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Jamie replied to the topic Understanding the suttas/Majjhima Nikaya in the forum Dharma Book Discussion 5 years, 7 months ago
So the issue is you feel like you’re missing the deeper meaning? I think that they are quite straightforward for the most part. I think the key is to understand that the Pali Canon is a huge body of orally transmitted material, so it’s very conventional and easy to memorise. I often think that the meaning of many suttas could be condensed into a…[Read more]
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Jamie replied to the topic Index of a/v recordings in the forum Help Wanted or Offered 5 years, 7 months ago
I think this seems like a good idea in principle. Do you have an estimate of how many hours of audio we’re talking about here?
I might be interested in helping to annotate the clips, particularly since I haven’t listened to a lot of it myself yet.
I also have some very limited web development experience and a desire to learn more, if I could be…[Read more]
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Jamie replied to the topic 'What the Buddha Taught' by Walpola Rahula in the forum Dharma Book Discussion 5 years, 10 months ago
Another little excerpt:
The Buddha once visited a small town called Kesaputta in the kingdom of Kosala. The inhabitants of this town were known by the common name Kālāma. When they heard that the Buddha was in their town, the Kālāmas paid him a visit, and told him:
‘Sir, there are some recluses and brāhmaṇas who visit Kesaputta. They explain… -
Jamie started the topic 'What the Buddha Taught' by Walpola Rahula in the forum Dharma Book Discussion 5 years, 10 months ago
Hi everyone,
This is really just a book recommendation, this book introduced me to Buddhism when I was about 13 years old and my mum bought it for me after I expressed an interest in Buddhism (thanks mum)!
It takes a very simple Theravadin approach to Buddhism (Rahula was a monk from Sri Lanka), mainly focusing on the exposition of the core of…[Read more]
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Jamie replied to the topic Benefits You've Noticed So Far in the forum Meditation 5 years, 10 months ago
Something that I noticed even before I discovered TMI, when I had only meditated sporadically, was that I could overcome hiccups by being mindful of the sensations in my chest and diaphragm.
Works much better for me than drinking a glass of water upside down etc.! Feels a little bit like a super power 🙂
Slightly out of left field but there you…[Read more]
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Jamie replied to the topic Faith in Mind by 3rd Patriarch of Zen in the forum Inspirational Poems, Writings, Artwork etc. 5 years, 10 months ago
“Even the slightest distinctions made
set heaven and earth far apart.”Beautiful, thank you for sharing.
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Jamie posted an update 5 years, 10 months ago
Hi! Just joined this site. If anyone’s based in London, UK, send me a PM and maybe we can hang out!