Dharma Wheel

Maybe try to participate genuinely, compassionately and wisely, and be a little less self-conscious.

PeterC wrote: ↑Sun Apr 14, 2024 3:00 am I think the Bonpos have seats but the Jonangpas do not.

Ah, thank you Peter.

Did you know that the Jonangpa are not recognised as an official Tibetan Vajrayana lineage by the Tibetan Parliament in Exile? Well, neither did I. If you wish to support their claim for recognition, you can do so by signing the petition at the following link: https://chng.it/N98VG2swdZ Are you sur...

I do no think that they could have convened a great assembly of buddhists in ancient India because of some minor issues in the Vinaya. Peter Della Santina also thinks that it is unlikely that the first schism arose because of some quite minor issue in the Vinaya. But the Five points of Mahadeva are...

Yes, the Mahasamghika Vinaya has rules about using gold and silver and eating at inappropriate times. Various experts argue whether it was a Vinaya matter or a doctrinal matter that caused the split. I'm not sure if a definitive position has emerged, as the evidence we have can be interpreted in var...

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We are not only intelligent creatures; we are emotional, too, and we have preferences. Your dream is just that—a dream.

A more peaceful world is something worthy of working towards, but we cannot solve samsara for others.

PadmaVonSamba wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2024 3:36 am I think the ultimate reason is that Ganesh
is just so darn cute and irresistible. Everything else is just some kind of rational excuse.

Do you find Ganesh cute? The images and statues have always made me shudder.

A similar ban was introduced in the Australian Rugby League last year. In their explanation, there are 3 points - (1) the grab, (2) swivelling the body weight so as to (3) land on the other player's legs. In fact, it seems they judge whether the tackle is legal or illegal almost based on that last c...

Queequeg wrote: ↑Fri Mar 29, 2024 3:55 pm I think just this year you can no longer grab ball carriers around the hips and pull them down.

That sounds like the standard tackle in Rugby - how do you tackle someone if you can't tackle them around the hips?

Rugby vs American Football is like bare-knuckle vs gloved boxing. Without gloves, you can't hit too hard: you'll break your hand. American Football allows players to use their helmet-covered heads as weapons, while in Rugby, trying to use your helmetless head in that way would quickly get you thrown...

Rugby is dangerous, but Football is more brutal, IMO...theoretically you can only tackle the ball carrier in Rugby and there's not the kind of blocking, etc., you find in Western/American Football. Believe it or not, I find Rugby much more civilized. I also feel Rugby is more civilized but the inju...

Cons: Injuries. NFL football is perhaps the most dangerous team sport with numerous injuries. I take it you haven't watched much Rugby! Pros: Perhaps the most use of strategy in any team sport. Complex plays are developed and used. Each play is like a chess move, in a strategic play. Cons: It is ve...

Rather than mango, I feel more like the curate's egg: some parts are excellent! Yeah unfortunately Nagarjuna focused on mangos. But I feel you, practice has so many components, and each of them has its own level of development. I am very happy to hear that you are confident about some parts of your...

Rather than mango, I feel more like the curate's egg: some parts are excellent!

So, those activities are less important than ethics, study, and meditation on the Dharma. Yes, I agree. But my point is, it's more important than our small good deeds in our daily lives. Voting for good/bad politician creates much greater amount of good/bad karma. I don't mean judging who is out of...

So voting for such politicians is worse than having a bad conduct, likewise studying politics (so one can vote for the objectively least bad politician/good politician) is more important than studying how to make our behavior better. No, because we shouldn't seek answers to samsara outside of ourse...

Buddhism takes for granted which actions are bad, and further explains that the consequences of said actions are bad because those actions are bad. I disagree. In my studies of Buddhist ethics and systems of rules, particularly in the Vinaya, I have found that every rule is accompanied by an origin...

No.

Based on what I’ve understood from the teachings I’ve received and what I’ve read, both a and b statements are not explanations of what is meant by emptiness in Buddhism. So it follows your statement c also falls outside of Buddhist teachings.

serenitykv wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 2:09 pm “Does not apply” would be more respectful wording than “Other”, at least.

Would it? To me, both are equally neutral in tone. In what way do you find other less respectful?