Hello all,
Can anyone explain, or preferably reference a sutta which explains, the difference between devas and asuras?
With metta
Devas v Asuras
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Devas v Asuras
"Make it your sport — watching the defilements and making them starve, like a person giving up an addiction"
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Re: Devas v Asuras
"Make it your sport — watching the defilements and making them starve, like a person giving up an addiction"
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/thai ... ensed.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/thai ... ensed.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: Devas v Asuras
We discussed AN 9.39 Deva Sutta here:
http://dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?f= ... ta#p157186" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Mike
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Mike
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Re: Devas v Asuras
Thanks Mike, that is a wonderful sutta. I hadn't read it before.
WIth metta
WIth metta
"Make it your sport — watching the defilements and making them starve, like a person giving up an addiction"
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/thai ... ensed.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Devas v Asuras
You might want to take a look at this article http://www.heritageinstitute.com/zoroas ... igion2.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
"He, the Blessed One, is indeed the Noble Lord, the Perfectly Enlightened One;
He is impeccable in conduct and understanding, the Serene One, the Knower of the Worlds;
He trains perfectly those who wish to be trained; he is Teacher of gods and men; he is Awake and Holy. "
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"The Dhamma is well-expounded by the Blessed One,
Apparent here and now, timeless, encouraging investigation,
Leading to liberation, to be experienced individually by the wise. "
He is impeccable in conduct and understanding, the Serene One, the Knower of the Worlds;
He trains perfectly those who wish to be trained; he is Teacher of gods and men; he is Awake and Holy. "
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"The Dhamma is well-expounded by the Blessed One,
Apparent here and now, timeless, encouraging investigation,
Leading to liberation, to be experienced individually by the wise. "