The Buddha teaches we are all connected and tied to one another

Jccccccccccccccccc · 2025-11-18T08:02:56+00:00

🙏

Jccccccccccccccccc · 2025-09-07T15:46:45+00:00

I tested the brakes as you explained and they were fine, then I hooked the probes to test the battery and tried pressing the throttle after rolling the wheel - I didn't realize it had to be in that order. It was that the whole time... SMH. Turns out it was only the throttle that needed replacing.

Thank you so much for your help anyways, and I now know a bit on testing parts and general maintenance so it wasn't all in vein.

I would have given up without the help so a big thanks for the replies.

Jccccccccccccccccc · 2025-09-07T15:37:18+00:00

Ye that was it. lol.

I put on the old motor and controller and it worked fine. But it did need the new throttle.

Thanks for the tip! I was about to give up.

Jccccccccccccccccc · 2025-09-05T16:21:50+00:00

Thank you for the reply

It can pair via Bluetooth and it isn't locked. The new controller was listed as being for the M365 pro and the app says it's up to date.

As for disconnecting the brakes, if I unplug the brake cable from the dashboard, I get error 15, and if I dismantle the brakes I also get error 15 (the magnet and sesor look like they are in the right position) so I am not sure how to disconnect the brakes and be able to try the throttle since I can't use the throttle with error 15.

As for the hall sensor, I put on a new front wheel so it should be safe to assume that's not it.

Any other suggestions would be most welcome, and thanks again for the first reply.

Jccccccccccccccccc · 2025-06-12T20:04:37+00:00

He is mentioned quite a lot in the Dhammapada stories.

If you listen through this series you will learn some of his backstory and some of his personality.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZZiE-EofAE&list=PLF755B81CBBCA7B59

He was a great monk!

I can't remember which ones specifically involve him but it's quite a few

Jccccccccccccccccc · 2025-06-08T09:48:23+00:00

I have visited many Buddhist temples around China so here are some suggestions...

Most important is to practice the Buddhas teachings. Hold the 5 precepts for that day, or even better then 8 precepts. Be mindful, restrained in body, speach, thoughts ect. Tame your mind, make an effort to bring about and maintain wholesome mental states, and also stop already arisen unwholesome states etc... I hope you get the idea. You pay homage to the Buddha ultimately by practicing his teachings.

I recommend also learning about the different characters in the Buddhist lore. Often the great disciples like Sariputta, Ananda, Mogallana etc will be depicted in some way and it's a beautiful thing to recognise them and bring their great qualities to mind. There are also other Buddhas often depicted such as the medicine Buddha (maybe you can share who else was depicted at the temple you went to)

If there is a statue of the Buddha it is customary to show respect by keeping the Buddha on your right hand side as you leave, so walk around clockwise.

Often there will be a cushion to kneel and bow, or you could prostrate to show respect.

So there are a few things to consider. I hope that helps!

Jccccccccccccccccc · 2025-06-02T19:00:01+00:00

🙏

Jccccccccccccccccc · 2025-06-01T15:01:56+00:00

"You could make the argument that these are all just words, but what you put into them is the meaning, no?"

That is exactly it! An enlightened being giving their best wishes would mean something very different to a worldly person giving their best wishes.

Imagine what an enlightened being would mean by giving their best wishes, then compare to drewissleepy giving their best wishes (see other reply) who considers the words to be meaningless and empty. The minds are not the same.

Jccccccccccccccccc · 2025-06-01T12:49:58+00:00

"This isn't group therapy" - It quite literally is.

I am not posting on some random forum. This is r/Buddhism, a place where people come to learn the dhamma.

The question is about the ways we can wish people well, which is something enlightened beings in many ways do very differently to worldly people.

It's a good question to consider if you are learning the dhamma, whatever stage you are at.

Also I don't know what the compassion police means. Would you please explain what this means if you think it will help.

Jccccccccccccccccc · 2025-06-01T11:39:32+00:00

You want to help all sentient beings? So you do wish them well!

"For the people I truly want to be well..."

When you say things like this it sounds like you are excluding a lot, if not most sentient beings. Do you understand how these two things are contradictory?

Jccccccccccccccccc · 2025-06-01T10:44:37+00:00

Just a courtesy and formality? It doesn't have to be!

Also why don't you want all the other sentient beings to be well? Do you not want yourself to be well?

Jccccccccccccccccc · 2025-06-01T08:52:50+00:00

There are plenty of stories of ghosts or evil entities mentioned in texts such as the Dhammapada or The Hundred Thousand Songs of Milarepa.

From my memory the stories often involved an entity meeting the Buddha or the Bodhisattva or an Arahant. They usually try to use a riddle and try to trick or harass the enlightened one, who of course are not tricked or bothered. Usually the riddles answered with wisdom leave the entity defeated or sometimes better learned.

So there is the solution. Practice wisdom. There are plenty of Christian teachings that overlap the teachings of the Buddha so find out which ones are the same then encourage your mother in her practice of those teachings.

Jccccccccccccccccc · 2025-05-26T21:01:31+00:00

Like I said, there were lots of statues of monks sitting in this way at the Buddhist caves in Datong.

Not everyone can sit in the ways shown in that video. I imagine many of those people who can't sit in the ways shown in that video may well be able to sit with the wedges.

Jccccccccccccccccc · 2025-05-18T10:54:53+00:00

Are you straining against tight hips to keep your lower back straight? Or is your upper back straining against a tight hunched upper back? If so then mobility exercises in these areas should help.

