Dhamma Wheel

If you have a lot of doubts, it is better to postpone the ordination. A man who is fit and ready to ordain wouldn't be asking in an online forum whether he should ordain or not. Yes. It does not happen that a person has no doubts while he is not yet Arya. But we cannot know how strong a person is i...

There are fairly objective ways to weed out states that are definitely not jhana. For example, if at least one of the obstacles arises, then it is not jhana, if there are no jhana factors, then it is not jhana. Finally, in the first jhana there is no perception of bodily pain, i.e. a person can sit...

In life (nibbana with residual fuel) - yes. As for the final nibbana without residue: "Consciousness is impermanent, both of the past and the future, not to speak of the present. Seeing thus, bhikkhus, the instructed noble disciple is indifferent towards consciousness of the past; he does not seek d...

If you have a lot of doubts, it is better to postpone the ordination. If they are not there, then do what you see fit without listening to those who discourage you. Any worldly skills that you supposedly miss if you return to worldly life, etc. - it's all empty. On the subject of your love and affec...

About the situation with water. It seems so petty that it is even strange that it causes anger. Some people generally do not enjoy such luxury as hot water, especially in warm countries. You can simply dial in the basin of warm water in advance and when the wife is started to manipulate the taps, si...

I am not equating having faith with bowing a burning incense.Those two are not the same to me.I just said people with devotion or faith temperament meaning they would benefit the most from bowing to statues because it inspires their mind while meditating inspires my mind. This is normal. The image ...

form wrote: ↑Mon Jul 15, 2019 1:43 pm The sutta mention spine?

In the suttas it says: sits with the body straightened (ujuṃ kāyaṃ) and legs crossed.

It seems to me that just penetrating the 4NT will be enough to get beyond Dukka. So what are the other stuff doing in the nikayas? The suttas appear to say stream-entry was attained from penetrating the 4NTs ( SN 56.11 ) and arahantship was attained from penetrating the three characteristics ( SN 2...

Srilankaputra wrote: ↑Mon Jul 15, 2019 1:28 pmMight I ask what is the relationship of an Arahant with the Noble Truths, who has finished the task, laid down the burden and achieved the goal of the holy life?

He is not attached to them, but he cannot commit acts contrary to the Dhamma, nor can he teach in contrary to the Four Truths.

Even Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold path is a fabrication as a knowledge. Buddha taught only the fabricated knowledge required for the liberation. Dhamma - akālika (timeless). All buddhas, in all times, in all world systems, in all cycles of existence - always open the same Dhamma, the s...

Harmful conviction and habits need to be eradicated. The ill will is this one of the shackles, closing to progress along the Path.

There are fairly objective ways to weed out states that are definitely not jhana. For example, if at least one of the obstacles arises, then it is not jhana, if there are no jhana factors, then it is not jhana. Finally, in the first jhana there is no perception of bodily pain, i.e. a person can sit ...

Hi, Akashad. Practice at home, come to the monastery to give food to the monks and listen to the Dhamma. There is no need to participate in the rituals, if they do not inspire you, but rather cause despondency. Thanks,i will follow your advice. :anjali: But still, it is necessary to develop faith i...

Hi, Akashad.

Practice at home, come to the monastery to give food to the monks and listen to the Dhamma. There is no need to participate in the rituals, if they do not inspire you, but rather cause despondency.

No need to specifically expose yourself to suffering (moderate ascetic practices do not count). Life itself will add pain. Some doctors joke that if after 40 years, you have no chronic diseases and nothing hurts from time to time, it means that you have already died.