Best rebirth: settling for less than nibbana

Exploring the Dhamma, as understood from the perspective of the ancient Pali commentaries.
SarathW
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Re: Best rebirth: settling for less than nibbana

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LXNDR wrote:
SarathW wrote:Re-birth in Africa or in a slum is not a problem as far as you are a human.
I had some encounters with slum kids some years ago and they were very intelligent and were very nice kids.
What is the base of your reasoning?
were they happy, or their parents?
I know many millionaires who's life is pretty miserable.
Dukkha is universal.
it is not limited by geography or wealth.
“As the lamp consumes oil, the path realises Nibbana”
LXNDR
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Re: Best rebirth: settling for less than nibbana

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SarathW wrote:
LXNDR wrote:
SarathW wrote:Re-birth in Africa or in a slum is not a problem as far as you are a human.
I had some encounters with slum kids some years ago and they were very intelligent and were very nice kids.
What is the base of your reasoning?
were they happy, or their parents?
I know many millionaires who's life is pretty miserable.
Dukkha is universal.
it is not limited by geography or wealth.
it exists in different amounts

anyway your statement only confirms my point that life in the human realm is suffering, therefore it's a perfect place to develop desire for liberation, not a perfect place to live in, rebirth into it is not a reward but punishment, although with an option to get released on parole
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