yes, penang. i used to go PBA sunday school during kindy and later mahindarama. was very active with the youth department at one point. and also from my school buddhist society. after coming to KL, my practice has been downhill to put it plainly imma shy guy really, i miss all my buddhist friends in penang. i'm shy to go to any centre alone in KL i can't help it.

i'm impressed with kechara really. and i hope theravada can do something like that. in terms of commitment, i've never seen better

This post has been edited by hotjake: Jan 20 2012, 01:51 PM

i also very shy shy.... I got phobia of crowds

for someone who only stumbled upon it 4 years ago, u're quite knowledgeable about buddhism generally and theravada specifically

Well still a lot to learn. But practice wise not much success.
haih

Am I dihetuka ?

why? u're a success in my eyes. just have to keep going

what's dihetuka?

Tihetuka - individuals born with 3 good roots (non-hatred, non-greed, non-delusion) during the current rebirth. If got enough paramita, and if he strives can attain Jhanas or Magga/Phala.

Dihetuka - individuals with 2 good roots , but lack another one . This one practice until die cannot enlighten but the current good kamma may enable him to be 3 rooted beings in next life. The maximum can go is Access Concentration (in samatha) and some lower Nanas (in vipassana). Cannot attain Jhanas or Sotapatti Magga.

Ahetuka - individuals with no good roots , either born retarded, or without complete sense faculties to comprehend the dhamma, or born into the evil destinies. This one due to unfortunate maturation of evil kamma from the past life that clouds the individuals mind.


I will post something on that later. Trying to find the references. It's inside the classification of individuals in Abhidhamma.

This post has been edited by soul2soul: Jan 20 2012, 02:18 PM

It is divided into two sects: the Red Hat and Yellow Hat Buddhism. The Buddhism is quite militant, not the passive type.

In Mongolia, the Yellow Hat Buddhism is dominant because of direct influence from Tibet.

Buddha himself was an agnostic. He was a moral man with humility. Later, people divinized him and attribute supernatural miracles to him.

oh... completely forgotten about this. i guess u r one. i knew of a monk who gave up his robes in order to be more engaging and move more freely to teach meditation, dhamma because he wan't getting anywhere with his meditative experience. according to him, his practice met a stumbling block due to his strong kammic barrier stopping him from breaking the threshold to higher experiences.

This post has been edited by hotjake: Jan 20 2012, 02:23 PM

From this website
types of individuals



For academic discussion purpose, is it the reason why retreat normally is at least 7 days duration?

This post has been edited by soul2soul: Jan 20 2012, 02:31 PM

great info there.

uhmm... not sure about that. but my friend told me it's because beginners will need at least 2-3days to 'settle down'. 4th-7th day is where the real work begins. i did however heard from my teacher who said that according to a sayadaw from a meditation center said that some yogis did achieve 'enlightenment' during the 7th day and these yogis became so withdrawn from society that they cant function like they'd normally would in society. hence, one or two (not sure) went back and asked for the robes. during yogi interviews, the said sayadaw ascertained their attainment

This post has been edited by hotjake: Jan 20 2012, 02:38 PM

Well isn't that good if one becomes stream enterer? so happy la... next life enjoice sure go heaven or become human....

But I agree with you. Some individuals may have problem in their sex life too.. because their sensual desire is so much reduced already after they attain Magga or even Jhanas.

It is good. for me, i'm scared of hell, heaven and even enlightenment although i know i'm far from it. the irony

i have a problem with lust, how to solve?

Me too man. I scared my evil kamma will mature to put me to apayalokas (no choice lor if happen). cry:

have you tried 32 parts of body? and the asubhas (rotting coarpses)

32 parts is very good but cannot do so often....

This post has been edited by soul2soul: Jan 20 2012, 03:03 PM

i believe if you are talking about the sects of Tibetan buddhism there's more than two.. as i know there's the white colour and some other colour as well...

32 parts yes. asubhas no. 32 parts is tricky coz when i get to the 'lungs' part, guess what happen? there were a few times i wish i'm asexual, no gender. yeah i know, mindfucuking

yes u r right.
Nyingma - Red Hat, Kagyu - Black Hat, Sakya - Red Hat, Gelug - Yellow Hat (of which Dalai Lama is one)

This post has been edited by hotjake: Jan 20 2012, 03:10 PM

wow.

Can share how to do 32 parts? I do the surface only. Haven't tried going into the deeper organs...

I heard do too much can make aura become very dark...

This post has been edited by soul2soul: Jan 20 2012, 03:34 PM

Yes that's true. I was talking about the most famous two because they both clashed militarily before, then the Yellow Hat achieved victory and began proselytizing in Mongolia.

Before converting to Islam, the Uyghur belonged to one of Buddhism sect too.

One question, I heard during the Tang Dynasty, one emperor sent a monk to India to obtain the Sutras. Is it a true story?

ya u do the surface first, it's called 'sweeping', then move on to the organs by visualising and zoning in your own organs, one at a time in any order or by grouping of organs. not really complicated but as i've said hmm... nevermind . i think u'd get a better result than me

i didn't do much to accumulate dark aura, so i dont know. sorry

This post has been edited by hotjake: Jan 20 2012, 03:47 PM

hello fellow Buddhists, what is Jhanas or Magga/Phala?