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by samseva
Tue Jan 10, 2023 3:56 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Bhikkhu Bodhi's translations soon to be available at reduced price in India
Replies: 0
Views: 308

Bhikkhu Bodhi's translations soon to be available at reduced price in India

(Wanted to post this in the Announcements forum, but there is no more "New Topic" button. Please move there if appropriate, this is very good news.) Excellent news for the sharing of Dhamma to the world. Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi and Wisdom Publications have agreed to allow the printing of Ven. ...
by samseva
Tue Jan 10, 2023 3:40 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: New book by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: Noble Truths, Noble Path
Replies: 2
Views: 476

New book by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: Noble Truths, Noble Path

(Wanted to post this in the Announcements forum, but no more "New Topic" button.) Brilliantly translated by Bhikkhu Bodhi, this anthology of suttas from the Saṃyutta Nikāya takes us straight to the heart of the Buddha’s teaching on liberation through the four noble truths and the noble ei...
by samseva
Sat Feb 12, 2022 7:01 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: The Mathematics of Buddhaghosa
Replies: 97
Views: 3675

Re: The Mathematics of Buddhaghosa

I'd also like to add my findings regarding this. First, here is the passage from the Visuddhimagga: 8. It is not possible for a meditator to begin to accomplish transformation by supernormal powers unless he has previously completed his development by controlling his mind in these fourteen ways. Now...
by samseva
Sat Feb 12, 2022 9:43 am
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: Ven. Anālayo's New Book
Replies: 28
Views: 2996

Re: Ven. Anālayo's New Book

Arguing against the idea that Right Samādhi = the 4 Jhānas and that Jhāna is required for stream entry. In this section he also argues against the vipassanā movement and "insight Jhānas", the "Sutta Jhāna" arguments of Keren Arbel, Leigh Brassington and Ven. Vimalaramsi and also...
by samseva
Sat Feb 12, 2022 9:42 am
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: Ven. Anālayo's New Book
Replies: 28
Views: 2996

Re: Ven. Anālayo's New Book

like all his books it will likely be made free in time https://networks.h-net.org/node/6060/discussions/9626215/bhikkhu-an%C4%81layo-developments-buddhist-meditation-traditions A PDF-version can be downloaded at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HnlKe8cv2oNgNqIDVnao6eUqj--dTJ2A/view?usp=sharing; the...
by samseva
Thu Oct 21, 2021 11:54 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Are the aggregates dukkha?
Replies: 225
Views: 10499

Re: Are the aggregates dukkha?

For an arahant, there is still physical pain (such as the Buddha's back pain in MN 53). There is also DN 16, which is even more descriptive of the Buddha's physical pain, just before his passing away: And during the Rains the Lord was attacked by a severe sickness, with sharp pains as if he were abo...
by samseva
Thu Oct 21, 2021 3:19 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Are the aggregates dukkha?
Replies: 225
Views: 10499

Re: Are the aggregates dukkha?

Correct. But an unenlightened run-of-the-mill person owns them and feels miserable because of this. Yes, he feels a mental vedanā along with the bodily vedanā. Like described in the Salla Sutta: Bhikkhus, when the uninstructed worldling is being contacted by a painful feeling, he sorrows, grieves, ...
by samseva
Thu Oct 21, 2021 3:12 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Are the aggregates dukkha?
Replies: 225
Views: 10499

Re: Are the aggregates dukkha?

mjaviem wrote: Thu Oct 21, 2021 3:08 pm The painful feeling is not theirs.
Painful bodily feelings/bodily pain do not belong to the person, whether one is Enlightened or not.
by samseva
Thu Oct 21, 2021 3:07 pm
Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
Topic: What is Sangha, what does it mean?
Replies: 8
Views: 3455

Re: What is Sangha, what does it mean?

There are three aspects of the term saṅgha:

1. The monastic community (monks/nuns/novices)
2. The lay Buddhist community
3. Any person at any of the four stages of Enlightenment—whether lay or ordained (i.e., ariya-saṅgha)
by samseva
Thu Oct 21, 2021 3:00 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Ven. Anālayo uses circular reasoning, to assert that jhāna is not possible while walking
Replies: 176
Views: 11529

Re: Ven. Anālayo uses circular reasoning, to assert that jhāna is not possible while walking

as further degrees are developed? There's a good chance that's precisely what happens. More developed seclusion from sensual pleasures once in jhāna—and deeper levels of concentration, until concentration is to the point of one being ever more absorbed in the meditative experience (such as the arūp...
by samseva
Thu Oct 21, 2021 2:44 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Are the aggregates dukkha?
Replies: 225
Views: 10499

Re: Are the aggregates dukkha?

Of course there's still pain. Why else would the Buddha feel his back ache?
mjaviem wrote: Thu Oct 21, 2021 10:26 am There's still bodily painful feeling, true.
[...]
but there's no pain
What do you think bodily pain is?
by samseva
Thu Oct 21, 2021 2:12 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Sammā-samādhi
Replies: 19
Views: 1476

Re: Sammā-samādhi

Spiny Norman wrote: Thu Oct 21, 2021 8:00 am Could you reference a couple of suttas where samma samadhi is described other than the jhanas?
https://www.dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?p=650221#p650221
by samseva
Thu Oct 21, 2021 4:50 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Sammā-samādhi
Replies: 19
Views: 1476

Re: Sammā-samādhi

Pondera wrote: Thu Oct 21, 2021 4:42 am [...]
I do agree with you that the statement isn't exactly correct (jhāna is still samādhi), however, did you read the rest of the thread? There are other instances in the Suttas where sammā-samādhi is defined differently than the usual definition of simply being the four jhānas.
by samseva
Thu Oct 21, 2021 3:40 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Ven. Anālayo uses circular reasoning, to assert that jhāna is not possible while walking
Replies: 176
Views: 11529

Re: Ven. Anālayo uses circular reasoning, to assert that jhāna is not possible while walking

SDC wrote: Thu Oct 21, 2021 3:24 am Exactly. Quite secluded from sensual pleasures. Ceisiwr’s position is that there is a shutdown of senses.
This part of the description is before entering jhāna (not during).
by samseva
Thu Oct 21, 2021 3:17 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Sammā-samādhi
Replies: 19
Views: 1476

Re: Sammā-samādhi

This was posted in the "Samādhi" thread, which might be useful:

Definitions of Right Concentration In Comparative Perspective - Bhikkhu Anālayo