You enjoy life. Most people do. As I understand Buddha, if you follow the precepts and practice merit, you can expect rebirth in a good destination.
To strive for nibbana, I think the person has to be fed up with life at least to some extent.
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- Wed Nov 20, 2013 4:00 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: I'd rather be reborn
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- Fri Nov 15, 2013 4:16 am
- Forum: Classical Theravāda
- Topic: Self-defense explanation
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Re: Self-defense explanation
I realised now this is a Classical Theravada subforum. As I am no expert in these matters, feel free to ignore me. That's how I perceive it though. Even if it isn't unwholesome to harm someone in self-defense, that action would be born from clinging. Also, even if accidental killing isn't unwholesom...
- Thu Nov 14, 2013 7:01 pm
- Forum: Classical Theravāda
- Topic: Self-defense explanation
- Replies: 6
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Re: Self-defense explanation
Hello. I think, ultimately, you should not harm anyone by any means, even if your life was at stake, because that would be clinging. Also, I think you are wrong about the unwholesome matter. For example, killing is an unwholesome act, wheter you do it with intention or not. I don't remember where, b...