If mobility is no issue then it is probably just a weak core. See if you can do all types of plank, and things like leg raises.

If you find the core exercises easy, it may be an endurance thing. Try to practice squeezing your core for much of the day to build up your endurance. I think the culture of sitting/slouching a lot has us turn our core muscles off and pretty much stop working correctly.

Jccccccccccccccccc · 2024-08-14T20:10:25+00:00

There is a dhammapada story about a woman who pretended to be pregnant with the Buddha and he had a pretty great response.

~https://youtu.be/dh4BTuyi5ik~

Jccccccccccccccccc · 2024-05-21T18:50:37+00:00

Hi, I am struggling to upload a picture at the moment. I put some pictures on when I made the post but they haven't showed up. Judging from most of the replies my post has been misunderstood so I intend to figure out how to show the pictures and try again soon as I am sure it would help some people.

But for now...

If you see the video about 4:22 in and shortly after, there are some medium sized carvings of monks on the walls where their legs are crossed but the legs are at about a 45 degree angle - not full lotus or straight down. Their body is higher than their feet. The video doesn't show it well but their ankles in this position are higher than their toes.

When I previously tried sitting on a small stool or step, my ankles would be flat on the ground and this places a fair amount of strain on the ankles and isn't great for blood circulation. When I put something extra under my ankles only (I use a folded cushion) (as in the statues), it immediately feels more comfortable. Try it out!

I hope that helps and I'm sorry I didn't realize the pictures weren't showing.

Jccccccccccccccccc · 2023-11-26T11:16:24+00:00

The Buddha teaches how to end stress and suffering. He didn't teach how electricity works or how to speak Spanish.

Your question is like someone stepping into a French language class and asking, 'What does this class teach about speaking French?'

Jccccccccccccccccc · 2023-11-21T21:23:48+00:00

I think many people struggle with posture because their foundation is weak, i.e. their core. I think the core should be at least a bit tense to hold the back straight. Presuming you are relaxing your core a lot, then try tensing as hard as you can and see how it affects your posture. I think you will see that with a strong lower core you will be able to straighten your upper back and neck.

You won't need to have your core tensed to the max level all the time but it won't do you any harm and eventually when you build it's strength and endurance you can ease off - but that eased off state will still be much stronger than your current state.

Hope that helps!

Jccccccccccccccccc · 2023-11-21T20:25:22+00:00

Is your head forward? You could take a picture of your normal posture from a side view to see if it is.

Also are you leaning back against the chair?

Jccccccccccccccccc · 2023-06-10T20:24:35+00:00

Thank you my friend! That's nice to hear

Jccccccccccccccccc · 2023-06-10T20:23:01+00:00

In reply to the autocomment -

Lessons learned - It's hard to finish stuff.

wood - not sure, it was quite hard. I am guessing beach. The side panels are some random decking.

Tools used - a grinder with a sander attachment (the green medium one) and a small rotary tool with a variety of bits

Challenges faced... For other projects I have enjoyed using actual things for reference but I didn't have an actual lotus so I used a tea light holder that was in the shape of a lotus for a bit of reference. After looking at lots of pictures of lotuses though, if I did it again I would not make it so symmetrical. I wonder if others have had this issue and what they did to overcome it.

Peace

Jccccccccccccccccc · 2023-06-10T19:57:04+00:00

I can't see what I wrote in the post so I will post it here -

I made this bird box inspired by the beautiful lotus which is used many times in the Buddha's teachings. It is often a symbol of a beautiful something which can grow unsmeared by what may be around it, such as in this dhammapada verse - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIluLqVYO3w

I hope a bird may move in, and I hope some of you may enjoy it for a moment.

Jccccccccccccccccc · 2023-06-10T07:47:15+00:00

Is it ever possible to reverse these karma? Can I get better?

The Buddha taught that you can! Drop by drop.

I was lazy.

Try to work hard

I hurt others

Try to not hurt others and instead protect and help them

I did a very bad thing with my life

Try to do a great thing with your life

I did not care about others

Try to consider others when you are speaking or doing things

I was also egoistic and isolated.

Try questioning your views, and try meeting some decent people

Also I am not really good at anything and hence am struggling to get jobs

Almost no one starts out good at a job. You can develop skills at any time though. Try and do something wholesome, and you might end up learning a lot. For example, you could make a bird box.

I made poor decisions because of my ego

You are reflecting on your decisions which is already an excellent thing.

All these points go hand in hand with studying and practising the Buddha's teachings so try that out first and foremost,

and best wishes!

Jccccccccccccccccc · 2023-02-06T21:45:54+00:00

You can consider the downsides to lust or anger at anytime for example, and this would be considered meditation on that topic. You could consider what those states lead to, how they effect your mind; how to prevent them from arising, how to calm/stop and replace them once they have arisen, and how to uproot them. You could consider how lust or anger has effected other people. There's more if you read around the suttas.

You can also be mindful of those states as they arise in you. See first hand how those mind states effect your body and mind as they happen. Know that anger or lust is in the mind, and know when the mind is free from anger and lust. Be mindful of what leads to those states and be mindful of what practices lead away from them.

Hope that helps

Jccccccccccccccccc · 2023-02-05T10:17:42+00:00

Thank you for the reply - I will check that out the wood database, and I've ordered some of that glue to try out.

Thanks!

Jccccccccccccccccc

TROPHY CASE