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by zerotime
Tue Nov 21, 2023 4:41 pm
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: "WHAT THE JHĀNAS ACTUALLY ARE" by Bhikkhu Anīgha
Replies: 17
Views: 1901

Re: "WHAT THE JHĀNAS ACTUALLY ARE" by Bhikkhu Anīgha

typo error -> Fourth development (discernment on 5 aggregates)
by zerotime
Fri Nov 17, 2023 11:22 pm
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: "WHAT THE JHĀNAS ACTUALLY ARE" by Bhikkhu Anīgha
Replies: 17
Views: 1901

Re: "WHAT THE JHĀNAS ACTUALLY ARE" by Bhikkhu Anīgha

Monks, these are the four developments of concentration . Which four? There is the development of concentration that, when developed & pursued, leads to a pleasant abiding in the here & now. There is the development of concentration that, when developed & pursued, leads to the attainmen...
by zerotime
Wed Nov 01, 2023 2:29 am
Forum: Samatha Bhāvana
Topic: Problem about meditation
Replies: 16
Views: 1661

Re: Problem about meditation

Do you have any recomendation for good teacher? I have asked to several bhante and meditation teacher but nobody can solve the problem. When i do grounding (walking barefoot on grass) there’s is like wind sound from my throat going to my belly. And the wind come out from nose very fast even after i...
by zerotime
Thu Sep 21, 2023 1:51 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Darwinism and the Dhamma
Replies: 274
Views: 21703

Re: Darwinism and the Dhamma

However, the question about origination is of little utility in relation to higher attainments. Whether we are the product of an intelligent design or a blind natural process does not make a big difference. [..] According to the Buddha's teachings, the focus is on suffering and eliminating it. The ...
by zerotime
Tue Sep 19, 2023 1:29 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Darwinism and the Dhamma
Replies: 274
Views: 21703

Re: Darwinism and the Dhamma

There are a few things however, which are so conclusively shown by science to be true, it should more appropriately be called facts. It is merely religious fundamentalists (of all religions; Christians, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus) that refuse to accept obvious facts. For example, obvious fact...
by zerotime
Tue Sep 19, 2023 1:08 pm
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: Is it true that Maha Boowa was a smoker ?
Replies: 187
Views: 11501

Re: Is it true that Maha Boowa was a smoker ?

So I would rather say this might be more related to the culture and generation difference indeed. In example, today we damage our health with phone microwaves classified like a 2B carcinogen class, and also we pollute the people around us. And also it has a global problematic with serious illnesses...
by zerotime
Fri Sep 15, 2023 3:15 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Darwinism and the Dhamma
Replies: 274
Views: 21703

Re: Darwinism and the Dhamma

Its not so much consciousness that changes the expression of genes. Rather its things like obesity or tobacco smoke, things like that. I'm not sure why you think this invalidates Darwin? Darwin didn't know about genes. He got some things wrong. In fact he agreed with Lamarck regarding the passing o...
by zerotime
Wed Sep 13, 2023 11:13 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Darwinism and the Dhamma
Replies: 274
Views: 21703

Re: Darwinism and the Dhamma

Human beings developing lighter complexions as they move into colder climates and still need their Vitamin D, etc etc. Cultural influence is more complex, but there's serious research on that too: https://www.nature.com/articles/nrg2734 [...] Yes, I agree. Human culture can and does transform the e...
by zerotime
Mon Sep 11, 2023 8:43 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Darwinism and the Dhamma
Replies: 274
Views: 21703

Re: Darwinism and the Dhamma

Creationists are wrong and Darwin too. Where is the problem?.
Is there no possibility to think new things?
by zerotime
Mon Sep 11, 2023 8:29 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Darwinism and the Dhamma
Replies: 274
Views: 21703

Re: Darwinism and the Dhamma

When, in terms of the Theory of Evolution, we talk about animals, we talk about their lives as a matter of "the struggle for survival", "survival of the fittest" and so on. We are supposed to class humans as animals. But when it comes to humans, we're _not_ supposed to talk abou...
by zerotime
Sat Sep 09, 2023 9:39 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Darwinism and the Dhamma
Replies: 274
Views: 21703

Re: Darwinism and the Dhamma

Irrelevant. There were racists who attempted to use Darwin's findings in racist ways, but that has no basis or relevance to the reality of evolution. Those ideas were debunked a long time ago. It would be like calling all Christians racists because of some obscure verses in the bible or because a f...
by zerotime
Sat Sep 09, 2023 9:22 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Darwinism and the Dhamma
Replies: 274
Views: 21703

Re: Darwinism and the Dhamma

Perhaps you can expand on that? AFAIK Darwin was not racist https://www.skeptical-science.com/people/darwin-racist-evolution-promote-racism-darwinday2015/ or at least, quite forward thinking by his day's standards, nor does the theory of evolution have an essential moral aspect (it can be twisted t...
by zerotime
Sat Sep 09, 2023 3:29 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Darwinism and the Dhamma
Replies: 274
Views: 21703

Re: Darwinism and the Dhamma

there is an strong incompatibility in moral terms, and this is the central issue in Dhamma regarding the world. That crazy guy was so racist like the nazis or even more. Although this was not the issue of only one person. Did you know his work was rewritten several times by the Huxley's X-Club? The ...
by zerotime
Sat Sep 09, 2023 2:27 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: How many sotapannas are there on earth?
Replies: 186
Views: 7597

Re: How many sotapannas are there on earth?

Both Buddha and God are defined as eternal. nibbana is not eternal. From where you get such idea?. This is not what the Buddha taught. Nibbana is devoid of Time. Eternity is a fake fabricated by the -self to sustain -self attachment. These beliefs cause rebirth. Soul is a delusion to sustain that f...
by zerotime
Fri Sep 08, 2023 3:01 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: How many sotapannas are there on earth?
Replies: 186
Views: 7597

Re: How many sotapannas are there on earth?

Let's just say that there are 100 Sotāpannas per hundred countries. There are 10,000 in total (maybe one-third or half; min. 1,000). Number four is my choice, but I don't want to vote. :oops: is a deceptive issue. Sotapannas can reborn even 7 times until the arhanthood. Sources are not clear about ...