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by pegembara
Wed Mar 27, 2024 4:24 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: When Tathagata was teaching, who was teaching?
Replies: 25
Views: 869

Re: When Tathagata was teaching, who was teaching?

Causes and conditions, aka dependent origination. The question was wrongly asked based on a presumption or assumption! How did the teaching come about? is a better way of putting it. "Not a valid question," the Blessed One said. 'From what as a requisite condition comes ... https://www.acc...
by pegembara
Wed Mar 27, 2024 3:37 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: How can Annica Dukkha Annata exists with kamma vipaka?
Replies: 7
Views: 187

Re: How can Annica Dukkha Annata exists with kamma vipaka?

The Buddha says yes. Characterized (by Action) Lakkhaṇa Sutta (AN 3:2) Note the title is Lakkhana sutta, not the more famous Anatta-lakkhana Sutta: The Discourse on the Not-self Characteristic https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn22/sn22.059.nymo.html https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/AN/...
by pegembara
Wed Mar 27, 2024 3:20 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: How can Annica Dukkha Annata exists with kamma vipaka?
Replies: 7
Views: 187

Re: How can Annica Dukkha Annata exists with kamma vipaka?

"Intention, I tell you, is kamma. Intending, one does kamma by way of body, speech, & intellect. " AN 6.63 Are intentions permanent or impermanent? Since they are clearly impermanent, can intentions define a person? The Buddha says yes. "kammalakkhaṇo, bhikkhave, bālo, kammalakkh...
by pegembara
Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:54 am
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: Which one should I follow?
Replies: 12
Views: 463

Re: Which one should I follow?

Follow what works best in your own experience. :anjali: Sound advice and is in fact what the Buddha recommended. And if it works initially but is later found to be unhelpful, be prepared to change course. The last thing you want is to keep doing things that don't work for you. "Of course you a...
by pegembara
Sun Mar 24, 2024 2:01 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: "If we owned our body, it would obey our every command"
Replies: 41
Views: 772

Re: "If we owned our body, it would obey our every command"

Here is another passage for context - "Monks, an uninstructed run-of-the-mill person might grow disenchanted with this body composed of the four great elements, might grow dispassionate toward it, might gain release from it. Why is that? Because the growth & decline, the taking up & put...
by pegembara
Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:30 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: "If we owned our body, it would obey our every command"
Replies: 41
Views: 772

Re: "If we owned our body, it would obey our every command"

lostitude wrote: ↑ I'm adding the quote for context: "If this body is really mine, it will obey my commands. when I say "don't get old" or "I forbid you from getting hurt!" does it listen to me? No! It doesn't care about my opinion at all. We are only tenants, not owners of...
by pegembara
Fri Mar 22, 2024 2:02 am
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: Two Nibbāna Elements
Replies: 9
Views: 307

Re: Two Nibbāna Elements

Therefore, bhikkhus, that base should be understood Base? Dimension That "call it whatever you want" should be understood... where the mind ceases and perception of mental phenomena fades away. ‘Therefore, bhikkhus, that base should be understood, where the eye ceases and perception of fo...
by pegembara
Thu Mar 21, 2024 2:56 am
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: Two Nibbāna Elements
Replies: 9
Views: 307

Re: Two Nibbāna Elements

If we argue that Anagami is the Nibbana with residue why can't we say Sotapanna is also a Nibbana with residue? Then we have to examine the meaning of Nibbana. Nibbana means the elimination of craving fully. Only a living Arahant fits this description. “What, bhikkhus, is the Nibbāna-element with r...
by pegembara
Thu Mar 21, 2024 1:29 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: If we can't control the five clinging-aggregate, how do we attain Nibbana?
Replies: 24
Views: 637

Re: If we can't control the five clinging-aggregate, how do we attain Nibbana?

Dear Friends As far as somebody in control one cannot realized Nibbana. Nibbna is a Asankatha dhamma. It is a state where causes and effects fully ceased. With Metta Nibbana is simply the cessation of mental and physical phenomena that becomes manifest as the signless (animittapaccupanhanam) to a n...
by pegembara
Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:27 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: "If we owned our body, it would obey our every command"
Replies: 41
Views: 772

Re: "If we owned our body, it would obey our every command"

It gets even 'worse' in that we don't even own our 'minds'! "Monks, an uninstructed run-of-the-mill person might grow disenchanted with this body composed of the four great elements, might grow dispassionate toward it, might gain release from it. Why is that? Because the growth & decline, t...
by pegembara
Wed Mar 20, 2024 12:07 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: If we can't control the five clinging-aggregate, how do we attain Nibbana?
Replies: 24
Views: 637

Re: If we can't control the five clinging-aggregate, how do we attain Nibbana?

If one couldn’t (up to a certain degree and dependent of the circumstances of the actual life) control the way the mind behaves and develops there wouldn’t be a teaching to overcome dukkha (Nibbana). Wouldn’t you say also? Dukkha is to be understood , not overcome. There is nothing to overcome and ...
by pegembara
Tue Mar 19, 2024 2:56 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: If we can't control the five clinging-aggregate, how do we attain Nibbana?
Replies: 24
Views: 637

Re: If we can't control the five clinging-aggregate, how do we attain Nibbana?

If one couldn’t (up to a certain degree and dependent of the circumstances of the actual life) control the way the mind behaves and develops there wouldn’t be a teaching to overcome dukkha (Nibbana). Wouldn’t you say also? Dukkha is to be understood , not overcome. There is nothing to overcome and ...
by pegembara
Mon Mar 18, 2024 6:13 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: How can Annica Dukkha Annata exists with kamma vipaka?
Replies: 7
Views: 187

Re: How can Annica Dukkha Annata exists with kamma vipaka?

"Intention, I tell you, is kamma. Intending, one does kamma by way of body, speech, & intellect. " AN 6.63

Are intentions permanent or impermanent?
Since they are clearly impermanent, can intentions define a person?
by pegembara
Mon Mar 18, 2024 6:06 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: If we can't control the five clinging-aggregate, how do we attain Nibbana?
Replies: 24
Views: 637

Re: If we can't control the five clinging-aggregate, how do we attain Nibbana?

This is what I don't understand also. how can good thoughts, generosity, good speech be not self if they accumulate into well being. Goodness builds up. So how can it be impermanent? If goodness were permanent, why is there a need to build it up? If things can be accumulated, are they permanent or ...
by pegembara
Mon Mar 18, 2024 2:21 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: If we can't control the five clinging-aggregate, how do we attain Nibbana?
Replies: 24
Views: 637

Re: If we can't control the five clinging-aggregate, how do we attain Nibbana?

You don't attain nibbana. You realise it through non clinging. A realisation rather than an attainment or gain. "Seeing thus, the well-instructed disciple of the noble ones grows disenchanted with form, disenchanted with feeling, disenchanted with perception, disenchanted with fabrications, dis...