teaching) itself, as it has come down (pristine) in the Pali Suttas & the Vinaya"<BR/><BR/>Thank you for the answer. Which translations do you then recommend? What is your opinion of the Bhikkhu Bodhi translations which are the most popular translations? Where would I get the Vinaya to read in translation?<BR/><Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22928991.post-48192165885097154672007-04-02T00:18:00.000-04:002007-04-02T00:18:00.000-04:00I think that the reality of The Sangha itself shed...I think that the reality of The Sangha itself sheds some light on this, namely, that probably around 80% of those who ordain eventually leave because they do not practice and simply get bored with spending their life reading books.<BR/><BR/>As for Western members of The Sangha, this runs to about 90% or more, and you can probably count on your fingers those who have spent more than 30 years as a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22928991.post-7096658865272518542007-04-01T12:06:00.000-04:002007-04-01T12:06:00.000-04:00I post here because I am very bashful.If you are r...I post here because I am very bashful.<BR/><BR/>If you are really interested, then go to the 'ipsissima verba', the Dhamma (teaching) itself, as it has come down (pristine) in the Pali Suttas & the Vinaya, not the scholars, not the commentaries, not milinda, not abbidhamma, not visuddhi and no where in anything mahayana.<BR/>Study it carefully in yourself, by sitting quietly everynight, alone.<BRAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22928991.post-28482345406480730082007-04-01T09:05:00.000-04:002007-04-01T09:05:00.000-04:00"The Dhamma is dead, the last spark has been extin..."The Dhamma is dead, the last spark has been extinguished, the teachers are gone.<BR/>What is on offer is the stuff of dreams, nightmares and dementia.<BR/>R.K<BR/><BR/>31.3.07 "<BR/><BR/>Why is the author posting on a fairly obscure Buddhist monk's Blog if he/she thinks this way?<BR/>That aside I am interested to know why he/she thinks the Dhamma is dead - and I mean that in a very straight Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22928991.post-83684590260663033612007-03-31T12:41:00.000-04:002007-03-31T12:41:00.000-04:00srilanka now harvesting wat they seed against tami...srilanka now harvesting wat they seed against tamils in 1983.<BR/><BR/>Racism...the world could learn the meaing from rajabakshe...<BR/><BR/>no country in the world ever did a aerial srike on their own ppl but srilank...<BR/>Could anyone justify the sencholai attack of srilanka and the innocent childrens murder...which country ever did this kind???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22928991.post-41230451537862928842007-03-31T12:05:00.000-04:002007-03-31T12:05:00.000-04:00'Rod' has answered a number of questions I have po...'Rod' has answered a number of questions I have posed; in the hope of clarifying the view he holds on the Dhamma.<BR/>There is sufficient information for me now to question a few of his assertions, <BR/>I can guarantee that Rod will not be impressed by any of the circumscribed arguments; but that does not matter, as they are not really addressed to him.<BR/><BR/>-The pure mind has been given us Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22928991.post-55916803400768120392007-03-31T10:43:00.000-04:002007-03-31T10:43:00.000-04:00Finally is one of my favourite words.Body, (rupa) ...Finally is one of my favourite words.<BR/><BR/>Body, (rupa) is that which arises from karma, mind, seasonal phenomena like heat, and food. In other words, what you got is what you ordered, so don’t blame the waitress (your mother); same for your dog too if you have one, <BR/><BR/>Finally, Bhante mentioned reverence to the texts, which I can understand from a traditional viewpoint and also becauseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22928991.post-51115456349858299352007-03-31T09:10:00.000-04:002007-03-31T09:10:00.000-04:00FinallyWhat is body?Finally<BR/>What is body?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22928991.post-59888463082281644312007-03-31T07:51:00.000-04:002007-03-31T07:51:00.000-04:00Mind is the thing that knows, is aware. The mind i...Mind is the thing that knows, is aware. The mind itself is much bigger than the body, so it can come into contact with another mind even though the bodies may be apart (mass hysteria, the crowd at a sports game, or just being aware of someone standing next to you as examples). Thinking about someone also initiates contact. One of the reasons for dreaming is contact from another being. <BR/><BR/>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22928991.post-68738611356347699162007-03-30T20:51:00.000-04:002007-03-30T20:51:00.000-04:00What is mind?What is a mind process?What is mind?<BR/>What is a mind process?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22928991.post-45534504059650392142007-03-29T22:36:00.000-04:002007-03-29T22:36:00.000-04:00Greed , anger and delusion, as personified by Bush...Greed , anger and delusion, as personified by Bush, Cheney, and renta-black Rice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22928991.post-59802100187855900012007-03-29T12:31:00.000-04:002007-03-29T12:31:00.000-04:00What are the 3 roots of ignorance?What are the 3 roots of ignorance?