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by well wisher
Sun Apr 12, 2020 9:30 am
Forum: Dying and Death
Topic: What happens after suicide?
Replies: 40
Views: 9909

Re: What happens after suicide?

So what actually is it about suicide that makes death via suicide less auspicious than a natural death? I am not entirely arguing against you; The more I think about it, the more I agree that your model is quite valid - in which the last moment of death plays a extremely important role, especially ...
by well wisher
Sat Apr 11, 2020 10:45 pm
Forum: Wellness, Diet and Fitness
Topic: Tips on clearing nasal breathing
Replies: 6
Views: 2079

Re: Tips on clearing nasal breathing

On topic, here is a slightly humorous video talking about biological flaws in human body design (compared to other animals), including about the flaws of human sinuses. This seem to imply: human bodies are built/evolved for variety of DESIRES, and TOO MUCH DESIRES makes it wonky & too difficult ...
by well wisher
Sat Apr 11, 2020 7:58 pm
Forum: Wellness, Diet and Fitness
Topic: Tips on clearing nasal breathing
Replies: 6
Views: 2079

Re: Tips on clearing nasal breathing

Consulting https://www.healthline.com/health/stuffy-nose-relief#medications, seems like the general requirement are warmth, water, and adequate nutrition. Speaking about personal experience, what I found works for me to keep nasal breathing clear are:water, staying warm at least near the head / nas...
by well wisher
Sat Apr 11, 2020 8:51 am
Forum: Wellness, Diet and Fitness
Topic: Tips on clearing nasal breathing
Replies: 6
Views: 2079

Tips on clearing nasal breathing

Consulting https://www.healthline.com/health/stuffy-nose-relief#medications, seems like the general requirement are warmth, water, and adequate nutrition. Speaking about personal experience, what I found works for me to keep nasal breathing clear are:water, staying warm at least near the head / nasa...
by well wisher
Thu Apr 09, 2020 1:50 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: In between Taoism and Buddhism
Replies: 89
Views: 18231

Re: In between Taoism and Buddhism

Oops sorry, I wish to retract point #2 regarding " 2) Taoism supports duality , while Buddhism is about non-duality. As in Taoism, " Followers must accept that there is duality in everything (Yin Yang)". " It appears Taoism supports non-duality too, sorry I did not see this earli...
by well wisher
Thu Apr 09, 2020 1:24 pm
Forum: Dying and Death
Topic: What happens after suicide?
Replies: 40
Views: 9909

Re: What happens after suicide?

Do you know many people that have had insight into the dependently originated nature of phenomena because they have died of cancer(for example)? So where is the guarantee (where is your proof) that a long and tortuous death is better (or more beneficial) than a quick one by one's-own-hand? We have ...
by well wisher
Mon Apr 06, 2020 9:34 pm
Forum: Dying and Death
Topic: What happens after suicide?
Replies: 40
Views: 9909

Re: What happens after suicide?

Thus suiciders would have less chances and time to learn the deeper impact lessons during life that could lead to liberation, thus more like getting stuck in the loop of life and death, than compared to cancer or other possible death outside of one's own direct control. Do you know many people that...
by well wisher
Mon Apr 06, 2020 1:10 pm
Forum: Dying and Death
Topic: What happens after suicide?
Replies: 40
Views: 9909

Re: What happens after suicide?

Why do you presume that a slow and "natural" death by cancer (for example), is any more liberatory than death by suicide? I am interested to hear your logic. One possible logical explanation would be based on "time" and "ignorance". First of all, let's start with the d...
by well wisher
Sun Apr 05, 2020 9:19 pm
Forum: Zen
Topic: Express your Zen in 10 words.
Replies: 85
Views: 20184

Re: Express your Zen in 10 words.

All sufferings become illusions; buddhas ensure only final liberation real
by well wisher
Sun Apr 05, 2020 7:14 pm
Forum: Dying and Death
Topic: What happens after suicide?
Replies: 40
Views: 9909

Re: What happens after suicide?

