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by dhamma follower
Sun Apr 19, 2020 3:51 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Dhamma on Zoom: welcome
Replies: 145
Views: 196015

Re: Dhamma on Zoom: welcome

Greeting Robert,

That's a great thing to do.

It would be nice if you can post the audio recordings of the meetings for those who missed it, like me :-)

Many thanks & best regards,

D.F
by dhamma follower
Tue Feb 28, 2017 9:43 am
Forum: Abhidhamma
Topic: Why indifference is worse than pleasure?
Replies: 19
Views: 5888

Re: Why indifference is worse than pleasure?

Bhikkhu Bodhi's note on verse 1 §4 Consciousness Rooted in Greed (lobham3lacittani)— 8 Thus upekkha or equanimous feeling is also called adukkhamasukha vedana, neither-painful-nor-pleasant feeling. But upekkha is a quality of mind, (to put in context, consider: Metta, Mudita, Karuna, Upekkha) Vedan...
by dhamma follower
Thu Feb 18, 2016 1:42 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: The causes for wisdom
Replies: 1255
Views: 290271

Re: The causes for wisdom

Akaliko refers to the fact the the fruit (phala citta, supermundane dhamma) follows immediately the Path moment (magga citta). This is as opposed to mundane dhammas, which can only give result at another moment with intervals between the moment of cause and the moment of result (nānā khanika kamma)...
by dhamma follower
Wed Feb 17, 2016 6:24 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: The causes for wisdom
Replies: 1255
Views: 290271

Re: The causes for wisdom

Hello MikeNZ, all, I don't think anyone disagrees that the removal of defilements is what the Buddha taught. Where I see people disagreeing often seems to revolve around differences of opinion over (1) The timescale ; and (2) The method . (1) Timescale: When the Buddha says "do away with X&quo...
by dhamma follower
Fri Feb 05, 2016 8:25 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: The causes for wisdom
Replies: 1255
Views: 290271

Re: The causes for wisdom

Then Ven. Assaji, arising early in the morning, taking his robe and bowl, entered Rajagaha for alms: gracious in the way he approached and departed, looked forward and behind, drew in and stretched out his arm; his eyes downcast, his every movement consummate. Sariputta the wanderer saw Ven. Assaji...
by dhamma follower
Fri Feb 05, 2016 8:07 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: The causes for wisdom
Replies: 1255
Views: 290271

Re: The causes for wisdom

Without one's own studying of the Teaching which is now our Teacher because the Buddha is gone, there's no way to know whether someone's teaching is the Buddha's teaching or not, let alone knowing what level of attainment he/she has, in such cases,it would be one's own speculations and expectations...
by dhamma follower
Thu Feb 04, 2016 2:45 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: The causes for wisdom
Replies: 1255
Views: 290271

Re: The causes for wisdom

Hi Cormac, As to "the truth of what someone says" - someone might speak Dhamma but not act in accordance with it, i.e. reciting teachings but breaking precepts, I wouldn't like to take such a person as a teacher. Learning by example is equally if not more important than learning from someo...
by dhamma follower
Thu Feb 04, 2016 2:10 pm
Forum: Abhidhamma
Topic: Javana = Cetana
Replies: 6
Views: 3621

Re: Javana = Cetana

What are the Cetana arise outside Javana? Please explain this using seventeen thought moments. As far as I know Kamma is operative only in Javana thought moment. Hi Sarath, Cetana is a mental factor that arises with ALL consciousnesses, being one of the 7 universal mental factors. Resultant conscio...
by dhamma follower
Thu Feb 04, 2016 10:13 am
Forum: Abhidhamma
Topic: Javana = Cetana
Replies: 6
Views: 3621

Re: Javana = Cetana

Javana = Cetana I was listening to the following video by Ven Dhammanando. He say all the thinking are not kamma but only the Cetana is kamma. Further analysis I came to the conclusion Javana thought in Abhidhamma means Cetana. Then question come why Abhidhamma teachers did not use the word Cetana....
by dhamma follower
Thu Feb 04, 2016 7:09 am
Forum: Abhidhamma
Topic: What is the name of that Process that believe it is SELF?
Replies: 19
Views: 8174

Re: What is the name of that Process that believe it is SELF?

Wondered if you could help with a definition of the word "Bhavanga" and location within the suttas? Hi The Thinker, "Bhavanga" means life-continuum. It is the consciousness that arises at the moment of rebirth, then throughout life in between the processes of cognition through t...
by dhamma follower
Thu Feb 04, 2016 6:49 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: The causes for wisdom
Replies: 1255
Views: 290271

Re: The causes for wisdom

As regards teachers, it seems more appropriate to follow monks (of the Vinaya-following variety) than laypeople. Hi Cormac, Here is another perspective on the meaning of a bikkhu: In the Dhammapada commentary of Buddhaghosa, a bhikkhu is defined as "the person who sees danger (in samsara or cy...
by dhamma follower
Thu Feb 04, 2016 6:31 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: The causes for wisdom
Replies: 1255
Views: 290271

Re: The causes for wisdom

robertk wrote:Hi David
Do you like my new hairstyle?
Hi Rob,

Yes I do, looks cool. Some of my friends even didn't recognize you as the same Robert who came last year.

Brgrds

D.F

:focus:
by dhamma follower
Wed Jun 24, 2015 2:04 pm
Forum: Sīla
Topic: Is animal euthenasia 'humane'?
Replies: 227
Views: 46134

Re: Is animal euthenasia 'humane'?

Hi Tilt, Re: Ven Channa. What I said earlier about him: I wonder about Ven Channa, who became an arahant and after he became an arahant did what he wanted to do before he became an arahant because of the pain of his disease was so great, he wanted to end it -- so he killed himself. While he will not...
by dhamma follower
Wed Feb 25, 2015 5:39 am
Forum: Abhidhamma
Topic: With wrong view or without wrong view?
Replies: 13
Views: 6803

Re: With wrong view or without wrong view?

Any Sutta reference for " unprompted, accompanied It seems prompted vs unprompted is a matter of effort being present or not. Thus, in an unprompted state of mind there is no effort but in a prompted state of mind there is either Right Effort or Wrong Effort. Actually, according to the Abhidha...
by dhamma follower
Wed Feb 25, 2015 5:23 am
Forum: Abhidhamma
Topic: With wrong view or without wrong view?
Replies: 13
Views: 6803

Re: With wrong view or without wrong view?

Hi SarathW, Thanks Any Sutta reference for " unprompted, accompanied by pleasure" etc.? :thinking: From the footnote to Abhidhammatthasangaha: 12. Sankhārika- This is purely a technical term used in a specific sense in the Abhidhamma. It is formed of 'sam', well and Ö 'kar', to do, to prep...