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- Fri Apr 19, 2024 1:33 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Momentariness
- Replies: 28
- Views: 303
Re: Momentariness
The Buddha did indeed encourage an 'acute' mindfulness in regards to death contemplation and the impermanence of life. https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/an/an06/an06.019.than.html But he stopped short at... "But whoever develops mindfulness of death, thinking, 'O, that I might live for t...
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 6:52 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Momentariness
- Replies: 28
- Views: 303
Re: Momentariness
'Seeing' anicca is to do with arousing dispassion. Momentariness is just imposing a view onto arbitrary meditation experiences.Goofaholix wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 4:43 am It's about anicca, momentariness is just a way of understanding anicca in my opinion.
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 12:53 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Momentariness
- Replies: 28
- Views: 303
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When anicca is truly known by means of insight meditation, as opposed to ideation or book knowledge, momentariness is also known as continual change, a flux, or stream, of processes. On a gross level the verses quoted refer to samsara. Rebirth, again and again. There's not much ideation or book kno...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 11:37 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Momentariness
- Replies: 28
- Views: 303
Re: Momentariness
The teaching of anicca is to help people develop dispassion. Momentariness is just a metaphysical dead end. Considering our own and others mortality is possibly the peak teaching of impermanence. Contemplation of death is a real in your face teaching that leads to dispassion. How can the idea of mom...
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 6:58 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: The Right to Refuse Donation
- Replies: 26
- Views: 602
Re: The Right to Refuse Donation
The sutta reasons given seem to be 'immediate' and discernible issues. God help us all if we are to have our whole character put under the microscope before being allowed to make offerings.
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 10:19 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Disrespecting Vipassana
- Replies: 135
- Views: 5832
Re: Disrespecting Vipassana
You knew what I was asking. For some reason you persist in being unpleasant. I think you'll find that a quick read through of the thread will show you that the unpleasantness originated from you... and still continues. If you haven't the manners to take a few seconds in formulating a simple questio...
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 8:23 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Disrespecting Vipassana
- Replies: 135
- Views: 5832
Re: Disrespecting Vipassana
I asked why it’s Jainism 🤷🏻♂️ No you didn't. You said... 'Jainism?' I thought you meant you'd never heard of it (it's an ancient religion from India) or am I being obtuse 😉 You knew what I was asking. For some reason you persist in being unpleasant. I think you'll find that a quick read through of...
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 8:17 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Disrespecting Vipassana
- Replies: 135
- Views: 5832
Re: Disrespecting Vipassana
The wearing away of old kamma via intensive 'meditation' practice is pretty much comparable to Jainist austerity practices. The painful (and very occasionally delightful) sensations viewed 'equanimously' are apparently burning up your old kamma. It's a form of practice that the Buddha ridiculed. Al...
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 7:17 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Disrespecting Vipassana
- Replies: 135
- Views: 5832
Re: Disrespecting Vipassana
No you didn't. You said... 'Jainism?'Ceisiwr wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 5:48 pmI asked why it’s JainismBrokenBones wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 12:56 pm
Maybe if you'd taken the time to ask a half decent question instead of a one word post I might have done.
I thought you meant you'd never heard of it (it's an ancient religion from India) or am I being obtuse
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 7:14 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Disrespecting Vipassana
- Replies: 135
- Views: 5832
Re: Disrespecting Vipassana
As a former leading light in the Vipassana Research Institute demonstrates (possibly the No.2 after Goenka)... Gaikwad was acquitted of all charges. https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/mumbai-drug-case-policeman-suspension-overturned-6243418/ That's good. He must have suffered through t...
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 12:56 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Disrespecting Vipassana
- Replies: 135
- Views: 5832
Re: Disrespecting Vipassana
You already know that I’m asking why you think it’s Jainism. See Suddh's comment above 👍 I see. Not sure why you couldn’t have said that initially 🤷🏻♂️ Maybe if you'd taken the time to ask a half decent question instead of a one word post I might have done. As it is, it is infinitely more satisfyi...
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 9:31 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Disrespecting Vipassana
- Replies: 135
- Views: 5832
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 9:49 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Disrespecting Vipassana
- Replies: 135
- Views: 5832
Re: Disrespecting Vipassana
Exactly where does the Buddha teach that a more & more minute examination of impermanence results in seeing 'reality'. For a start, the Buddha wasn't interested in sub atomic 'reality' and as for all the other nonsense... kundalini, energies, gaps of peace etc. it's just 🤢 99% of the Buddha's t...
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 12:25 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Disrespecting Vipassana
- Replies: 135
- Views: 5832
Re: Disrespecting Vipassana
Exactly where does the Buddha teach that a more & more minute examination of impermanence results in seeing 'reality'. For a start, the Buddha wasn't interested in sub atomic 'reality' and as for all the other nonsense... kundalini, energies, gaps of peace etc. it's just 🤢 99% of the Buddha's te...
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 3:23 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: I want to read the Visuddhimagga but...
- Replies: 37
- Views: 8872