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by pyluyten
Wed May 22, 2019 8:40 pm
Forum: Pāli
Topic: cetaso ekodibhāva
Replies: 27
Views: 15809

Re: cetaso ekodibhāva

since ekagga citta and "samadhi" are also nearly synonymous in many contexts, and I have samadhi = "undistractible lucidity", (not able to distract from the focus on a single preoccupation) then all 3 terms ekodi, ekagga citta, samadhi match up, as they should. I thought we had ...
by pyluyten
Wed May 22, 2019 8:34 pm
Forum: Dhammic Stories
Topic: Buddha knew all along
Replies: 18
Views: 9202

Re: Buddha knew all along

I believe they are all tested for physical and mental health What was the mental health of the people who used nuclear bomb in Japan? Nazis lost war, with millions of dead people. Which is lucky, because it was far from obvious WWII would be won. After this drama, Japan kept fighting and was killin...
by pyluyten
Fri May 10, 2019 8:49 pm
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: Are 'maps' counter-productive?
Replies: 16
Views: 3841

Re: Are 'maps' counter-productive?

Someone brings you a treasure map issue of maps in Buddhism and meditation more generally, is a geographical map may have tangible, unbiaised *clues*. A location is a location, open your GPS and ask it where you are. But even provided a map, by the Dhamma, then you or your teacher will have to inte...
by pyluyten
Fri May 10, 2019 8:31 pm
Forum: Pāli
Topic: Nimitta and Ārammaṇa
Replies: 4
Views: 1209

Re: Nimitta and Ārammaṇa

a famous article you probably know, that in my opinion states Nimitta is not the sign of object but sign of factors http://leighb.com/case_of_the_missing_simile.htm
by pyluyten
Thu May 09, 2019 4:18 pm
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: Are 'maps' counter-productive?
Replies: 16
Views: 3841

Re: Are 'maps' counter-productive?

Hi!, today i came to dhammawheel to look for any TMI related stuff. Found this post. I was looking about TMI because, at the same times - its "stages" have some practical fundation. These are not "mystical stages", it is intended for practice. I like this part. - distinguishing s...
by pyluyten
Mon Aug 27, 2018 11:30 am
Forum: Vipassanā / Satipaṭṭhāna Bhāvana
Topic: I am walking
Replies: 16
Views: 5324

Re: I am walking

I like to distinguish the two : * practice formal meditation while walking / standing. This is an alternative to sitting meditation. For example in zen it is possible to practice sitting / have a very short slowly walking session / then practice sitting again. There are pro and con. Main pro is to b...
by pyluyten
Tue Jul 17, 2018 8:10 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Arguments against the Pali Canon being authentic?
Replies: 41
Views: 6126

Re: Arguments against the Pali Canon being authentic?

As long as the practices work, does it even matter? The whole thing could be a complete fiction, but if the practices delivered the end of suffering, it wouldn't matter at all. Another "who cares" version may be, as soon as wise people taught some useful stuff, does it matter it was actua...
by pyluyten
Tue Jun 26, 2018 7:46 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: What was the innovation of Siddhartha Gautama?
Replies: 27
Views: 4885

Re: What was the innovation of Siddhartha Gautama?

What essentially new did Siddhartha Gautama bring into his yogic practice that allowed him to become a Buddha? not everyone agrees. Most of the time i have read he learned Jhana (and even Arupa Jhana) then he (re-)discovered vipassana and all the truths that vipassana can bring. So what you already...
by pyluyten
Sat Apr 21, 2018 8:30 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: What is this missing ingredient between Jhanas and Nibbana?
Replies: 22
Views: 4692

Re: What is this missing ingredient between Jhanas and Nibbana?

i consider your question to be a very good one a) sutta do not call "arupa" attainments "jhanas" ( there is no "arupajhana" in suttas) b) jhana, are not a distinct practice from vipassana. Jhana are both samatha and vipassana. c) some sutta say buddha was taught arupa a...
by pyluyten
Thu Apr 05, 2018 9:20 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Does Noble Eightfold Path include both Samatha and Vipassana?
Replies: 13
Views: 2676

Re: Does Noble Eightfold Path include both Samatha and Vipassana?

Natthi jhanam apannassa, Panna natthi ajhayato; Yamhi jhanan ca panna ca, Sa ve Nibbanasantike. “There is no Jhana without wisdom, There is no wisdom without Jhana. One who has Jhana and wisdom, He is in the vicinity of Nibbana.” http://www.abuddhistlibrary.com/Buddhism/B%20-%20Theravada/Teachers/A...
by pyluyten
Thu Apr 05, 2018 11:36 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Does Noble Eightfold Path include both Samatha and Vipassana?
Replies: 13
Views: 2676

Re: Does Noble Eightfold Path include both Samatha and Vipassana?

Natthi jhanam apannassa, Panna natthi ajhayato; Yamhi jhanan ca panna ca, Sa ve Nibbanasantike. “There is no Jhana without wisdom, There is no wisdom without Jhana. One who has Jhana and wisdom, He is in the vicinity of Nibbana.” http://www.abuddhistlibrary.com/Buddhism/B%20-%20Theravada/Teachers/A...
by pyluyten
Wed Apr 04, 2018 7:23 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Does Noble Eightfold Path include both Samatha and Vipassana?
Replies: 13
Views: 2676

Re: Does Noble Eightfold Path include both Samatha and Vipassana?

Verse 372. There Is No Wisdom In Those Who Do Not Think No concentration wisdom lacks, no wisdom concentration lacks, in whom are both these qualities near to Nibbana is that one. http://www.buddhanet.net/dhammapada/images/IDP372@50dpiRGB.jpg Explanation: For one who lacks meditation there is no wi...
by pyluyten
Mon Mar 26, 2018 12:16 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Dunning–Kruger effect
Replies: 24
Views: 5489

Re: Dunning–Kruger effect

I think if the pursuit of truth is the purpose of a debate then it is a very effective way to utilize collective intellectual resources. If the purpose is forming public opinion then it can get nasty got similar conclusion, both on internet and more broadly. i ended up with something like this a) T...
by pyluyten
Sun Mar 25, 2018 8:41 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Dunning–Kruger effect
Replies: 24
Views: 5489

Re: Dunning–Kruger effect

the idea seems fair. was not sure about validity, but first view ok. For the original study, i found 65 participants http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download;jsessionid=547CCAE6AE709B00D2BC4E89FA653117?doi=10.1.1.64.2655&rep=rep1&type=pdf This is not really few but, to test people withi...
by pyluyten
Thu Mar 22, 2018 8:25 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Are we dead now?
Replies: 12
Views: 2656

Re: Are we dead now?

yes at some point life ends. parinibanna. i'm not sure this is so easy to accept this to be the ultimate goal! life ending is another life, for almost everyone ironically, people might felt relieved by rebirth, and would not admit impermanence. We have to fight hard to admit such thing :jedi: .This...