Let old age & illness naturally take it course, in order to learn the lesson about death and impermanence sufferings be known in full, in order to not repeat the horribly futile loops of samaric reincarnations of life and death again and again. Experiencing suffering per se does not necessarily...
by well wisher
Sun Apr 05, 2020 12:36 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Antinatalism and Renunciation
Replies: 22
Views: 7381

Re: Antinatalism and Renunciation

Technically, even Buddhism doesn't solve suffering, if you believe Buddhist cosmology. After some amount of time(millions of kalpas, or whatever) the universe will simply die out and be reborn. The whole cycle just repeats it'self forever. So technically the only way for suffering to end, is for th...
by well wisher
Fri Apr 03, 2020 8:44 pm
Forum: Dying and Death
Topic: What happens after suicide?
Replies: 40
Views: 9909

Re: What happens after suicide?

So a person that commits suicide with a mind full of hatred or sorrow will have a different rebirth than, for example, the Arhats that committed suicide during the Buddha's time, in order to avoid relapsing into an afflicted state before their parinirvana. Interesting point you have raised there Gr...
by well wisher
Fri Apr 03, 2020 12:40 pm
Forum: Media
Topic: Music time
Replies: 5271
Views: 879594

Re: Music time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uRu4ZzW45k www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uRu4ZzW45k Heart Sutra - Jue Hui Chanting Choir 心经 - 觉慧法音合唱团 -------------- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeRZ2fs3xxU www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeRZ2fs3xxU Aurora Chorus of Portland, Oregon Performs "Gate, Gate" by Brian ...
by well wisher
Fri Apr 03, 2020 12:19 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: The World’s First Poor Rich Country
Replies: 60
Views: 7349

Re: The World’s First Poor Rich Country

I think the shift in values needs to move towards well-being, in the eudaimonic sense, and away from materialism or the pursuit of wealth, status, power, and the like. In the USA we are trained to pursue the latter, and at least in most cases at the expense of the former. Is anyone trained to pursu...
by well wisher
Fri Apr 03, 2020 2:05 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Namaste!!
Replies: 3
Views: 1152

Re: Namaste!!

Welcome to Dharmawheel! Enjoy the stay.
by well wisher
Fri Apr 03, 2020 1:58 am
Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
Topic: PTSD and Mahayana Buddhism
Replies: 51
Views: 7078

Re: PTSD and Mahayana Buddhism

There is other and the reality of a self is in relation to other no? Isn't that a definition of self? Wouldn't continuing your logic say that there is no being? https://www.dictionary.com/browse/self self noun a person or thing referred to with respect to complete individuality: The calling and exp...
by well wisher
Tue Mar 31, 2020 8:18 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: The beauty of covid-19
Replies: 8
Views: 1453

Re: The beauty of covid-19

https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-coronavirus-has-temporarily-reduced-chinas-co2-emissions-by-a-quarter Analysis: Coronavirus temporarily reduced China’s CO2 emissions by a quarter https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffmcmahon/2020/03/11/coronavirus-lockdown-may-save-more-lives-from-pollution-and-cli...
by well wisher
Tue Mar 31, 2020 8:01 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Which VPN do you use and why?
Replies: 16
Views: 2330

Re: Which VPN do you use and why?

I hope these internet resources might be useful for VPN / overcoming regional restrictions. Open Source tools tend to require more time for experimentation and setups. In case VPN does not work, maybe consider using proxy servers too. https://www.fossmint.com/watch-blocked-youtube-videos/ https://ww...
by well wisher
Fri Mar 27, 2020 2:08 pm
Forum: Media
Topic: Hidden Zen
Replies: 3
Views: 1160

Re: Hidden Zen

Looks like a great book Meido, thanks for sharing :anjali:
by well wisher
Tue Mar 24, 2020 2:07 am
Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
Topic: Buddha's Parinirvana
Replies: 12
Views: 2237

Re: Buddha's Parinirvana

Prehaps the below article might also be useful reference regarding Buddha's Parinirvana. Website: http://chinabuddhismencyclopedia.com/en/index.php/Mahayana_Mahaparinirvana_Sutra:_Chapter_2:_On_Cunda Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra Chapter 2: On Cunda It is very rare that the Buddha appears in the wo...

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