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by Padipa
Sat Feb 05, 2022 7:50 pm
Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
Topic: Ok buddhism is true but my reaction is depression
Replies: 49
Views: 38942

Re: Ok buddhism is true but my reaction is depression

Hello everyone, So I have been questioning buddhism for a while now and come to realise infact it is the truth. However my reaction is depression. I feel like this worldly things are useless but this makes me depressed and not energetic to find liberation . I hope you all understand my question. I ...
by Padipa
Wed Nov 17, 2021 4:53 pm
Forum: Classical Theravāda
Topic: Why does Classical Theravada become your favorite choice, rather than all the other paths?
Replies: 25
Views: 9524

Re: Why does Classical Theravada become your favorite choice, rather than all the other paths?

Because it seems closest to what the Buddha actually taught, and because in general it seems to be the branch of Buddhism that attaches the least importance to mythology and focuses instead on the cure-disease approach through individual responsibility. I agree, %100! Bho Gotoma's teachings were fr...
by Padipa
Wed Nov 17, 2021 4:40 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Sleeping meditation
Replies: 9
Views: 475

Re: Sleeping meditation

Once goes into sleeping mode the mind are unconscious . How to retain clarity of mind yet being asleeps ? Possible ? You pose a fascinating question, one which people have pondered for thousands of years. "Lucid Dreaming" is the topic you would want to research in order to acquire underst...
by Padipa
Tue Oct 26, 2021 12:42 am
Forum: Classical Theravāda
Topic: Only the Buddha's teach anatta.
Replies: 21
Views: 3439

Re: Only the Buddha's teach anatta.

cappuccino wrote: Thu Oct 07, 2021 9:26 pm On Self, No Self, and Not-self


"Now then, Venerable Gotama, is there a self?"

When this was said, the Blessed One was silent.

"Then is there no self?"

A second time, the Blessed One was silent.
BINGO!
by Padipa
Tue Oct 26, 2021 12:40 am
Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
Topic: Meditating When Going to Sleep
Replies: 19
Views: 5837

Re: Meditating When Going to Sleep

Any time is a good time to meditate, so long as you have the energy to do so . I find, before sleep, sitting upright, almost always provides me with better sleep. But, there will be times when you are just too tired to meditate: so it depends. As has been mentioned already, it is best to get into a...
by Padipa
Fri Oct 22, 2021 12:46 am
Forum: Pāli
Topic: Guidance In Translating Idiomatic Phrases to Pali
Replies: 13
Views: 1096

Re: Guidance In Translating Idiomatic Phrases to Pali

Okay, so, IMO, given your stated goal, I would start by working exclusively with Pali verse, not the prose. Verse is always a tougher medium in which to work. If you spend time grasping the subtle nuances of say, the Dhammapada, you will get a feel for how Pali uses metaphors & analogical thinki...
by Padipa
Tue Aug 24, 2021 12:39 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Calling others fool
Replies: 29
Views: 1070

Re: Calling others fool

The point is that The Buddha knows the criteria by which to regard others as foolish, because he has mastered The Dhamma. Those who do not know The Dhamma should refrain from such accusations, because they're not truly positioned to know whether such an accusation is true or not. False accusations ...
by Padipa
Tue Aug 10, 2021 7:56 pm
Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
Topic: Can I start practising on my own?
Replies: 50
Views: 12588

Re: Can I start practising on my own?

Hello, I am not a buddhist (yet) but I was wondering if this journey could be started on one's own. There is no theravada center near where I live, so is it ok to start practising (not just reading books) alone, without personal guidance? or is it likely I will make mistakes and go down the wrong p...
by Padipa
Tue Jul 27, 2021 12:40 am
Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
Topic: Brand new to Buddhism and looking at the traditions
Replies: 11
Views: 1579

Re: Brand new to Buddhism and looking at the traditions

There is an expression: "Zen is for poets, Tibetan for artists & Vipassana (Theravada) for psychologists." There is something to this, but obviously, any simplification of such a complex matter needs to be taken lightly.
by Padipa
Tue Jul 20, 2021 7:34 pm
Forum: Classical Theravāda
Topic: ultimate meaning of emptiness..
Replies: 39
Views: 3177

Re: ultimate meaning of emptiness..

The meaning of a sabhāva nuanced (it is rare in the Pāli canon): initially it was a broad idea for the nature of dhammā, but subsequently became a more & more technical term, until, in post-canonical literature, it concretized, almost exclusively as a tool for exegetical dhamma investigation. Fr...
by Padipa
Sat Jul 10, 2021 6:10 pm
Forum: Classical Theravāda
Topic: ultimate meaning of emptiness..
Replies: 39
Views: 3177

Re: ultimate meaning of emptiness..

Theravāda has never taught that everything effects everything else. This is more of a Titch Nan Han teaching. Concerning your question: "What do you mean by essence?" I’m still not sure what you mean by “essence”. If by essence you mean sabhāva then Theravāda doesn’t teach that dhammas ar...
by Padipa
Thu Jul 08, 2021 5:24 pm
Forum: Classical Theravāda
Topic: ultimate meaning of emptiness..
Replies: 39
Views: 3177

Re: ultimate meaning of emptiness..

Nevermind, it's likely "Siddhattha" at the beginning. I'm very bad with acronyms. Yes, I am too: my apology. I made that silly act of assuming, which is not good to do when clarity is vital, as it is here @ the forum. The reason I opt for SG (besides it saves typing time) is because it is...
by Padipa
Thu Jul 08, 2021 5:17 pm
Forum: Classical Theravāda
Topic: ultimate meaning of emptiness..
Replies: 39
Views: 3177

Re: ultimate meaning of emptiness..

Are you referring to my use of "mutual interdependence"? I've neither studied nor been taught anything in the realm of Mahayana. However, auto-didactically, I engage Theravāda Buddhism, daily, as a means by which to live life. I "identify" as a Theravāda Buddhist, focusing upon ...
by Padipa
Tue Jul 06, 2021 4:40 pm
Forum: Classical Theravāda
Topic: ultimate meaning of emptiness..
Replies: 39
Views: 3177

Re: ultimate meaning of emptiness..

All things & all beings are devoid of essence. The degree to which one sees essence equals the degree to which one misunderstands emptiness: one's delusion is directly proportionate to one's clinging to essences. What do you mean by “essence”? Mutual interdependence is a more succinct way to de...
by Padipa
Wed Jun 30, 2021 7:30 pm
Forum: Classical Theravāda
Topic: ultimate meaning of emptiness..
Replies: 39
Views: 3177

Re: ultimate meaning of emptiness..

To me, Anatta is the ultimate meaning of emptiness. According to Sunnata Sutta, the ultimate experience of emptiness is the Nirodha Samapatthi. Even the Nibbana is empty of self. All the points in OP are just explaining the same thing in a different way. Realizing the self has no real essence (anat...