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- Sat Jun 22, 2019 11:30 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Form is emptiness
- Replies: 115
- Views: 9950
Re: Form is emptiness
I think "reality" would be quite sufficient here. Or "things as they really are". I'm not a fan of the word "reality" though, I think it's a can of worms. Before we go any further, it would be useful for you to define what you meant with these terms "ultimate reality", "ground of being" and "things...
- Fri Jun 21, 2019 11:21 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: The relation about Dhamma and reality itself
- Replies: 106
- Views: 6327
Re: The relation about Dhamma and reality itself
Greetings Dinsdale, Could you explain the practical difference between "extant realities" and fabrications, particularly in relation to form? As said earlier, the four great elements are the only "extant realities" taught in the Dhamma. Note, the Buddha does not teaching their arising and cessation...
- Fri Jun 21, 2019 10:12 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Form is emptiness
- Replies: 115
- Views: 9950
Re: Form is emptiness
As I see it sunyata is basically a Mahayana development of themes in the suttas. Anatta and sunna are relevant, but I also see a strong connection with iddapaccayatta (conditionality), which is re-expressed as phenomena lacking independent existence, or not existing "from their own side". There has...
- Fri Jun 21, 2019 8:35 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Form is emptiness
- Replies: 115
- Views: 9950
Re: Form is emptiness
As I see it sunyata is basically a Mahayana development of themes in the suttas. Anatta and sunna are relevant, but I also see a strong connection with iddapaccayatta (conditionality), which is re-expressed as phenomena lacking independent existence, or not existing "from their own side". There has...
- Thu Jun 20, 2019 11:37 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: The relation about Dhamma and reality itself
- Replies: 106
- Views: 6327
Re: The relation about Dhamma and reality itself
What is the orthodox position, the suttas' position or your position about the knowledge of reality itself, beyond any intervention of subjective factors? My position: There is a reality beyond any intervention of subjective factors. This is the reality that is beyond subject-object reality. It is ...
- Wed Jun 19, 2019 10:44 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Form is emptiness
- Replies: 115
- Views: 9950
Re: Form is emptiness
Hello Empty of what? Air? Hindrances? Self? Regards Empty of independent existence. If all dhammas are empty of independent existence, it would mean that when a dhamma has all its links to other dhammas severed, that dhamma is annihilated. This in turn would mean that regarding the twelve links of ...
- Sun May 19, 2019 10:45 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: 4 elements = 4 fundamental forces ?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 807
Re: 4 elements = 4 fundamental forces ?
Greetings, Can we say that : - element of solidity (earth) = Strong interaction - element of cohesion (water) = Electromagnetic force - element of heat (fire) = Weak interaction - element of movement (air) = Gravity What do you think ? :anjali: Definitely not. Their definitions are not even remotel...
- Thu May 16, 2019 10:03 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: The Dhamma and Science
- Replies: 43
- Views: 3763
Re: The Dhamma and Science
The knowledge of the world that we now know through science is much more advanced than the knowledge present during the time of the Buddha. I would expect the Buddha to use the knowledge of the time even if they are later proven wrong as tools to explain his Dhamma. As long as we seek the meaning o...
- Wed May 15, 2019 11:01 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: The Dhamma and Science
- Replies: 43
- Views: 3763
Re: The Dhamma and Science
How do we approach Suttas which go against current scientific knowledge? For example, modern science tells us that a Big Crunch and a cyclic universe is impossible due to the increasing rate of expansion of the universe. The only two options are the Big Rip or the Big Freeze. This contradicts the s...
- Sun May 12, 2019 12:01 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Dependent origination=Nirvana?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2307
Re: Dependent origination=Nirvana?
When you watch everything arising, arising, arising, all the time, the idea of non-existence doesn't occur to the mind. When you see these things passing away, passing away, passing away, the idea of existence doesn't occur to the mind. 'Everything exists': That is one extreme. 'Everything doesn't ...
- Tue Apr 23, 2019 9:51 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Theravada against mathematics
- Replies: 721
- Views: 53601
Re: Theravada against mathematics
In point of fact, whether or not Germann's hypothesis is correct is irrelevant , despite what he or anyone else might say, for the simple reason that correctness on convoluted expositions and scholastic evolutions of doctrine is not the point . We are (supposed to be) here to practice for the end o...
- Tue Apr 23, 2019 6:04 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Theravada against mathematics
- Replies: 721
- Views: 53601
Re: Theravada against mathematics
This is incorrect.
He has laid out his argument very clearly here viewtopic.php?f=13&t=33879&start=630#p509911.
- Mon Apr 22, 2019 10:53 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Theravada against mathematics
- Replies: 721
- Views: 53601
Re: Theravada against mathematics
The infinite monkey theorem is the conditional probability that one of them will write Shakespeare--given that they exist and are writing. This is where the analogy breaks down because monkeys who achieved nibbana wouldn't be here to attempt to do so. No, he already covered the case of the infinite...
- Mon Apr 22, 2019 8:31 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: space, uncompounded?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1725
Re: space, uncompounded?
Is uncompounded a synonym for unconditioned?
Is something that is uncompounded necessarily be something that is unconditioned?
Is something that is uncompounded necessarily be something that is unconditioned?
- Fri Apr 19, 2019 10:30 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Theravada against mathematics
- Replies: 721
- Views: 53601
Re: Theravada against mathematics
which consciousness?cappuccino wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2019 1:18 amconsciousness depends on eyes, ears, it also doesn'tSherab wrote:Why yes?cappuccino wrote:
yes and no
Why no?
Why yes AND no?