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by thomaslaw
Mon Mar 18, 2024 12:11 am
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: Ahara Sutta, Son's Flesh
Replies: 136
Views: 8901

Re: Ahara Sutta, Son's Flesh

Pulsar wrote SN 47 is the Satipatthana Samyutta. Nevertheless, the content of SN 47.42 is clearly about the arising and cessation of the four ahara s (SA 371-378 = SN 12.11-12, 63-64), not about sati. Saṁyutta Nikāya 47.42. Origination: “Bhikkhus, I will teach you the origination and the passing aw...
by thomaslaw
Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:01 am
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: Ahara Sutta, Son's Flesh
Replies: 136
Views: 8901

Re: Ahara Sutta, Son's Flesh

Pulsar wrote: Wed Feb 28, 2024 3:51 pm a major SNAFU.
This word is clearly not 'right speech' on Early Buddhism. :candle: :buddha1:
by thomaslaw
Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:01 pm
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: Ahara Sutta, Son's Flesh
Replies: 136
Views: 8901

Re: Ahara Sutta, Son's Flesh

Pulsar wrote: Sun Mar 10, 2024 12:56 am Thanks thomaslaw for bringing back the relevant pages once more. Choong appears to say there is a slight difference in the SN and SA versions, and dismisses the difference.
So, what is the difference?

If you are unable to read the Chinese SA versions? :tongue: :jumping:
by thomaslaw
Tue Mar 12, 2024 11:26 pm
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: Revisiting The Buddha's Ethnicity
Replies: 85
Views: 6306

Re: Revisiting The Buddha's Ethnicity

All my posts are backed by genetics...Northern Europe has more steppe ancestry than other parts of Europe. What this view has to do with the Buddha's ethnicity? I think the Buddha very likely looks like vasala or caṇḍāla . https://www.dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?p=748791#p748791 So the "lion...
by thomaslaw
Tue Mar 12, 2024 11:18 pm
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: Ahara Sutta, Son's Flesh
Replies: 136
Views: 8901

Re: Ahara Sutta, Son's Flesh

Pulsar wrote: Mon Mar 11, 2024 5:51 pm I will bring my own translation of SA 373 when I find time.
I look forward to reading your English translation of SA 373 (= SN 12.63). :clap:
by thomaslaw
Tue Mar 12, 2024 8:49 am
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: Ahara Sutta, Son's Flesh
Replies: 136
Views: 8901

Re: Ahara Sutta, Son's Flesh

thomaslaw wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2024 12:46 am It seems you are unable to read the Chinese for studies in Early Buddhism!
You need to practice 'right speech' for this forum on Early Buddhism. :candle: :buddha1:
by thomaslaw
Tue Mar 12, 2024 12:46 am
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: Ahara Sutta, Son's Flesh
Replies: 136
Views: 8901

Re: Ahara Sutta, Son's Flesh

It seems you are unable to read the Chinese for studies in Early Buddhism!
by thomaslaw
Tue Mar 12, 2024 12:31 am
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: Ahara Sutta, Son's Flesh
Replies: 136
Views: 8901

Re: Ahara Sutta, Son's Flesh

Pulsar wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2024 12:29 am Why do some people waste their time by posting chunks of Chinese suttas on the Early Buddhist Forum? What is the benefit of that for those who do not read or speak Chinese?
Be well :candle:
You need to read and understand the Buddhist Chinese.
by thomaslaw
Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:24 pm
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: Ahara Sutta, Son's Flesh
Replies: 136
Views: 8901

Re: Ahara Sutta, Son's Flesh

SA 373 (三七三) 子肉 如是我聞: 一時,佛住舍衛國祇樹給孤獨園。 爾時,世尊告諸比丘:「有四食資益眾生,令得住世攝受長養。云何為四?謂一、麤摶食,二、細觸食,三、意思食,四、識食。 「云何比丘觀察摶食?譬如有夫婦二人,唯有一子,愛念將養,欲度曠野嶮道難處,糧食乏盡,飢餓困極,計無濟理,作是議言:『正有一子,極所愛念,若食其肉,可得度難,莫令在此三人俱死。』作是計已,即殺其子,含悲垂淚,強食其肉,得度曠野。云何?比丘!彼人夫婦共食子肉,寧取其味,貪嗜美樂與不?」 答曰:「不也,世尊!」 復問:「比丘!彼強食其肉,為度曠野嶮道與不?」 答言:「如是,世尊!」 佛告比丘:「凡食摶食,當如是...
by thomaslaw
Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:16 pm
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: Revisiting The Buddha's Ethnicity
Replies: 85
Views: 6306

Re: Revisiting The Buddha's Ethnicity

Kusala wrote: Mon Mar 11, 2024 9:29 am All my posts are backed by genetics...Northern Europe has more steppe ancestry than other parts of Europe.
What this view has to do with the Buddha's ethnicity?

I think the Buddha very likely looks like vasala or caṇḍāla.
viewtopic.php?p=748791#p748791
by thomaslaw
Sun Mar 10, 2024 11:27 pm
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: Ahara Sutta, Son's Flesh
Replies: 136
Views: 8901

Re: Ahara Sutta, Son's Flesh

The practice of sati in SN/SA suttas is mainly about 'awareness' (sampajana). See SA 622 = SN 47.2 (pp. 215-6 in The Fundamental Teachings of Early Buddhism ). Regarding the above-mentioned sati practice in SN/SA suttas, see the PDF whole section pp. 215-218 below. Note: SA 622 presents 'awareness'...
by thomaslaw
Sat Mar 09, 2024 11:48 pm
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: Ahara Sutta, Son's Flesh
Replies: 136
Views: 8901

Re: Ahara Sutta, Son's Flesh

SA 371-378 = SN 12.11-12, 63-64 (on the arising and cessation of the four ahara s) belong to Nidana Samyutta of SN/SA (cf. pp. 202-204 in Choong MK's The Fundamental Teachings of Early Buddhism ). Regarding the above-mentioned āhāra (nutriment/food) teaching in the SA/SN sutras (SA 371-378 = SN 12....
by thomaslaw
Sat Mar 09, 2024 9:28 am
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: Ahara Sutta, Son's Flesh
Replies: 136
Views: 8901

Re: Ahara Sutta, Son's Flesh

Wrong speech again :tongue: :jumping:
by thomaslaw
Sat Mar 09, 2024 12:23 am
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: Ahara Sutta, Son's Flesh
Replies: 136
Views: 8901

Re: Ahara Sutta, Son's Flesh

An excerpt from thomaslaw's comment The body originates from food Can you clarify to the Forum on Early Buddhism , how Choong or you understood the words "body" and "food?" . Were these words understood by Choong, as in Early Buddhism or as in Late Buddhism? There are several la...
by thomaslaw
Thu Mar 07, 2024 11:55 pm
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: Ahara Sutta, Son's Flesh
Replies: 136
Views: 8901

Re: Ahara Sutta, Son's Flesh

thomaslaw wrote SN 47.42 = SA 609 is not about the practice of sati. SN 47 is the Satipatthana Samyutta. Nevertheless, the content of SN 47.42 is clearly about the arising and cessation of the four ahara s (SA 371-378 = SN 12.11-12, 63-64), not about sati. Saṁyutta Nikāya 47.42. Origination: “Bhikk...