Levitation and a Simple Bhikkhu

[alan]

Anyone make up a story, and the world is full of people who will believe it.

[whynotme]

Anyone make up a story, and the world is full of people who will believe it.

Of course, thats maybe the case, but pls be fair and open minded in judging

[Mkoll]

Levitation if real is extremely important, something that worth billions of dollar at least.

And where did you pull those numbers from? Somehow I doubt that people have studied the economic benefits of levitating humans . . .

Magnetic levitation is already real and would have an enormous economic impact if the technology improves to where it can be feasibly implemented on a large scale.

[rowboat]

Anyone make up a story, and the world is full of people who will believe it.

Did Alan just accuse a venerable Bhikkhu of lying?

[Denisa]

Anyone make up a story, and the world is full of people who will believe it.

Did Alan just accuse a venerable Bhikkhu of lying?

Yep, same question came to my mind.

Alan, do you know something that many of us here don't know to prove that ArkA (the venerable who started this thread) created a story and cheated many of us by posting it?

[tiltbillings]

Oh, dear. The question has now been put to Alan; let us see if he will answer it, but no matter what his answer is, please be polite, and feel free to use the report function or to PM the staff here if you feel a line is being crossed.

Now, back to our regularly scheduled topic of this thread.

[Mr Man]

Anyone make up a story, and the world is full of people who will believe it.

Did Alan just accuse a venerable Bhikkhu of lying?

Is the OP a Bhikku? That doesn't look like a Bhikku's name.

[Mkoll]

Anyone make up a story, and the world is full of people who will believe it.

Did Alan just accuse a venerable Bhikkhu of lying?

Is the OP a Bhikku? That doesn't look like a Bhikku's name.

Check out the intro in his sig.

[Mr Man]

Is the OP a Bhikku? That doesn't look like a Bhikku's name.

Check out the intro in his sig.

http://www.dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=20572

Ahh. Thanks Mkoll.

[Denisa]

...Is the OP a Bhikku? That doesn't look like a Bhikku's name.

Same question came to my mind when I first heard some Thai Ajans' names. But then I understood; it's different cultures. I also first thought it as Ajahn Bra

[Mr Man]

...Is the OP a Bhikku? That doesn't look like a Bhikku's name.

Same question came to my mind when I first heard some Thai Ajans' names. But then I understood; it's different cultures. I also first thought it as Ajahn Bra

Which culture would the monk's name ArkA come from? What is the meaning? Thanks Denisa

[Denisa]

Sorry Mr Man (that name also funny), I know nothing more about the venerable than you do from his signature. Earlier I just share my similar experience regarding the names of Thai Ajans.

EDIT: Mr Man, I googled for Arka and found that it is an Indian boy name with a Sanskrit (Bengali) origin. It means Lightning; sun; praised; elder brother. It's also an alternative name for the god Indra. It is also associated with the red sandalwood tree.

ArkA's signature link says his mother is a Sri Lankan, closer to India.

Sources:
http://babynames.merschat.com/index.cgi ... _key=24948
http://babynamesworld.parentsconnect.co ... _Arka.html

[whynotme]

Levitation if real is extremely important, something that worth billions of dollar at least.

And where did you pull those numbers from? Somehow I doubt that people have studied the economic benefits of levitating humans . . .

Magnetic levitation is already real and would have an enormous economic impact if the technology improves to where it can be feasibly implemented on a large scale.

Hmm, you are not good at business

Let say samathi levitation is real, then the business is huge. Firstly, David Copperfield made millions by just illusion tricks, a real master can make million easily by just showing it. Then you can sell book, film, movie, gift,.. and open schools all over the world, easily billions annually. And that person would be a living saint and can bend the politics will of nations, the huge flow of lobby money and so on.

Just joking

[walkart]

I have a conviction that piti is a factor of levitation.
Once, when meditating, i felt a powerfull piti, weightless and some upward force, i didnt levitate but i clearly understood that piti is a factor of levitation.

That is just your feeling. From your feeling to bending reality and physics law is million of light year away.

Actually you should give up that thought, in your case, it is just illusion.

Regards

Yes, may be so, may be not.

But what is real?
How do you know that somethink is real?

[Denisa]

I have a conviction that piti is a factor of levitation.
Once, when meditating, i felt a powerfull piti, weightless and some upward force, i didnt levitate but i clearly understood that piti is a factor of levitation.

Wave over matter; why not mind over matter?

Similarly to the scientists in this article isn't it possible for the human mind to do the same when developed? If the human mind can stop (Nibbana) it from wondering in the Samsara, what else it cannot do?