[adoreorerie]

Ottappa is a reflection on Karma; that willingness and preparedness to stand back and think it through. We consider the whole process from the initial action ( with the ramifications both for ourselves and others) to the final results. The clearer our understanding, the stronger our reasoned faith in Kamma. There develops a wise fear, an intelligent fear based upon the painful consequences of our unskillful activities.

This is a very wise view about what is Karma in a buddhist context... this understanding gives you real freedom about yourself and your own acctions.

[rorsvierwelia]

the things which uphold and protect human beings and society from disintergration, chaos or anarchy.

Interesting ...


Great article, thanks very very much for posting Daz!

I had a chat with my Thai friend about this (hiri & ottappa), she identified/recognized them off the bat & said she was taught these virtues(& their importance) in elementary school ...

[amimabremiBit]

Great article, thanks very very much for posting Daz!

My pleasure, James

[grosqueneen]

It is time I stopped thinking about it and made the effort to visit.

Hi Gerry,

I too am interested in the Thai Forest Tradition. I visited Amaravati Monastery for a day last year and I intend going back again this year.

There are details about staying there on the website and there's also Chithurst. I don't know of anywhere else - but I live in the south of England and haven't checked other areas.

Kind wishes,


Aloka

[Crilosajsamq]

from post #26

There is a Theravadan Monastery at Harnham,contact details;
2 Harnham Hall Cottages
Harnham
Belsay
Northumberland
NE20 0HF
UK
+44 (0)1661 881 612

[HawksBurnDown]

Thanks Gerry and Frank... I didn't know about those 2 monasteries.

[Broorbbub]

This guys of the Thai Forest Tradition (Theravada?) are realy outstanding!

Ajahn Jayasaro was a famous monk in Thailand. He was English.

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He wrote many books. I found one in English version (A Buddhist Reflection) in this ]Chayasaro Books[/url]

[Loxaeed]

from post #30

Wonderfull sukitlek dear,

I realy like this kind of aporach: direct, clean, austere and grounded in daily life...

Also I am looking for a Theravadin tradition Sangha here in my country... just to visit them. This aproach has caught my hart very hard.

The knowledge of the elders... sounds beautifull...

As I was rised in my first years basicaly by my grandmother and then in my adolecence I know about the wisenesses of a wise elder...

[PIORARMADDERI]

Theravadin

Some interesting essays and talks here, Kaarine

URL

[inve.tment]

I have been interested in the Thai Forest tradition for some time.

I started my practice with Soto Zen tradition and I am ok with it, but here I have shared with other forum members some insght of the Theravadin tradition and I can tell it is getting into my heart...

In the UK we have a few monasterys of this tradition and I want to go for a longish visit, maybe become ordained, if I could at my age.

If you can... go ahead Gerry dear, I feel you have the skills for it!

[c-cialis]

from post #32

Thanks a lot Aloka dear,

[Elaltergephah]

from post #30

Thanks Sukitlek dear,

I will look for that...

[cigattIcTot]

Who in the world
is a man constrained by conscience,
who awakens to censure
like a fine stallion to the whip?
Those restrained by conscience
are rare —
those who go through life
always mindful.
Having reached the end
of suffering & stress,
they go through what is uneven
evenly;
go through what is out-of-tune
in tune.

http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipit....018.than.html