QUESTION - is becoming a monk escapist ? i mean isn't it running away from the world rather than using the world as a means of a mirror in which you can transform yourself? i mean isn't is so much easier not to feel envy for example when you dont have television to watch , or to be peaceful when not surrounded by narcissistic difficult types ? if a monk he was put back in the world again ? isnt' it the same as people leaving a retreat, once they go back to the world, the suffering returns ?
@burnthewitch1431 See it's every person's wish to be whatever he/she wants to be..being a monk has it's own downside based on a normal human life who always looks for ease..but it is not same for everyone!
reincarnation is one of the central and salient teachings of buddhism and presumably one of the most ill conceived and contentious subject amongst wannabe followers, the question is, can a person claim oneself to be a 'buddhist' without subscribing (at least not yet....) to this concept?
Hey Yuttadhammo, It would be interesting to hear about what your life was like before you first tried meditation... and how you have changed since.. Perhaps you have mentioned it before, but I haven't seen that video.
@brunt the swich;;seeing the delude aspect of all 'happenings' changes your mind forever.
p.ess. there is no escape.
thats whats so funny.
completely empty with no escape!
trollingisme 1 week ago
An excellent explanation. I want to follow this way. That's the reality. Manjula
Manjula1037 1 month ago
QUESTION - is becoming a monk escapist ? i mean isn't it running away from the world rather than using the world as a means of a mirror in which you can transform yourself? i mean isn't is so much easier not to feel envy for example when you dont have television to watch , or to be peaceful when not surrounded by narcissistic difficult types ? if a monk he was put back in the world again ? isnt' it the same as people leaving a retreat, once they go back to the world, the suffering returns ?
burnthewitch1431 7 months ago
@burnthewitch1431 See it's every person's wish to be whatever he/she wants to be..being a monk has it's own downside based on a normal human life who always looks for ease..but it is not same for everyone!
alienkishorekumar 2 days ago
hi
burnthewitch1431 7 months ago
reincarnation is one of the central and salient teachings of buddhism and presumably one of the most ill conceived and contentious subject amongst wannabe followers, the question is, can a person claim oneself to be a 'buddhist' without subscribing (at least not yet....) to this concept?
fsxmantra 7 months ago
what if you pull the arrow out and you bleed to death from the wound?
MaryKnowltonArt 8 months ago
You are a wonderful teacher and awe inspiring, thankyou for showing your right understanding and spending time making these vidoes.
Ricky.
ademafreak1 9 months ago
Hey Yuttadhammo, It would be interesting to hear about what your life was like before you first tried meditation... and how you have changed since.. Perhaps you have mentioned it before, but I haven't seen that video.
lxvlx 10 months ago
i wish some day ill get rid of all my attachments just like you did
kemaelista 11 months ago 2