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  1. Samana Johann

    Buddhist view of the conscience?

    Most importand for everyone who does not like to fall upward and one of the three AN 3.40: Adhipateyya Sutta — Governing Principles Its also good to understand appamada in this sense which is mostly wrong translated, since many have developed upekkha rather of what should be made first. Still...
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    Can a mortal ask questions which God finds unanswerable?

    Since Juantoo enjoys quotes, maybe he will find some use full here and gain reasonable joy: Atma (my person) will now leave you alone here on you journey. May you have a good ride in this wheel.
  3. Samana Johann

    Buddhism and Christianity

    Atma (my person, once gave an answer on Stakeexchange, maybe its useful, Gustavo. Generally is to say, that the pratice following Jesus Christ, has all needed good factors to be able to even develope the Eithfold Path. It includes Dana (Generosity), Sila (ethical moral) and even certain amounts...
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    Are there still Alms begging monk - traditions?

    My person was just curious if there are still traditions in christianity alive which consists of alms begging wandering monks.
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    What a talk

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    What a talk

    May person thought of introducing a thread which should be dedicated for talk which are usefull to correct common misunderstandings. If possible, maybe there is also a will from the moderators here, to sacrify some effort, please don't lead specific discussions here. When ever there arises the...
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    Samana Johann

    Sadhu For sure a task that needs a lot of letting go.
  8. Samana Johann

    Can a mortal ask questions which God finds unanswerable?

    Yes, mostly. Very dangerous, especially if talking in therms of wisdom, not so much in regard of knowledge.
  9. Samana Johann

    Absolute-ness means...

    Are your sure? Maybe one takes a look on the OP and actually it was a reaction on this: "It is probably the case that all traditions account for this, more or less, in their teachings." And there is no dispute on the nature of tradition. Maybe its good to stay on topic. So if there is in this...
  10. Samana Johann

    Absolute-ness means...

    Is not a question but acctually a good vision. No, there is actually only one teacher who does not teach a kind of being, not-being, becoming or not-becoming, neither Self nor Not-Self. As for the searchlight, Thomas: Where There is Passion
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    Can a mortal ask questions which God finds unanswerable?

    It's good possible that the gods laughed when Einstein said this since there are no real evidences that he ever met a wise. Try to laugh when my person tells you that you are going to die. Try to laugh whem my person tells you, that you are seldom aware of it, maybe did not gave it even one...
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    Absolute-ness means...

    Indeed is not easy to see one own deeds or things that reflects our self. Anyway, what is the topic about? Its really not clear what the questioner likes to ask if he likes to ask or tell. So what is absolutness? Unchanging, not subject of decay, with it free from suffering, free of the burden...
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    Can a mortal ask questions which God finds unanswerable?

    Who told Juantoo3 this, or is that just his personal end of investigation? "A little nonsense, now and then, is relished by the wisest men. -Roald Dahl" Such ideas might come up when one believes being wise, or taking unwise people for being wise, actually not knowing that no one can be called...
  14. Samana Johann

    What’s Sacrifice? Have you Sacrificed?

    Taking what is not given, is not a holly performence, act. So taking live, is not a sacrify, it's done for gain, and so causes lose for one self and many. Making others fear, one fears. Would there be a being calling it holly, when someone is up to take his live? Taking what is not given, is...
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    "Faith, faith,..." they say. But what is meant by "faith"?

    "Faith, faith,..." they say. But what is meant by "faith" What is a person of faith?? There is the case that a person has conviction that deeds by body, speech and mind make a different. Having convicion that his actions make a different, he thinks before he acts. Furthermore there is the case...
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    Samana Johann

    Steve. Your avatar shows "Staff Member". May my person ask what "Staff" here means? Does he act and serve on behave? And on whoms? It would be good to get known the owner of this place as well. Could Steve arrange such?
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    Can A Buddhist believe in God?

    Nicholas, its good that you found out that even the Great Brahma, God, is actually devoted to the Bhagavata (The Blessed or Liberal One, the Buddha). And what does it mean to recollect the virtues of the Gods and Devas?
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    Questions for class...

    What does Hadler likes to know?
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    Samana Johann

    Althought the question could be interprated and had an specific intention, Wil, its maye better to ask of what Wil actually likes to ask. And there is no such as "Namaste and welcome...". Either there is "Namaste and welcome" which is a very skillful action or "..." But let it be up to Wil...
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    Equanimity (Upekkha)

    Its actually the last link in the chain of development. Althought people generally love it, there are differend kinds of Upekkhā. One under those is one that the Buddha always "fighted against", what he did not for the most of other ideas, since the so called "equanimity of the householder"...
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