There are many who knows Buddhism exist but few truly follows the teachings.
There are many who teaches but few truly knows / understands..... via realisation of the teachings.
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- Mon Jan 11, 2021 6:36 pm
- Forum: Early Buddhism
- Topic: Can we know what the Buddha taught?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 257
- Sat Oct 31, 2020 6:18 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: cant control in real life
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4366
Re: cant control in real life
.....“dream” and the so called “real life” isn’t the same.....you’ve already confirmed it as a “dream”.....because you have awaken from it. ....”real life” isn’t real either.....the only reason you call it real is because you haven’t awaken from it either!.....hence under delusion. It’s like being t...
- Wed Oct 21, 2020 1:42 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Ingram, et al - "Hard Core Dharma" & claims of attainment
- Replies: 1063
- Views: 162192
Re: Ingram, et al - "Hard Core Dharma" & claims of attainment
It is rare to know what Enlightenment really is. Most people have strange ideas about it. And then only a few of those really try to get it. The failure rate is almost perfect and nothing beats a daily practice for a constant reminder of this fact. Places like this forum should be full of finders r...
- Wed Oct 21, 2020 11:43 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: what is the sutta that says the ending of conciousness..
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3388
Re: what is the sutta that says the ending of conciousness..
Would the word “awareness” appeal to you?cappuccino wrote: ↑Wed Oct 21, 2020 4:44 amI don't know,justindesilva wrote: ↑Wed Oct 21, 2020 4:39 am May I suggest that consciousness can be replaced with citta
I know the goal is everlasting
- Sat Oct 17, 2020 3:53 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Question about consciousness, nibbana and ultimate reality in Theravada
- Replies: 17
- Views: 14473
Re: Question about consciousness, nibbana and ultimate reality in Theravada
If this were the case.....Nibbana would not be possible !.....becoming nothing etc..
It ought to be experienced !
- Sun Apr 19, 2020 8:44 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Nibbana
- Replies: 171
- Views: 19808
Re: Nibbana
.....birth and death are one thread.....the illusion.
One can conquer the illusion of birth and death by reaching Nibbana.....that transcends.....all dualities.....
.....how can one die as one were never born.....?
One can conquer the illusion of birth and death by reaching Nibbana.....that transcends.....all dualities.....
.....how can one die as one were never born.....?
- Fri Mar 06, 2020 9:59 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Nibbana
- Replies: 171
- Views: 19808
Re: Nibbana
.....reaching the unconditioned.
- Sat Feb 15, 2020 7:25 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Did the Buddha die?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 5240
Re: Did the Buddha die?
.....Birth and death are merely illusions! AN 10.81: "Just as a red, blue, or white lotus born in the water and growing in the water, rises up above the water and stands with no water adhering to it, in the same way the Tathagata — freed, dissociated, & released from these ten things — dwells with u...
- Sat Jan 18, 2020 7:51 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: non-Theravada ideas about Viññanam Anidassanam
- Replies: 160
- Views: 7531
Re: non-Theravada ideas about Viññanam Anidassanam
it's about self (no-self) Its irrelevant. There is really not much difference between no-self and not-self. For example, the Buddha said things are empty of self. Empty of self or without self or no self is not much different...... No-self is annihilation based on delusion. Not-self is transient......
- Sun Dec 22, 2019 10:27 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Awareness as the goal
- Replies: 212
- Views: 9908
Re: Awareness as the goal
AN 10.81:
Just as a red, blue, or white lotus born in the water and growing in the water, rises up above the water and stands with no water adhering to it, in the same way the Tathagata — freed, dissociated, & released from these ten things — dwells with unrestricted awareness.
- Thu Dec 12, 2019 12:11 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Either Buddhism is pure nihilism or dependent origination must be reinterpreted?
- Replies: 65
- Views: 5683
Re: Either Buddhism is pure nihilism or dependent origination must be reinterpreted?
Nibbana does exist according to the suttas. It is said to be a thing (dhamma). But since it is not part of DO, it does not solve the issue. If nothing exists but nibbana, we have all already reached nibbana, since that's all there is. If you're correct and it can't be said to exist, then there's li...
- Sat Dec 07, 2019 6:49 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Either Buddhism is pure nihilism or dependent origination must be reinterpreted?
- Replies: 65
- Views: 5683
Re: Either Buddhism is pure nihilism or dependent origination must be reinterpreted?
Or there's some other explanation that truly avoids this extreme. Truly, not just saying that extreme should be avoided, but solving the issue satisfactorily. Teaching teaches via the “ middle way ” which avoids the extremes.....to allow one to escape. To truly solve it, one must reach the uncondit...
- Sat Dec 07, 2019 5:43 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: He directly knows X as X : what does that mean?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1723
Re: He directly knows X as X : what does that mean?
"The Tathagata — a worthy one, rightly self-awakened — directly knows earth as earth. Directly knowing earth as earth, ..... An experience which is “ unconditioned ” and beyond the “ ALL ”.....which is “ directly ” experienced.....hence the word knowing. Knows.....refers the the Thus-one gone.....T...
- Mon Aug 26, 2019 10:55 pm
- Forum: Abhidhamma
- Topic: Timeless objects or not?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2481
Re: Timeless objects or not?
Mundane is conditioned.....therefore subject to time.
Supramundane is unconditioned.....therefore not subject to time.
In terms of "mentality".....the difference is ignorance.....i.e. one is aware their experience is conditioned.....while knowing it's an illusion......which includes "time".
Supramundane is unconditioned.....therefore not subject to time.
In terms of "mentality".....the difference is ignorance.....i.e. one is aware their experience is conditioned.....while knowing it's an illusion......which includes "time".
- Mon Aug 26, 2019 9:54 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Buddhism and What it Offers
- Replies: 73
- Views: 5339
Re: Buddhism and What it Offers
Ito 43: "The escape from that is: calm, permanent, beyond inference, unborn, unproduced, the sorrowless, stainless state, the cessation of stressful qualities, the stilling of fabrications, bliss" AN 3.47: “Bhikkhus, there are these three characteristics that define the unconditioned ❗️ What three? ...