Saturday, September 10, 2016

Buddhist Answers to Question asked 016 : What is the ultimate goal of Buddhism

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xcQyaDPMsY

Published on May 4, 2015
Buddhist Answers to Questions Asked presented
by Venerable Sander Khemadhammo
Master's degree in Psychology from Radboud University-Netherlands, Wat Phra Dhammakaya Thailand

Dhammapada 3

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He berated me! He hurt me!
He beat me! He deprived me!
For those who hold such grudges,
hostility is not appeased.

Speculative Views encouraged by the Evil One

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'At Savatthi. Then, in the morning, the Bhikkhuni Vajira dressed and, taking bowl and robe, entered Savatthi for alms. [360] When she had walked for alms in Savatthi and had returned from her alms round, after her meal she went to the Blind Men’s Grove for the day’s abiding. Having plunged into the Blind Men’s Grove, she sat down at the foot of a tree for the day’s abiding.

Christian nuns sat for Vipassana meditation.

Uncovering the meaning of mindfulness: A conversation with Joseph Goldstein

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joseph goldstein

“People are being exposed to so many different traditions and teachers, and so for me the big question is and remains, ‘How to manage that? How do we handle all of that in a way that contributes to people’s understanding rather than confusion?’ I think that’s the big challenge for the Dharma in the West.”

Friday, September 9, 2016

Buddhist Answers to Question asked 015 : What inspired you to enter the Buddhist monkhood

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kiXPFnRLxU

Published on May 3, 2015
Buddhist Answers to Questions Asked presented
by Venerable Sander Khemadhammo.
Master's degree in Psychology from Radboud University-Netherlands, Wat Phra Dhammakaya Thailand.

Brahmajala Sutta

"There are, 
monks, some ascetics and Brahmins who are Eel-Wrigglers. 
When asked about this or that matter, 
they resort to evasive statements, 
and they wriggle like eels on four grounds."