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22928991.post-60741311202037399802007-03-29T11:34:00.000-04:002007-03-29T11:34:00.000-04:00Delusion is termed as one of the three roots of ig...Delusion is termed as one of the three roots of ignorance, the special one, because it is also present when greed and anger are present. It is the darkness in the mind that makes things look attractive and amazing, or ugly and despicable, and prevents a clear view. It is the foundation for attachment, it is ignorance itself.<BR/><BR/>I would say not say that reading is a complete waste of time, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22928991.post-2517527045299869882007-03-28T22:40:00.000-04:002007-03-28T22:40:00.000-04:00What is delusion?What is delusion?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22928991.post-3036651773289985522007-03-28T22:12:00.001-04:002007-03-28T22:12:00.001-04:00Greed is the smiling face of attachment, usually s...Greed is the smiling face of attachment, usually seen as more gratifying, more wholesome than attachment’s snarling face, anger and ill-will. This attachment comes from the programming that runs our minds, the karma that we accumulate in darkness. This two-faced ignorance, this loop of dependent origination, is the supreme child molester, and we are its children.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22928991.post-88268737721408205862007-03-28T22:12:00.000-04:002007-03-28T22:12:00.000-04:00Greed is the smiling face of attachment, usually s...Greed is the smiling face of attachment, usually seen as more gratifying, more wholesome than attachment’s snarling face, anger and ill-will. This attachment comes from the programming that runs our minds, the karma that we accumulate in darkness. This two-faced ignorance, this loop of dependent origination, is the supreme child molester, and we are its children.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22928991.post-27003474656520283002007-03-28T01:57:00.000-04:002007-03-28T01:57:00.000-04:00Correction: Sussex County is in New Jersey, where ...Correction: Sussex County is in New Jersey, <B>where Bhikkhu Bodhi is at:</B><BR/><BR/>http://www.bodhimonastery.net/main.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22928991.post-27605139321476198682007-03-28T01:45:00.000-04:002007-03-28T01:45:00.000-04:00From the guy who wrote the first message in the th...<B>From the guy who wrote the first message in the thread</B> ("Sorry to have been one of the hornets in the nest," etc.)<BR/><BR/>Beating the dead horse has yielded some results, actually.<BR/><BR/>Given enough time, both R.K and Rod managed to make some intelligent comments that illustrate their own position without needlessly slandering the research of "the Bronk" or anyone else, for that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22928991.post-73378258127492481102007-03-27T21:25:00.000-04:002007-03-27T21:25:00.000-04:00Well, blistering barnacles, buddy.You have confirm...Well, blistering barnacles, buddy.<BR/>You have confirmed a rumour, Noo York,eh? well no surprise there, the orientalist, is no longer in situ. Time for the chickens to return to the roost to lay their eggs..."My dear you should have seen the people, the glitter,the glamour, the lights" is that what the Bronk wants too? I wonder.<BR/>Now I am going to surprise you, in all seriousnes. Chapeau! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22928991.post-82171343840595302702007-03-27T20:17:00.000-04:002007-03-27T20:17:00.000-04:00What is greed?What is greed?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22928991.post-22381590619655037292007-03-27T19:06:00.000-04:002007-03-27T19:06:00.000-04:00Further, ignorance is ‘not knowing’ in general (be...Further, ignorance is ‘not knowing’ in general (before proceeding please lock your door, switch on all the lights, and check under your bed).<BR/><BR/>One interesting point that Bhante mentioned was modern rationalism. As everyone is aware, there are many references to hungry ghosts and devas in Buddhist literature, and the fact that many Asians present the local equivalent of prawn cocktails andAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22928991.post-49176077466987774562007-03-27T09:59:00.000-04:002007-03-27T09:59:00.000-04:00Ignorance is not knowing the mind process, not bei...Ignorance is not knowing the mind process, not being aware of one's own greed, anger and delusion, and being unaware that all existence and all experience inherently suck, that everything is only a temporary phenomenon, and that we are all truly anonymous nobodies who only fantasize about being a somebody and being a self and will eventually become a grocery item for a bunch of slimies and otherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22928991.post-31470902305723431842007-03-27T01:52:00.000-04:002007-03-27T01:52:00.000-04:00Again, these are excuses for not reading the canon...Again, these are excuses for <B>not</B> reading the canon.<BR/><BR/>Bodhi's translations are "problematic" at best; no, I'm not a fan of his work, and that's yet another important reason to read the original Pali.<BR/><BR/>You seem to be conflating two very different questions: the adequacy of the source text itself, and the adequacy or efficacy of laypeople reading (the currently available) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22928991.post-5415540761804746222007-03-26T14:19:00.000-04:002007-03-26T14:19:00.000-04:00what is ignorance?what is ignorance?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com