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by Ceisiwr
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...
by Ceisiwr
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 ...
by Ceisiwr
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 ...
by Ceisiwr
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...
by Ceisiwr
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...
by Ceisiwr
Sat Mar 23, 2024 12:21 pm
Forum: Pāli
Topic: Suññaṁ attena vā attaniyena
Replies: 6
Views: 460

Re: Suññaṁ attena vā attaniyena

Sam Vara wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 9:13 am
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:
by Ceisiwr
Sat Mar 23, 2024 12:32 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: tipitaka.org
Replies: 2
Views: 179

Re: tipitaka.org

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by Ceisiwr
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
by Ceisiwr
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 ...
by Ceisiwr
Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:36 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: tipitaka.org
Replies: 2
Views: 179

tipitaka.org

Is anyone else having trouble accessing the canon on this site?

https://tipitaka.org/romn/
by Ceisiwr
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...
by Ceisiwr
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 ...
by Ceisiwr
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...
by Ceisiwr
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 ...
by Ceisiwr
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

Cause_and_Effect wrote: Fri Mar 22, 2024 1:08 pm
Ceisiwr wrote: Fri Mar 22, 2024 12:55 pm
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.
You are also a “worldling”
What is a worldling according to you?
Are you one?
Someone who hasn’t reached any level of awakening, like me.