Congratulations to David N Snyder

[plwk]

On your...

Thank you for your support all this while and may many more years be added to your Dharmadutaship and the Path

[pueraeternus]

Happy Birthday David! Thanks for all you have done.

[JKhedrup]

Thanks David for all you do to support Lord Buddha's teachings.

[gregkavarnos]

Happy birthday David, may you live 100 years!

[Ayu]

All the best from
Ayu

[Indrajala]

Happy Birthday. Thanks so much for hosting this site.

[buddhaflower]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to David

MAY EACH DAY : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOIFxstB2Wg



Buddhaflower

[David N. Snyder]

We normally celebrate my birthday on Christmas since the office at our business is closed (actual birth date is Dec. 26 at 1 am). We needed a new car in our household since we have a new driver soon with our daughter learning to drive, so since this was the big 5-O, we decided to get a yellow lotus with a customized license plate:



The Mahayana spelling "Dharma" was already taken but I prefer the Pali spelling anyway.

[PorkChop]

Happy Birthday!

[Konchog1]

Happy Birthday and Merry Christmas

[buddhaflower]

Dear David,

So today it's your birthday...well HAPPY BIRTHDAY again and I love your new COOL LOTUS...the color really matchs your shirt!!
Is the car for your daughter? ...oh I bet she jumps up/down with joy...lucky girl

Dear David.... Oh please don't forget to answer my member's question about LIST # 462-# 463...here's the question:
List no. 462
The Nine Jhanas (meditative absorptions, sometimes listed as the Four Jhanas and the formless realms):

1. Delightful Sensations
2. Joy
3. Contentment
4. Utter peacefulness
5. Infinity of space
6. Infinity of consciousness
7. No-thingness
8. Neither perception nor non-perception
9. Cessation
(from Anguttara Nikaya 9.36)
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(Quote) Hi Tep,

you wrote:

( D: question whether the 4th jhana includes as well rupa and arupa jhanas ,i.e.
Jhana 1-4 rupa + jhana 4 = 4 a,b,c,d arupa. 9 arupa but not jhana anymore.)

T: I think the 4th jhaana is still a ruupa jhaana, Dieter. What do you refer to
as " 4 a,b,c,d arupa."?

D: I can't remember to have read about the 5th, 6th,7th Jhana
so I assume entering the 4th Jhana includes all rupa Jhana and in its
perfection arupa Jhana , i.e. lik 4 a, b , c,..

>D: D.N.S. quotes A.N. , pls check the Pali , I am a bit far from my usual
sources ...

T: Okay. I have the Pali for you below. Beyond the first paragraph I do not see
any other useful information. Help is on the way from David Snyder since Yawares
will ask him to explain!
AN 9.36 PTS: A iv 422 Jhana Sutta: Mental Absorption

D: yes, good to ask him . As it seems , what appears as a quotation of the
sutta is an incorrect interpretation .

with Metta
Dieter
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If you want to answer here...that's fine, I can copy and post at my SD.

Thank you very much,
yawares

[David N. Snyder]

Hi yawares,

I answered that over at Dhamma Wheel:

http://www.dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.ph ... 1&start=20

[catmoon]

Happy Birthday David.

I guess this means that now you are one of the few Buddhists who can drive a car in full lotus position hm?

[futerko]

Happy Birthday!!!

[buddhaflower]

Hi yawares,

I answered that over at Dhamma Wheel:

http://www.dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.ph ... 1&start=20

Dear David,

Have I told you lately that my daughter's team said that your DHAMMA WHEEL is so COOL !!??
Oh I have a TIBETAN TRADITIONAL RUG picture as your birthday gift:


Thanks for the answer to my member's question,
Buddhaflower
PS. I practice love and kindness...that's why I always add ..and it's true that I do things with my heart/sincerity.

[David N. Snyder]

Have I told you lately that my daughter's team said that your DHAMMA WHEEL is so COOL !!??

Thanks!

Oh I have a TIBETAN TRADITIONAL RUG picture as your birthday gift:

That is beautiful!

[Hkdflip]

Happy birthday David!!