Wow Mara is satan. That's why the number 6, alright. Because he's a 6th heaven being. He's a sub angel because sometimes people will mistake him as an angel. But he's not a real angel. He's not as powerful as a real angel. God is basically an archangel on steroids.

SarathW wrote: ↑Sun Apr 23, 2023 8:37 am
How did you become a Sotapanna? Will that eliminate all clinging?

Sotapanna is the easiest level of liberation. I'm not sure how to reach it, but you can easily work your way up as soon as you've reach sotapanna. You probably won't even get a low human birth. At least middle class family.

If you're asking this question, you're not there yet. Just aim for sotapanna

I came across a sutta called Sumana Theri or something. Turned out Theri means princess. So does Thera mean prince, then? What does vada mean?

But is killing a deer bad kamma? What if you accidentally step on a snail? Is that bad kamma?

He died from food poisoning. The Buddha assured him that he had done good kamma by giving him his last meal. I mean there's a chance the Buddha just wants to console him so he won't feel bad. Because the Buddha with his perception of ugliness and sickness, that is his human body if full of disgusti...

What? Did you even understand my point? Trying to. Are you saying any small attainment Mara is right there saying it's the end goal or to stop through things like fear and conceit? Flattery doesn't kill jhana, it prevents you from achieving it through delusion. Mara creates an illusion that you hav...

Adam1234 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2023 4:03 am Saṭṭhikūṭapetavatthu

^^ I Googled that.

What was the Pali word used to denote hell in this sutta? I can't find the word avici. TQ

Dhammapardon wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2023 3:43 pm
Does flattery kill sotapanna if pride in their heart becomes too great from praise?

What? Did you even understand my point? Flattery doesn't kill jhana, it prevents you from achieving it through delusion. Mara creates an illusion that you have already arrived at your goal.

I get more and more confused with these questions. How do people even logic? You saying someone in this forum knows the true answer? It seems some people here are insane, with no logic.

My jataka only goes to number 150. Can I look it up online or something? I only found the Pali version.

Because once returner is jhana. It's not pure abode but it's jhana. And to attain jhana you need fortitude and consistency.

Greetings, That sounds like utter nonsense. If you look at the Suttas, each advancing jhana is accompanied by the cessation first of coarse factors, and then of more subtle factors... not the introduction of "complex mental factors" and "heavy infrastructure". Metta, Paul. :) We...

retrofuturist wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2023 5:57 am Greetings,

What does that mean, and what is the basis of your comment?

Metta,
Paul.

Jhana is a very complex mental process, you will need heavy infrastructure to understand jhana. Which is not attainable for a fool

It is impossible to attain jhana without mastering kamma first