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by confusedlayman
Wed Mar 27, 2024 3:54 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Two Types of Jhāna
Replies: 24
Views: 455

Re: Two Types of Jhāna

U come back to post jhana access concentrstion where mind moves faster..

U cant papanca thinking in jhanas ..
by confusedlayman
Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:15 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Two Types of Jhāna
Replies: 24
Views: 455

Re: Two Types of Jhāna

What is "object-scrutinising Jhāna"? "Jhāna is twofold: that which (views or) examines closely the object and that which examines closely the characteristic marks. Of these two, "object-scrutinising" Jhāna examines closely the devices [e.g., Kasiṇas] as mental objects. Insi...
by confusedlayman
Mon Mar 25, 2024 3:51 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Learning and counterpart sign comparing with some other description
Replies: 5
Views: 206

Re: Learning and counterpart sign comparing with some other description

Practice metta and happy mind.. Practice stillness with happy mind .. Attain jhana
by confusedlayman
Sat Mar 23, 2024 4:53 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Learning and counterpart sign comparing with some other description
Replies: 5
Views: 206

Re: Learning and counterpart sign comparing with some other description

What is of interest is the last sentence:"..as if he were seeing the reflection of his face on the surface of a looking glass" . I think it is about how to place the eyes. 28. If he opens his eyes too wide, they get fatigued and the disk becomes too obvious, which prevents the sign becomi...
by confusedlayman
Mon Mar 18, 2024 6:43 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Decipher this to me with early teaching proof
Replies: 10
Views: 274

Decipher this to me with early teaching proof

Practicing jhana leads to good health even in old age and adds more life span..

Practicing sense restrain helps leading long life but inferior compared to jhana mastery

Listening music, sensual pleasure indulging shortens life span and bring disease easily..
by confusedlayman
Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:54 pm
Forum: Hot Topics
Topic: masturbation what's wrong?
Replies: 615
Views: 275196

Re: masturbation what's wrong?

Masturbration means lust mind is present.. lust leads to lower realm..

Women who dress partially and show their body to gain attention is inducing sensual pleasure in others.. they go to pugatory.. see talaputta sutta
by confusedlayman
Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:40 pm
Forum: Hot Topics
Topic: masturbation what's wrong?
Replies: 615
Views: 275196

Re: masturbation what's wrong?

I am talking about mind not physical body…
by confusedlayman
Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:39 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: An Arahant can live for an aeon (if he so wishes)
Replies: 47
Views: 2117

Re: An Arahant can live for an aeon (if he so wishes)

form wrote: Thu Feb 24, 2022 1:28 am There are people that claimed that they saw Kasappa in the areas near chicken feet hill.
Haha do you have link to those story? I am planning to visit those places soon . How to identify this?
by confusedlayman
Fri Mar 15, 2024 4:12 pm
Forum: Hot Topics
Topic: masturbation what's wrong?
Replies: 615
Views: 275196

Re: masturbation what's wrong?

What's wrong to masturbate once in a while, what has buddhism got to say about that? It leads to shameless and animal existence Maybe. What is this view based on? western women dont cover their body properly due to lust culture, animals also dont cover body when have lust in your mind, u have anima...
by confusedlayman
Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:57 am
Forum: Hot Topics
Topic: masturbation what's wrong?
Replies: 615
Views: 275196

Re: masturbation what's wrong?

sundara wrote: Sat Aug 08, 2009 12:34 am What's wrong to masturbate once in a while, what has buddhism got to say about that?
It leads to shameless and animal existence
by confusedlayman
Tue Mar 12, 2024 5:21 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Safe place during war
Replies: 29
Views: 653

Re: Safe place during war

the two country u said is small and suffer economic impact.. russia is only country that can grow its own food i think... They have agriculture. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agriculture_in_Madagascar After WW3 the world would be pretty much re-starting its economy anyway; for the remaining survivo...
by confusedlayman
Mon Mar 11, 2024 5:48 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Safe place during war
Replies: 29
Views: 653

Re: Safe place during war

May be russia .. Russia is likely to be one of the major participants in WW3, so that would not be safe at all. Maybe Madagascar or Mauritius might be safe. They are remote, far from most of the potential conflicts of WW3. the two country u said is small and suffer economic impact.. russia is only ...
by confusedlayman
Sun Mar 10, 2024 11:56 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Safe place during war
Replies: 29
Views: 653

Re: Safe place during war

May be russia .. Big land and beautiful girls
by confusedlayman
Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:40 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Safe place during war
Replies: 29
Views: 653

Re: Safe place during war

Japan is only hope. During ww3 even Japanese currency will be strong due to safe haven and it is developed