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- Sat Mar 23, 2024 9:56 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Guarding against the nonchalance of the worldly attitude
- Replies: 45
- Views: 751
Re: Guarding against the nonchalance of the worldly attitude
This is a recent development for you. What is it in your view? I don't think Existence or Nothingness apply. This is incorrect. Only an Arahant has perfect virtue. Do you drink coffee? Its a drug with mild psychoactive stimulant effects and addictive properties and was previously classed as a narco...
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 9:40 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Venerating the Dhamma as the Impersonal Divine Cosmic Order symbolized by the Thousand Spoked Wheel symbol
- Replies: 148
- Views: 4372
Re: Venerating the Dhamma as the Impersonal Divine Cosmic Order symbolized by the Thousand Spoked Wheel symbol
That's interesting. Is there sutta or commentarial support for that idea? I’ll have to respond more fully later in the week. Sujato though has discussed this here: https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/on-sakkaya-identity-and-substantial-reality/31048?page=4 I will quickly say that in order to take ...
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:11 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Question re Cessation of perception and feeling?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 1149
Re: Question re Cessation of perception and feeling?
Corpses dont have 'exceptionally bright and clear faculties'. To claim it is 'corpse like' is inverting the suttas to suit your personal predilections when the comparison in the suttas is clearly refuted in this way. Corpse-like doesn't mean one is a corpse. The suttas themselves draw a connection ...
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:05 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Guarding against the nonchalance of the worldly attitude
- Replies: 45
- Views: 751
Re: Guarding against the nonchalance of the worldly attitude
I wouldn't be surprised if your annihilationist interpretations of dhamma are partly from associating closely with atheist-materialists. We are influenced by the company we keep. I also said my family are all Christians. How does that fit with your theory? Besides, I'm not an annihilationist. I don...
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 1:29 pm
- Forum: Pāli
- Topic: Suññaṁ attena vā attaniyena
- Replies: 6
- Views: 460
Re: Suññaṁ attena vā attaniyena
Do you mean why is it in the instrumental, as it reads oddly in English as a direct translation? If so, it's because the instrumental sometimes works that way - it's used for "filled with", for example. It has a broad use in Pali. Yes sorry, typo. It’s been a long week working :zzz: If th...
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 12:21 pm
- Forum: Pāli
- Topic: Suññaṁ attena vā attaniyena
- Replies: 6
- Views: 460
Re: Suññaṁ attena vā attaniyena
Yes sorry, typo. It’s been a long week working
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 12:32 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: tipitaka.org
- Replies: 2
- Views: 179
Re: tipitaka.org
That’s a great tool. Thanks. Hopefully it will be back up soon.DNS wrote: ↑Sat Mar 23, 2024 12:26 amhttps://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/tip ... roto=httpsIs Tipitaka.org down?
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- Sat Mar 23, 2024 12:14 am
- Forum: Pāli
- Topic: Suññaṁ attena vā attaniyena
- Replies: 6
- Views: 460
Suññaṁ attena vā attaniyena
suññaṁ attena vā attaniyena
What is atta in the instrumental case here?
https://suttacentral.net/sn35.85/en/suj ... ript=latin
What is atta in the instrumental case here?
https://suttacentral.net/sn35.85/en/suj ... ript=latin
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 12:06 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Empty dhammas
- Replies: 2
- Views: 146
Empty dhammas
I was reading the PTS societies translation of the Paṭisambhidāmagga today. In the notes section it contains a translation of the commentary. I found this interesting And the word 'void* for what is non-existent contradicts the Blessed One's use of it above for the 'world* and also the words of the ...
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:36 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: tipitaka.org
- Replies: 2
- Views: 179
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:35 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Question re Cessation of perception and feeling?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 1149
Re: Question re Cessation of perception and feeling?
They are clear because they aren’t operating. They are clear of sense activity. They're clear because of the absence of desire and intention. Perception and feeling aren't lost. Intentional perception ("I find this is this and not this") and intentional feeling ("this I find agreeabl...
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:20 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: The Dhamma and Science
- Replies: 10
- Views: 221
Re: The Dhamma and Science
The Dhamma does have many parallels with the scientific method of experimenting to see what works. What you espoused above indicates what was generally assumed about you, and this is not meant as a criticism but you are a scholastic and intellectualizer - not a meditator. Otherwise you would never ...
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 7:29 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: The Dhamma and Science
- Replies: 10
- Views: 221
The Dhamma and Science
Its become quite common to see traditional Buddhists trying to justify Buddhist teachings according to modern science. You will hear for example that the 4 elements represent the forces of physics, or represent the different phases of matter (solid, liquid, gas, plasma etc). I think though this is a...
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 6:49 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Question re Cessation of perception and feeling?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 1149
Re: Question re Cessation of perception and feeling?
...consciousness also ceases. So no, no factors. Regards This is not true based on the suttas. Cessation of mental factors of perception and feeling, yet one's faculties are described as 'becoming exceptionally bright and clear'. There is some level of awareness present. Unless one had attained it ...
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 6:27 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Guarding against the nonchalance of the worldly attitude
- Replies: 45
- Views: 751
Re: Guarding against the nonchalance of the worldly attitude
Someone who hasn’t reached any level of awakening, like me.Cause_and_Effect wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 1:08 pmWhat is a worldling according to you?Ceisiwr wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 12:55 pmYou are also a “worldling”Cause_and_Effect wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:51 am
The issue is that most of us are surrounded daily by worldlings - those not on the dhamma path.
Are you one?