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- Tue Apr 16, 2019 3:13 pm
- Forum: Early Buddhism
- Topic: Suffering is vital condition for faith
- Replies: 4
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Suffering is vital condition for faith
In Upanisa Sutta ( SN 12.23 , Vital conditions ) the Buddha says that "...suffering is a vital condition for faith..". Does this faith refers to faith in dhamma ?
- Mon Apr 15, 2019 1:06 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: Abiding as "that which knows"
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1596
Re: Abiding as "that which knows"
What do I do when I feel tired mentally while practicing and training the mind? I am trying to refrain from watching movies etc but when I feel tired I start watching them. Then later I regret. Sensual desire & sloth are probably related to each other as hindrances probably because the tendency...
- Mon Apr 15, 2019 12:04 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: Abiding as "that which knows"
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1596
Re: Abiding as "that which knows"
Should I continue like this...being the witness? Hello P C. The arising of fear is an ordinary occurrence when mere watching or witnessing is practised; because the self-instinct is reducing or threatened. The fear is also something to be witnessed. Whether you can continue like this probably depen...
- Mon Apr 15, 2019 6:53 am
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: Abiding as "that which knows"
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1596
Abiding as "that which knows"
I was reading some teaching of Ajahn Chah on dependent origination. At one point he said that the Buddha told to abide as "that which knows" or witness the sankharas arising. If we train the mind in such way then we will see that the mind is not-self ( anatta ). My question is, if I am try...
- Sun Apr 14, 2019 5:15 pm
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: Meaning of phrase
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1838
Re: Meaning of phrase
But I dont understand what does having 'perception' or 'non-perception' means?
- Sun Apr 14, 2019 5:07 pm
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: Meaning of phrase
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1838
Re: Meaning of phrase
Is this about the beings in higher realms? Right, basically it includes beings of the 3 realms, for example there're the ASannaSatta's in the Fine-Material realm, or the NevaSannanaSannayatanupaga's in the Immaterial realm. See Thirty-one Planes of Existence for further details. Ok. Thank you. I wi...
- Sun Apr 14, 2019 2:14 pm
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: Meaning of phrase
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1838
Re: Meaning of phrase
It is from SN 45.139. “Mendicants, the Realized One, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha, is said to be the best of all sentient beings—be they footless, with two feet, four feet, or many feet; with form or formless; with perception or without perception or with neither perception nor non-p...
- Sun Apr 14, 2019 1:29 pm
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: Meaning of phrase
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1838
Meaning of phrase
What is the meaning of the phrase "with perception or without perception or with neither perception nor non-perception"?
This phrase appears frequently in different discourses.
This phrase appears frequently in different discourses.