https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/mendis/wheel322.html 1. Citta, mind or consciousness, defined as that which knows or experiences an object. Citta occurs as distinct momentary states of consciousness. 2. Cetasikas, the mental factors that arise and occur along with the cittas . Normally ...

Agree. The knowledge of Abhidhamma is a great asset to a Dhamma teacher. It even helps any person who likes to analyse the Dhamma in detail. The drawback of Abhidhamma is you can confuse the teaching which has to be realised with experience mixed with intellectual realisation. A person who relies o...

I am not a Pali expert by my understanding is that Sati is a Cetasika which is in every consciousness. Samma Sati is the Ariya Magga. In Pali where it says Sati it denotes Samma Sati. Mindfulness (sati): this is alertness, which makes us aware of what is happening to us, from moment to moment, throu...

Bundokji wrote: ↑Sun Apr 18, 2021 9:11 am I would say that the operation of dependent origination presents four possibilities:

1- Individual.
2- Collective
3- Both
4- Neither.

I suppose when the world is conditioned. 1-3 applied
When the unconditioned (Nibbana) 4th applied.

Greetings Sarath, There is a DO formula that moves from Jaramarana to suffering and faith etc. DO is not linear definitely. Again, this is not what is being argued. It sounds like you're trying to make excuses for the Suttas that they don't teach paticcasamuppada in a circular manner. The Suttas do...

Greetings, I am sure you already know that there are many kinds of Dependent Origination formula and they all do not start from Ignorance. I didn't say they did, but then, I'm not the one claiming they are circular. When you look at them it is possible DO could be circular. Again, if that's true, t...

Greetings, Upon rebirth the cycle of dependent origination continues. Once again you're calling paticcasamuppada circular, this time referring to it as a "cycle". As above , please quote Sutta to demonstrate this circular or cyclical nature, lest you be peddling misinformed Wrong View. Metta, Paul....

asahi wrote: ↑Sun Apr 18, 2021 4:44 am

SarathW wrote: ↑Sun Apr 18, 2021 3:42 am Now you got to the point which I wanted to discuss.
Then What about the Kamma?
Is it individual, collective or individual and collective?

Unfortunately , i dont understand you refers kamma as what hence not able to comment .

Is there much difference in Kamma and Dependent Origination?

Is the operation of Dependent Origination individual, collective or individual and collective? The question arises from wrong view . An individual (viewed as a unit by itself or apart) does not exists . No individual therefore no collective individuals or both . a noble disciple has clearly seen wi...

Is the operation of Dependent Origination individual, collective or individual and collective?

Actually, now I think even we as individuals also unique.

I think this teaching is for monks not for laypeople even though laypeople who are Sotapanna and above may practice like this.
Lay people protect the Sangha from the Adhammic invaders.
I don't think they will follow this rule.
See what happened in Tibet.

Why do we have unique fingerprints?
Is this evidence to support Kamma Vipaka?

The relevant Suttas are MN 103 and DN 29, but neither support your quotation. In the former it's taught that the meaning is more important than the phrasing, but in the latter it's taught that accurate phrasing is important nonetheless. Thank you, Bhante. I think this post itself is an example of t...