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by 2600htz
Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:51 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: The vinaya should be updated
Replies: 23
Views: 3438

Re: The vinaya should be updated

I dont know.
Im sure some new rules could be of benefit in this century. But also the danger of changing things is probably greater. Maybe today is "no tea", but tomorrow some absurd idea.

Regards
by 2600htz
Mon Mar 25, 2024 7:57 pm
Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
Topic: "Reverse Nibbana"
Replies: 10
Views: 407

Re: "Reverse Nibbana"

Yes ,you can theoretically stop dukkha by "getting what you want" whenever you want. If you want a yatch, you suffer until you get the yatch. Once.you get it dukkha stops, until you become sad because it wasnt enough to fulfill you. Still, you needed to crave the yatch before obtaining it....
by 2600htz
Thu Mar 07, 2024 2:42 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: How to deal with cowardice and anxiety?
Replies: 7
Views: 208

Re: How to deal with cowardice and anxiety?

If you for example have cowardice and anxiety about jumping to water. The easiest way to make it dissapear is to become good at water jumping. On the contrary, cowardice and anxiety become bigger if you dont jump to water and keep thinking about why you didnt do it, or if you try to make the anxiety...
by 2600htz
Wed Feb 28, 2024 9:27 pm
Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
Topic: Conditions of Restlessness.
Replies: 6
Views: 479

Re: Conditions of Restlessness.

You could probably find as cause:

-attention to things that cause restlessness
-breaking precepts
by 2600htz
Mon Feb 26, 2024 3:20 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Question re Cessation of perception and feeling?
Replies: 40
Views: 1149

Re: Question re Cessation of perception and feeling?

...consciousness also ceases.
So no, no factors.

Regards
by 2600htz
Tue Feb 06, 2024 1:17 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Lay anagami
Replies: 46
Views: 1480

Re: Lay anagami

Since there arent so many, and they are more advanced that most monks, they just get very close to the sangha and teach, keeping that as a profession or some job that helps people.
by 2600htz
Mon Feb 05, 2024 1:46 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: kamma of ordaining
Replies: 8
Views: 543

Re: kamma of ordaining

Hi: Its more like indirect kamma what could make a person wanting to ordain not be able do it. For example if you like gambling because of some old habit or kamma, that could lead you to being in big debt in this life. And that can be a problem for ordaining. Sure, there could be some direct kamma c...
by 2600htz
Fri Feb 02, 2024 2:04 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Can Mārä also become a bhikkhu and that too a great one?
Replies: 17
Views: 737

Re: Can Mārä also become a bhikkhu and that too a great one?

Why not?
We all have probably been mara once.

Regards
by 2600htz
Wed Jan 31, 2024 12:10 am
Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
Topic: Is meditation necessary for stream entry?
Replies: 28
Views: 1749

Re: Is meditation necessary for stream entry?

Hi, It is clear from the suttas that you dont absolutely need meditation for the attainment of sotapanna, only deep understanding of dhamma. But that was at the time of the buddha. Where all the time you would see people attaining sotapanna after hearing the buddha talk only once, attaining anagami...
by 2600htz
Mon Jan 29, 2024 5:53 pm
Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
Topic: Is meditation necessary for stream entry?
Replies: 28
Views: 1749

Re: Is meditation necessary for stream entry?

Hi, It is clear from the suttas that you dont absolutely need meditation for the attainment of sotapanna, only deep understanding of dhamma. But that was at the time of the buddha. Where all the time you would see people attaining sotapanna after hearing the buddha talk only once, attaining anagami ...
by 2600htz
Fri Jan 26, 2024 2:43 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: The kilesas Are Sneaky - How do You Deal With Pain?
Replies: 9
Views: 313

Re: The kilesas Are Sneaky - How do You Deal With Pain?

Hi: Yeah probably everytime you practice "taking the pain as source of practice", you end up giving more attention to the unpleasant feelings. As a buddhist the right effort is to pay less attention to the pain, allowing it to be there. Dont go looking for suttas of people in agony, dont s...
by 2600htz
Mon Jan 22, 2024 10:24 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: How does one feel about 'thirst'?
Replies: 7
Views: 451

Re: How does one feel about 'thirst'?

Hi:

Normally it feels like an urge, a disconfort in body or mind due to not getting yet something you want or experiencing something you dislike.

At a deeper level is like a movement, an entanglement with any of the 5 aggregates, wanting to affect them, change them and taking them personally.
by 2600htz
Sat Jan 20, 2024 9:54 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Has anyone had the same experience as me?
Replies: 66
Views: 3059

Re: Has anyone had the same experience as me?

Hi,

Whatever that was, it was important to you.
The thing with this experiences is that if you want to repeat it, it will not happen again (because you are craving that state).

Just move on with your life with what you learned. Dont try to find the secret answer in the suttas.
by 2600htz
Fri Jan 12, 2024 9:43 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Craving and intention
Replies: 24
Views: 835

Re: Craving and intention

No, craving is not intentional, it arises impersonally after cognizing feelings.

Regards
by 2600htz
Thu Jan 04, 2024 1:47 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: the teaching on dhamma/faith-followers causes complacency?
Replies: 10
Views: 482

Re: the teaching on dhamma/faith-followers causes complacency?

Its about balance.

Some people at a certain time need urgency, and in other time "complacency".

Regards