[Buddha-l] RE: The Body in Buddhist Practice

[Phra Achan Dhammarato, Buikkh]

My Dear Mr. Hopkins
  I completely agree with you. In fact it has been stated before on this list that the Buddha's path to the end of suffering does not exist and that the interest of this list is purely academic (read useless in the elimination of suffering).  This is why I do not often post; I fear that my post will not be well received because I am only interested in the actual practice that leads to the end of suffering, and not in complaining about every stone found on the path.  The only exception to this would be when someone claims that the Suttas contain (even filled with) something (caricatures) without substantiating these claims.  I do so at my peril of ad holmium attacks but would do so in the defense of the suttas as being a practical guide to the end of suffering and not a listing of jokes and cariatures.
   
  Phra Achan Dhammarato
  Wat LAo Buddharam, Charlotte, NC 28214
   
  Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 18:53:45 +0000
From: Stephen Hopkins <stephen.hopkins at ukonline.co.uk>
Subject: [Buddha-l] The Body in Buddhist Practice
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Denizens -Discussions on this list rarely seem to focus on the physical aspects 
of Buddhist practice and their relationship to mind, but as many will know, such concerns are often at the heart of practice.  That's especially so in the case of such things as sitting (or walking) meditation, but, in my experience, attention to posture and, of course, breathing is common.  I've wondered if this odd - to me - absence of discussion is a more a reflection of the lists academic focus than it is on the perceived importance of the body in Buddhism, and if others also think this worthy of note or discussion, central to practice and understanding, or just, well, just 
(nodisparagement intended) yoga (ie, to dig this hole a little deeper, a
system of Hindu philosophy).Regards,
Steve Hopkins

 
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