Māra doesn't have to lure monks from the path with volouptous women, just hang out with famous political people or ”spiritual” leaders in different sects when you're a monk and you're all good! No one will ever suspect anything…and when you're famous you can start denying rebirth, start teaching tha...

you started off with a tune that im familiar with ;) ‘Four lethal poisonous vipers’ is a term for the four primary elements: the elements of earth, water, fire, and air. ;) Linked Discourses 35 19. The Simile of the Vipers 238. The Simile of the Vipers “Mendicants, suppose there were four lethal po...

From the point of view of anicca, anatta and dukkha one could say that all conscious beings are never aware of the ”original” of whatever they might perceive with the 5 aggregates - what conscious beings percieve is just a ”copy”. Whatever we happen to percieve is constantly moving/changing, has its...

ok but what if someone named themself 'Buddha' would that be ok? sakka was or is a stream enterer, worthy of respect. and i'm not sure all of 'sakka''s posts live up to the name I haven't logged in here for a while, this thread that I haven't even seen until today regarding my choice of username is...

Sadhu sadhu sadhu :anjali: Very good dhamma talk, thanks for posting! :) Very interesting stories! The theory of the last thought moment is not something actually found in the suttas. On the other hand quite the opposite to the theory of last thought moment is found in Samyutta Nikaya 55.21: Mahanam...

Personally, during Devatanussati meditation, it is quite difficult for me to think of Higher Devas other than those from Catumaharajika and Tavatimsa Heavens. In the scriptures, we can find a lot of description about Catumaharajika and Tavatimsa Heavens. But not much on Tusita, Yama, Nimmanarati, a...

Ceisiwr wrote: ↑Sat Sep 11, 2021 11:52 am

sakka wrote: ↑Sat Sep 11, 2021 11:36 am

Same with Arupa, to have no sense of a body at all and float around in infinite nothingness/space - this formless darkness is extremely pleasant.

It’s very likely they were actually seeking annihilation in the formless.

True, I agree 100%.

Good , but could you explain what is craving for rupa and arupa ? Bhava Sutta  (AN 3:77) Then Ven. Ānanda went to the Blessed One and, on arrival, bowed down to him and sat to one side. As he was sitting there he said to the Blessed One, “Lord, this word, ‘becoming, becoming’—to what extent is ther...

Also, Buddhas and universal monarchs appear in India, stories from previous rebirths are happening there. Exactly! That is why I wrote the following in this thread: So why the various Buddhas choose to live in India is not because some magical ”spiritual” atmosphere, more likely because all possibl...

Here some very good vidéos : https://youtu.be/zGYlV4rEb04 https://youtu.be/CvgbteRlp4Q https://youtu.be/4h7eWXRNC8A Thanks for the great videos! :anjali: Following up a little on Satan being discussed in the third video Buddhist Cosmology (8) and regarding if Māra is the same or not the same as Sat...

Since I've happened to listen a lot to Ven. Dhammavuddho who rejects the Abhidhamma I might have had some wrong conclusions about it. I've now decided to start with A Comprehensive Manual of Abhidhamma: The Abhidhammattha Sangaha of Acariya Anuruddha by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi. :) Good start? :meditate:...

:thinking: :anjali: Our way of using ancient plant medicine to get stoned out of the senses is just idiotic. The way it was meant to be used was to connect to heaven, and gain insight into the mystery of being. So, his micro-dosing of cannabis is in accordance with today's scientific research about...

Since I've happened to listen a lot to Ven. Dhammavuddho who rejects the Abhidhamma I might have had some wrong conclusions about it.

I've now decided to start with A Comprehensive Manual of Abhidhamma: The Abhidhammattha Sangaha of Acariya Anuruddha by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi. Good start?

To me devas are real beings! But when we are in the physical body they pretty much see our stinking bodies with shit, urine, sweat, fat, pus + and all the rest of this ”wonderful” physical body most likely as a pig… :pig: So the only physical world encounter I've had was after an indian artist made ...

I wouldn't form an opinion about someone i never read or learned about. Never heard of Buddhadasa therefore have no opinion of him/her. Was Buddhadasa like Mahavira, a contemporary of the Buddha? Thanks Bhikkhu Buddhadasa…..rejected Rebirth and the existence of nonhuman beings such as Devas and Bra...