auto wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 11:37 pm

thepea wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 11:27 pm How does your comment relate to immortality?

The text i read happen to be top tier materials about attaining immortality..

What text?
The Tao?

I practice the dhamma. I don’t know which Buddhism or religion that is. Because I was introduced to the dhamma from Goenka, I am “classified” by others as Theravada. The dharma wheel won’t let me post, for some reason. My account is active but cannot use it. I don’t really care about Theravada reli...

I'm choosing to point out that you haven't understood the difference between immortality and eternity. Nirvana is everlasting Well OK, and if so is it in any way different from a human soul as conceived by a faithful Catholic? Why do you keep bringing up an arbitrary belief based Catholic? I’m not ...

No, I'm not. I'm saying that you are confusing two different concepts. Eternity is not the same as immortality. I’m aware that this is what you believe Sam. Let’s hear your insights. I'm not choosing to share insights, thanks. I'm choosing to point out that you haven't understood the difference bet...

You are not discussing it because it contradicts your initial assertion that souls are, by definition, eternal. As does a lot of other Christian doctrine. I raised it to show that your initial assertion was not widely accepted; that you were not using the same terms as other people. Which leads to ...

You are well aware of what's wrong with this, having had it explained multiple times. Again, reading through the thread will show that this is not true; I have: "If you mean "What part of the human being does not die according to Catholic doctrine", then that would be the soul."...

The wearing away of old kamma via intensive 'meditation' practice is pretty much comparable to Jainist austerity practices. The painful (and very occasionally delightful) sensations viewed 'equanimously' are apparently burning up your old kamma. It's a form of practice that the Buddha ridiculed. Al...

By claiming that by definition a soul is eternal. Some traditions (for example, the Platonic) do claim that. But many other traditions, including most Christians, don't. Of course, we can all have our own preferred definitions of terms. It just makes communication with others more difficult, which ...

The wearing away of old kamma via intensive 'meditation' practice is pretty much comparable to Jainist austerity practices. The painful (and very occasionally delightful) sensations viewed 'equanimously' are apparently burning up your old kamma. It's a form of practice that the Buddha ridiculed. Al...

The earth is flat, bruh. The eclipse totally means something, because, like, the secret of life is definitely external to one’s own view, maaaaan. We just finished viewing the eclipse. We were located in a full eclipse zone so was very cool when we could take off the glasses and view with naked eye...

Exactly where does the Buddha teach that a more & more minute examination of impermanence results in seeing 'reality'. For a start, the Buddha wasn't interested in sub atomic 'reality' and as for all the other nonsense... kundalini, energies, gaps of peace etc. it's just 🤢 99% of the Buddha's t...

I'm not claiming to have any such insight. I'm just telling you what people who use these terms say they mean by them. No. That's precisely what I am saying to you about the Christian (and other) conceptions of "soul". You state that the soul is by definition eternal. It's not that cut an...

Random quote which is nothing to do with Theravada, it's inappropriate here. Can Theravadists not use the word soul? Cappucino has no interest in Theravada. I practice the dhamma. I don’t know which Buddhism or religion that is. Because I was introduced to the dhamma from Goenka, I am “classified” ...

I'm not. I'm repeating what those other religious people propagate and openly present in clear terms, and adding nothing of my own to it. They are speaking for themselves. Yes, I can. They make the meaning clear enough. If you think I'm in error, then please give specific instances. Again, wrong. I...

Spiny Norman wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 5:48 pm

cappuccino wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 4:55 pm

Spiny Norman wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 4:54 pm I don't wish to understand your new-age nonsense.

Fine, ordinary person

See my signature.

What classifies a “new-ager”?
Is this any religion without government support?

Brief google search lists meditation as new agey practice.