Antarabhava
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Antarabhava
It seems that the concept of Bardo exists in ancient Buddhism: antarabhava. Does anyone have information about this and mostly refrences to suttas?
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Re: Antarabhava
I could not find the term anywhere in the Tipitaka, its Commentaries, or Subcommentaries.
Its a term from Mahāyāna Buddhism. According to Theravāda Buddhism, rebirth takes place instantly.
Its a term from Mahāyāna Buddhism. According to Theravāda Buddhism, rebirth takes place instantly.
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Re: Antarabhava
As far as I can recall, the metaphor of a person moving between houses is the closest the Suttas get to describing any sort of intermediary state (MN 130). It's a very far cry from Bardo, however.
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"And how is it, bhikkhus, that by protecting others one protects oneself? By patience, harmlessness, goodwill, and sympathy. It is in such a way that by protecting others one protects oneself.
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Re: Antarabhava
You probably meant gandhabba ?
http://www.dhammawiki.com/index.php?title=Gandhabba" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
'bhuutaa vaa sambhavesii vaa"
"to beings who have come to be and those about to come to be."
Metta Sutta
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'bhuutaa vaa sambhavesii vaa"
"to beings who have come to be and those about to come to be."
Metta Sutta
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Re: Antarabhava
There is this sutta:
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .than.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;"And at the moment when a being sets this body aside and is not yet reborn in another body, what do you designate as its sustenance then?"
"Vaccha, when a being sets this body aside and is not yet reborn in another body, I designate it as craving-sustained, for craving is its sustenance at that time."
"When one thing is practiced & pursued, ignorance is abandoned, clear knowing arises, the conceit 'I am' is abandoned, latent tendencies are uprooted, fetters are abandoned. Which one thing? Mindfulness immersed in the body." -AN 1.230
Re: Antarabhava
Hi,
You may find this article relevant: http://www.scribd.com/doc/78013590/Rebi ... ahn-Sujato" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
You may find this article relevant: http://www.scribd.com/doc/78013590/Rebi ... ahn-Sujato" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Antarabhava
Thank you Piotr. This article is really very, very interesting.
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Re: Antarabhava
"to beings who have come to be and those about to come to be."
Metta Sutta
I understand bhuta va sambhavesi va differently.
Bhuta: Those who have become
Sambhavesi: Those who are arahants or anagamins. Compare thasaa va thaavaraa va.
Note: The name Metta Sutta is not unique. It is called Karaniya metta sutta by some. It is one of the Suttas in the Sutta Nipata. The Sutta was a kammatthana for bhikkhus at the time Lord Buddha. The 14 qualities necessary to practice this kammatthana is given in the sutta beginning with: sakko... It is not possible to translate these suttas to English or to any other human language.
However, a word by word commentary is possible which takes the context fully into account,
Metta Sutta
I understand bhuta va sambhavesi va differently.
Bhuta: Those who have become
Sambhavesi: Those who are arahants or anagamins. Compare thasaa va thaavaraa va.
Note: The name Metta Sutta is not unique. It is called Karaniya metta sutta by some. It is one of the Suttas in the Sutta Nipata. The Sutta was a kammatthana for bhikkhus at the time Lord Buddha. The 14 qualities necessary to practice this kammatthana is given in the sutta beginning with: sakko... It is not possible to translate these suttas to English or to any other human language.
However, a word by word commentary is possible which takes the context fully into account,