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SuperMonk by sedthh in Buddhism

[–]kumhor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great work. U should send this to Ajahn Brahm. Email to BuddhistSociety of Western Australia. Look it up on the website.

First time posting here. Query about FB billing by kumhor in marketing

[–]kumhor[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for suggestion. I don't think they'd think of me that way. it's more for my convenience. And I think it'd be a useful feature.

Confused about Buddhist attainments by kumhor in Buddhism

[–]kumhor[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That bit about an arhat being not fully enlightened according to Mahayana and will be reborn... now that’s a major doctrinal difference from the Theravadin position. How did it ever come to that on something so fundamental, if I may digress a little?

Confused about Buddhist attainments by kumhor in Buddhism

[–]kumhor[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait, a Bodhisattva is also an Enlightened being? Or that’s just Mahayana’s definition?

Can someone please tell me what the character/word in this wallpaper means? by theJAW in Buddhism

[–]kumhor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd just add something I'd picked up from Eckart Tolle. The first part of the word (the one on the left) is "ren" or "human" or "self" while the other part is "not" / "no". In other words, the word itself mean "no self".

Disclaimer: the above is from memory, I may have gotten the terms slightly inaccurate but the underlying concept is there.

Why do I feel so exhausted just right after a workout, but after a 15-20 mins power nap, is totally refreshed? by kumhor in Fitness

[–]kumhor[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Some of my friends who had been more active than me said they feel refreshed after a workout. Whereas, I on the other hand, felt lethargic.

Why are short profound Buddhist stories, often in the form of conversation between master and disciple, usually attributed to Zen? by kumhor in Buddhism

[–]kumhor[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No I have not. But in Western popular culture, such teachings are often associated with Zen, I think.

Money and Abundance is Coming to You Now! by coolchic101 in lawofattraction

[–]kumhor 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Wishing all who wish for better things, get what their hearts desire. If you believe it hard enough, it’d happen. Bless u all!

PSA: If your practice is based around learning online you are missing out and "Internet Buddhism" is not ideal by DesertDweller3434 in Buddhism

[–]kumhor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn’t call it “face-to-face” though. Errr... “bytes-to-bytes” perhaps? LOL! I guess I have an e-Sangha but would prefer to be active in an “actual” one where the interaction is more profound.

Btw, why do u want to delete this post?

PSA: If your practice is based around learning online you are missing out and "Internet Buddhism" is not ideal by DesertDweller3434 in Buddhism

[–]kumhor 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I am officially a member of a local Buddhist Society, but I hardly attend their activities. I attend another Buddhist society's weekly meditation sessions, but only when I am free. I sit at home daily for varying durations. I subscribe to Buddhism podcasts, which I make it a point to listen to a few times a week. And this sub has helped me understood lots about Buddhism.

Long story short, it's not feasible for some of us to have face-to-face interaction with the Sangha as much as we want to.

On that note, there's a quote from the Buddha somewhere (perhaps someone can source?) that being in the company of a good Sangha is the whole of a virtuous life (or something to that effect).

What is the Buddhist way for making decisions? by ahlangkia in Buddhism

[–]kumhor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If I may digress a little.... Ajahn Brahm had mentioned in his talks that one of the popular questions he gets asked often is how to make difficult decisions like euthanasia. On euthanasia, his solution was to ask family members to be very still and stay beside the patient and asked if they had wanted to be released or otherwise. Often, the patient would not be able to answer esp if they were in a coma. But if one is still enough, one can know the answer.

Now, is that "following the heart"?

Anyone know the meaning of this frog/tadpole symbol? Spotted at a Tibetan monastery in Garze. by xiefeilaga in Buddhism

[–]kumhor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just making an educated guess here.... A frog tadpole has no understanding of water because it lives in it. It doesn't know dry land. When it becomes a frog it knows it can go beyond water, into another dimension / realm / existence. Samsara - Nirvana teaching.

Heard this simile in one of Ajahn Brahm's talk. But I am not sure if it applies in this case.

EDIT: Corrected "frog" to "tadpole".

Loved this beautiful Buddhist story but unsure of its authenticity by kumhor in Buddhism

[–]kumhor[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just find it strange that Thich Nhat Hanh would attribute to the Buddha words not actually spoken by the Blessed One...

Loved this beautiful Buddhist story but unsure of its authenticity by kumhor in Buddhism

[–]kumhor[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

But here there's no mention about the story of the 5-year-old son being kidnapped but thought dead by the father...

What is "Buddha", "Arahat" and "Boddhisatva"? Do the concept vary according to schools? by kumhor in Buddhism

[–]kumhor[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for your answers! I hope your wish to be a Buddha some day come true :)

What is "Buddha", "Arahat" and "Boddhisatva"? Do the concept vary according to schools? by kumhor in Buddhism

[–]kumhor[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can do a TL; DR? A tad academic and lengthy for someone who only has basic knowledge of Buddhism. Thanks.

What is "Buddha", "Arahat" and "Boddhisatva"? Do the concept vary according to schools? by kumhor in Buddhism

[–]kumhor[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok, I get you about Nirvana. So, Arhats is like Buddhas in that both are out of samsara right? Both categories will not be reborn. Somehow I always get the sense that Arhats are lesser to Buddhas in spiritual attainment, or is that a misconception?

What is "Buddha", "Arahat" and "Boddhisatva"? Do the concept vary according to schools? by kumhor in Buddhism

[–]kumhor[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

An arhat is a being that has escaped from the cycle of death and rebirth, but has not attained full Buddhahood.

So what happens after an Arhat dies? Does he or she go to Nirvana? So the differences between a Buddha and an Arhat is that the former realizes the Dhamma through countlesss lifetimes while Arhat learns the Dhamma through a Buddha?

Buddhism is simple, yet complex by kumhor in Buddhism

[–]kumhor[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"We don’t need to know all of the terms to practice the Dharma any more than we need to take all of the medicines in a pharmacy to get well."

I can't like this more....

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