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by whynotme
Fri Oct 27, 2023 12:16 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Did buddha dream? Do arhats generally?
Replies: 94
Views: 2760

Re: Did buddha dream? Do arhats generally?

Did buddha dream? Do arhats generally? What is a dream? A projection of sensual objects, e.g visual, sound, smells.. during sleeping. What's sleeping? The ceasing of conscious function and let the body rest, isn't it? So does Buddha and arahants ceases bodily function and let it rest? They have som...
by whynotme
Fri Oct 27, 2023 11:51 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Did the Buddha teach we have choice? (aka The Great Free Will v Determinism Debate)
Replies: 988
Views: 339368

Re: Suttas that show the Buddha taught free will

Firstly, what is free will? The ability to choose freely? What is free? For most ppl I think the ability to choose is not free. For example, choosing between where to go to play, which movie to view... It seems free but actually for ordinary ppl those choices are made by kamma, aka habit, like and d...
by whynotme
Wed Sep 13, 2023 3:09 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Why does Vasavatti not stop Mara?
Replies: 44
Views: 2469

Re: Why does Vasavatti not stop Mara?

Long time ago I heard other meeting mara and I doubt bc going by sutta it's the highest deva, there's no way it going for normal ppl. It must be their illusion. So on one time when I going to monastery I felt very terrible senior ppl said I was influenced by the god of death then I know it means mar...
by whynotme
Wed Sep 13, 2023 1:46 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: A question I have that is troubling me. About 31 planes of existence.
Replies: 60
Views: 3007

Re: A question I have that is troubling me. About 31 planes of existence.

The Buddha attained non perception neither non perception meditation, the highest arupa meditation when seeking his second teacher. These meditations are a different approach from rupa meditation like 4 jhanas afaik. Later he came back to 1 jhana to 4 jhana and ceasing breath only happens at 4 jhana...
by whynotme
Fri Jun 02, 2023 1:26 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Dreams and Kamma
Replies: 21
Views: 1053

Re: Dreams and Kamma

Before enlightened the Buddha dreamed iirc 4 dreams and explained it in the sutta. It seems every Buddha dreamed their symbol of enlightened before awaken. So it seems a way the kamma shows itself. But there are many sources for the dream beside prophecy. I dreamed many times things will happen but ...
by whynotme
Wed May 31, 2023 10:15 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Reborn as a god
Replies: 43
Views: 2019

Re: Reborn as a god

That's just your temporary opinion. Things change with time IMO you already got my previous message so no need further debate unless you feel needed haha That's not even debate. That's just your own opinion. I don't think anyone with sufficient sutta knowledge will even give importance to your opin...
by whynotme
Wed May 31, 2023 3:58 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Reborn as a god
Replies: 43
Views: 2019

Re: Reborn as a god

That's just your temporary opinion. Things change with time

IMO you already got my previous message so no need further debate unless you feel needed
by whynotme
Tue May 30, 2023 4:21 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Reborn as a god
Replies: 43
Views: 2019

Re: Reborn as a god

I must say even your whole civillation can not understand it, understand? It's hard to know the truth, the power of human is very small compare to spiritual, so be careful even the devas can be no help with the wrong view. Not sure what you're trying to say here. At first you seem to say that you d...
by whynotme
Tue May 30, 2023 1:05 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Ledi Sayadaw Quote
Replies: 22
Views: 1134

Re: Ledi Sayadaw Quote

Sorry the above poster is waste of time already. No need to reply. Too many wrong views indeed. There will be no worry for one who is in the path and dwell all the time in the path. Only one who is blind will be worry all the time. Good luck. That's called blind faith 😂 Yes the one who has blind fa...
by whynotme
Mon May 29, 2023 1:50 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Reborn as a god
Replies: 43
Views: 2019

Re: Reborn as a god

I guess it must be a hard work to avoid all the telescopes and space probes. For what? Or they live on dark side of the moon? Or dark side of the sun? Actually for advanced sentient beings like the devas, there's no hard work at all on their part for having to make them invisible to us primitive hu...
by whynotme
Mon May 29, 2023 1:38 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Reborn as a god
Replies: 43
Views: 2019

Re: Reborn as a god

Billions will trust the unsurpassed, not the scholars.

Even a thousand scholars don't have a small chance against unsurpassed quoting old suttas
by whynotme
Mon May 29, 2023 1:34 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Reborn as a god
Replies: 43
Views: 2019

Re: Reborn as a god

Ah hah I see what you did there.

There's no way you can stop destiny. Read the thread about the verse of unsurpassed one.

You just can not change fact.

At the end of Buddhist time, someone will come unsurpassed. Mastered jhana and abilities he doesn't need persuade by the old suttas.
by whynotme
Mon May 29, 2023 1:26 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Ledi Sayadaw Quote
Replies: 22
Views: 1134

Re: Ledi Sayadaw Quote

Only bodhisattva can claim unsurpassed. When one read this first sentence and one already know you are blind big time. A bodhisatta can’t claim unsurpassed. Why? See below. Bodhisatta = bodhi +satta = a being seeking awakening = not yet fully awaken yet. So only a Buddha (awaken one) can claim unsu...
by whynotme
Sat May 27, 2023 4:20 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Reborn as a god
Replies: 43
Views: 2019

Re: Reborn as a god

sutta says different things. Its not a mind projection. if its mind projection, how did dieties visit buddha ? buddha was living in real world like us. Then why none of them captured on camera? Where do they live in the sky? Do all space agencies blind? I guess it must be a hard work to avoid all t...
by whynotme
Sat May 27, 2023 4:06 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Ledi Sayadaw Quote
Replies: 22
Views: 1134

Re: Ledi Sayadaw Quote

What stops you from accepting he could be an "Anagami" A non returner will not ever. But he said, he will be back during metteya time. That statement already in conflict. Also there is no flag of power above or below Brahma. Even Buddha never said that. Buddha only said his wisdom is supr...