At 02:45 AM 12-05-04, Stephen Hodge wrote:

>Yes and no. Yes, that is what I was hoping would have ben digitized but it
>the Sutta-vibhanga is not available there.

I see what you mean. Well, since you're stuck at home, would you consider offering Sacred-Text.com your service to digitise the rest?

>> I don't think I've come across any of Schopen's book. I'm interested in
>Vinaya and also unravelling
>> the history of Theravadin scriptures. Can you please name the title?
>Schopen has revolutionized our understanding of Indian monastic Buddhism and
>the resulting picture is quite different from the ascetic ideal often
>presented by scholars in the past. <snip>

Thanks for the info.

>> Btw, you might like to try getting a qi gong or pranic healing master for
>your slip disc.
>> I hear they can do wonders for such problems.
>This has been recurring every couple of years for decades and I have tried
>many different therapies, none of which seem to help greatly -- they work
>for a few hours but by the next day ... But thanks for the kind thought.

It's like that. For the results to be more permanent, you'll have to repeat them more frequently. You can also try vipassana meditation. If after all that, the problem still persists, then maybe we'll just have to put the blame on plain bad kamma that has found its chance and wouldn't let go just yet.


take care

Kumâra Bhikkhu