Mysteries, Yes ~ Mary Oliver

Let me keep my distance, always, from those

who think they have the answers.

Let me keep company always with those who say

“Look!” and laugh in astonishment,

and bow their heads.

Biology/physics and the Dhamma; two different paradigms. Ñāṇa vatthu Sutta: https://suttacentral.net/sn12.33/en/bodhi Dutiya ñāṇa vatthu Sutta: https://suttacentral.net/sn12.34/en/bodhi Venerable sir, it is said, ‘the world, the world.’ In what way, venerable sir, is it said ‘the world’?” “Whatever...

SDC wrote: ↑Tue Dec 22, 2020 3:18 am

Srilankaputra wrote: ↑Tue Dec 22, 2020 3:16 am

SDC wrote: ↑Tue Dec 22, 2020 3:12 am You and I have had many agreements in the past, so I know we see certain things eye to eye. I hope we can find that in this topic, if possible.

See my edit, please. I want to be sure we are on the same page.

Yeeees.

SDC wrote: ↑Tue Dec 22, 2020 3:12 am You and I have had many agreements in the past, so I know we see certain things eye to eye. I hope we can find that in this topic, if possible.

but it is still rare to find a teacher who will tell you to apply it to you. Seems highly likely that SE Asian meditation traditions prior to Colonialism did apply the texts to their own experience, I am sorry, but this IS absurd. Surely you have heard of the mirror of the Dhamma. Pariyatti, patipa...

Biology/physics and the Dhamma; two different paradigms.

Ñāṇavatthu Sutta:
https://suttacentral.net/sn12.33/en/bodhi

Dutiyañāṇavatthu Sutta:
https://suttacentral.net/sn12.34/en/bodhi

Mendicants, a farmer has three primary duties. What three? A farmer first of all makes sure the field is well ploughed and tilled. Next they plant seeds in season. When the time is right, they irrigate the field and then drain it. These are the three primary duties of a farmer. In the same way, a m...

Beautiful word 'meaning'. What's on the other side of meaning? - Mind.
Meaning can be sought without, but true meaning is found within.

Hi, You might like to read this sutta https://suttacentral.net/mn20/en/bodhi If you don't mind me asking, what is your native language? It might be available in that language. My native language is Vietnamese I think its available in vietnamese :anjali: https://suttacentral.net/mn20/vi/minh_chau

Hi,

You might like to read this sutta

https://suttacentral.net/mn20/en/bodhi

If you don't mind me asking, what is your native language? It might be available in that language.

Few thoughts, As I understand, what the blessed one taught is, dependant origination. As a simile, look closely at a flame. The conglomeration of various presently arising phenemona should be called a dependant origination. A relevent question might be, does phenemona that arose in the past period o...

Out with the old, in with the new! These waters might be deeper than it appears at first glance. Ven Angulimala's asseveration of truth(Sacca-kriyā), even before his enlightenment. Yato’haṁ bhagini ariyāya jātiyā jāto, Nābhijānāmi sañcicca pāṇaṁ jīvitā voropetā. Tena saccena sotthi te hotu sotthi ga...

How do you contain the immeasurable in a cup?
By emptying it, of course.

Cats eye opal:


This is a mere play of light and matter
Here no thread is found.

Just four weeks after conception, the neural tube along your baby's back is closing. The baby's brain and spinal cord will develop from the neural tube. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/pregnancy-week-by-week/in-depth/prenatal-care/art-20045302 What do you mean by this? Sorry, just this...