how do you observe the breath without controlling?

yes.. in jhana .. u have body paralysis of voluntary muscles..

In India these jobs pay very little that you can’t afford even bottled water to buy everyday

anagaarika wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 12:09 pm

confusedlayman wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 10:17 am So jhana can be used to create gold..

Absolutely. In fact it is a guaranteed way of getting extremely rich in no time at all. 9 out of 10 Buddhas approve.

Did Buddha approve using jhana to get rich?

So jhana can be used to create gold..

anagaarika wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 4:04 pm Is this really what some Buddhists think about?

Why not?

I am bit childish but if i create gold coins using jhanic power, i sell it and make money, do i break 4th precept of stealing? Bad karma for deception? No bad karma, because it's not going to happen; you're not going to make any gold coins that way. In sutta one arhant monk converted palace in to g...

cappuccino wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 3:48 pm

confusedlayman wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 3:27 pm I am jobless

Clean?

Searching for job

I am bit childish but if i create gold coins using jhanic power, i sell it and make money, do i break 4th precept of stealing?

Bad karma for deception?

If u want to stop at last thought, then u should comprhend 8 noble path before the last thought.. If not u cant stop

SarathW wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 7:31 pm $300 is the average salary of a Sri Lankan worker for a month!!


I found when I started donating I started to get rich.
It is a gamble if you donate to make you more rich.

I also donate to various monestry online... I am jobless

Anything motivated by greed hate and delusion leads to suffering..

If i have powers, i will create gold coin, sell it and make some money and take early retirement

I have 300$ and like to make more money using that.

Tell me some dhammic way ..

Dont tell stocks as its very little money to have meaningful returns..


I am thinking about e- startup... Suggest some ideas

nibbana is possible for anyone who practice 8 fold path.. but dont exist for one without 8 fold path..

everyone is capable of eating mango.. but if people dont put mango in to their mouth, then mango eating experience dont exist for them

One example, at the moment I have a lot of guilt about how I was towards my mum. I was difficult and could, should have been more tolerant. I can't apologise as she is no longer here, but I felt the same whilst she was still alive anyway. Good news here is that you are aware of your emotions. (this...