Ok I've seen a couple of suttas where stopping of breathing is mentioned, and I assumed it was a way of expressing the experience literally. How could one survive if even the subtle breathing is stopped. Brain cells surely will die due to lack of oxygen . But it seems some people take it literally....

and there would be no basis for to direct critical thinking towards oneself, because there is no self and the 'turning' is an experience, thus it is an illusion.

Mutual agreement? no no just no, other minds can't be known.

Well I'd call it 'naive ordinary realism' to express a conceptual definition of "reality" and to believe that this is reality. it is exactly an instance of taking concepts to be real. The issue of having no discernment of what you going through, everything is blank fake void. Well as long as there ...

I don't understand the second sentence "Phenomena are result of not discerning real mind from the unreal mind". Reality is when you are aware what you are doing, developing existence this way, to avoid falling back to what is concept. Definition of reality 1: the quality or state of being real 2a(1...

.. Basically every your response is same: Dependently originated thoughts when expressed through words are concepts. I agree with that. First you place the mind and keep it connected, then you break into speech. That’s why placing the mind and keeping it connected are verbal processes.Pubbe kho, āv...

That's inappropriately expressed. It is experience that arises, not something to be experienced. the translated question you made, Do you feel how current thinking depends on or depends on thinking that has already been done in the past? the translation is broken, but at least i understand it. I an...

Some thoughts on meditation: “Sir, can you point out a fruit of giving that’s apparent in the present life?” “sakkā nu kho, bhante, bhagavā sandiṭṭhikaṃ dānaphalaṃ paññāpetun”ti? “I can, Sīha,” said the Buddha.“Sakkā, sīhā”ti bhagavā avoca: “A giver, a donor is dear and beloved to many people.“dāyak...

When a mendicant enters and remains in a limitless immersion of heart while using a robe … Yassa, bhikkhave, bhikkhu cīvaraṃ paribhuñjamāno appamāṇaṃ cetosamādhiṃ upasampajja viharati, appamāṇo tassa puññābhisando kusalābhisando sukhassāhāro sovaggiko sukhavipāko saggasaṃvattaniko iṭṭhāya kantāya m...

yes, the kamma of those who were givers in the past won't use without accepting invitation. Dhamma center may have initiative slogans like come do a 10 day retreat, but it is not meant for you specifically. Its simply the quality of invitation, if there is no special effort that you are invited to ...

Do you experience the way of present thinking being dependent on or being conditioned by the thinking already accomplished in the past? wow, i put your sentence into google translate and it translates your alien language. my answer is yes. Then you shouldn't take the concepts arising in your mind a...

I’m not following your logic. A giver in past life doesn’t enter a dhamma centre??? You will have to expand on this please. language barrier or you just don't want to admit you have not been much generous in the past. i copy paste They’d usually use only what they’ve been invited to accept—robes, a...

I’m not following your logic. A giver in past life doesn’t enter a dhamma centre??? You will have to expand on this please. language barrier or you just don't want to admit you have not been much generous in the past. i copy paste They’d usually use only what they’ve been invited to accept—robes, a...

SteRo wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 1:39 am Do you experience the way of present thinking being dependent on or being conditioned by the thinking already accomplished in the past?

wow, i put your sentence into google translate and it translates your alien language.

my answer is yes.

Etiquette choice of a dhamma center. Swedish table or stay in line. It seem you don't like to be treated as a cattle. in my case same. Well why i need procedures to become a monk, if there is slogans as of like anyone can go monk if they want in a higher morality choice..like it would be a choice f...

Sorry. The problem you pose in OP is reflecting overall mentality what is happening recently or just this dhamma center? How i understand your problem is that the homeless is not welcomed to a shop. The seed of corruption is economy i believe, you will take the imago down and less traffic could hap...