Which view on DO resonates with you the most?

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Which view on DO resonates with you the most?

One life model
0
No votes
One life model and moment to moment
6
13%
Two lives model
0
No votes
Three lives model
4
9%
Three lives model and moment to moment
10
22%
Multiple lives model
3
7%
Multiple lives model & moment-to-moment
7
16%
Moment to moment only
1
2%
Timeless/Atemporal/Structural
10
22%
Simultaneous, non-linear
4
9%
 
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simultaneous, non-linear
Born, become, arisen – made, prepared, short-lived
Bonded by decay and death – a nest for sickness, perishable
Produced by seeking nutriment – not fit to take delight in


Departure from this is peaceful – beyond reasoning and enduring
Unborn, unarisen – free from sorrow and stain
Ceasing of all factors of suffering – stilling of all preparations is bliss
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dylanj wrote: Wed Apr 18, 2018 8:19 am simultaneous, non-linear
Could you elaborate on "simultaneous"? And how does this work with the conditionality mode of "When this arises, that arises", which involves a sequence over time?
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Dinsdale wrote: Wed Apr 18, 2018 8:29 am
dylanj wrote: Wed Apr 18, 2018 8:19 am simultaneous, non-linear
Could you elaborate on "simultaneous"? And how does this work with the conditionality mode of "When this arises, that arises", which involves a sequence over time?
It's actually "when this arises, this arises". "imassuppādā idaṁ uppajjati", not "imassuppādā etaṁ uppajjati"

there's nothing sequential here, in fact it's the opposite. "when", not "after". where there is one link there is the other.

the only reason they go in order is to indicate the closeness of the factors, i.e. it's ignorance that is most directly related to saṅkhārā,
Born, become, arisen – made, prepared, short-lived
Bonded by decay and death – a nest for sickness, perishable
Produced by seeking nutriment – not fit to take delight in


Departure from this is peaceful – beyond reasoning and enduring
Unborn, unarisen – free from sorrow and stain
Ceasing of all factors of suffering – stilling of all preparations is bliss
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dylanj wrote: Wed Apr 18, 2018 8:34 am
Dinsdale wrote: Wed Apr 18, 2018 8:29 am Could you elaborate on "simultaneous"? And how does this work with the conditionality mode of "When this arises, that arises", which involves a sequence over time?
It's actually "when this arises, this arises". "imassuppādā idaṁ uppajjati", not "imassuppādā etaṁ uppajjati"
there's nothing sequential here, in fact it's the opposite. "when", not "after". where there is one link there is the other.
the only reason they go in order is to indicate the closeness of the factors, i.e. it's ignorance that is most directly related to saṅkhārā,
But there are two modes of conditionality ( 1 and 2 below ). I think you're talking about mode No. 1 here. Mode No. 2 involves a sequence of events or states, ie when A arises ( then ) B arises.

1. "'When this is, that is.
2. "'From the arising of this comes the arising of that.
1. "'When this isn't, that isn't.
2. "'From the cessation of this comes the cessation of that.
https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitak ... .than.html
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Dinsdale wrote: Wed Apr 18, 2018 8:40 am
dylanj wrote: Wed Apr 18, 2018 8:34 am
Dinsdale wrote: Wed Apr 18, 2018 8:29 am Could you elaborate on "simultaneous"? And how does this work with the conditionality mode of "When this arises, that arises", which involves a sequence over time?
It's actually "when this arises, this arises". "imassuppādā idaṁ uppajjati", not "imassuppādā etaṁ uppajjati"
there's nothing sequential here, in fact it's the opposite. "when", not "after". where there is one link there is the other.
the only reason they go in order is to indicate the closeness of the factors, i.e. it's ignorance that is most directly related to saṅkhārā,
But there are two modes of conditionality ( 1 and 2 below ). I think you're talking about No. 1 here. No. 2 involves a sequence of events or states.

1. "'When this is, that is.
2. "'From the arising of this comes the arising of that.
1. "'When this isn't, that isn't.
2. "'From the cessation of this comes the cessation of that.
https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitak ... .than.html
no i quoted number 2.

imasmiṁ sati idaṁ hoti
imassuppādā idaṁ uppajjati
imasmiṁ asati idaṁ na hoti
imassa nirodhā idaṁ nirujjhati

in each line it is "idaṁ" not "etaṁ" so it's this/this not this/that

& still there is no sequence beyond choosing to interpret it that way.
Born, become, arisen – made, prepared, short-lived
Bonded by decay and death – a nest for sickness, perishable
Produced by seeking nutriment – not fit to take delight in


Departure from this is peaceful – beyond reasoning and enduring
Unborn, unarisen – free from sorrow and stain
Ceasing of all factors of suffering – stilling of all preparations is bliss
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why would it take time for something to cease when its requisite condition ceases?

if "when this is, this is" & "when this isn't, this isn't" is true of the two links then the moment one is, the other is, & the moment one isn't, the other isn't
Born, become, arisen – made, prepared, short-lived
Bonded by decay and death – a nest for sickness, perishable
Produced by seeking nutriment – not fit to take delight in


Departure from this is peaceful – beyond reasoning and enduring
Unborn, unarisen – free from sorrow and stain
Ceasing of all factors of suffering – stilling of all preparations is bliss
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the dhamma is akāliko/timeless in the most literal sense
Born, become, arisen – made, prepared, short-lived
Bonded by decay and death – a nest for sickness, perishable
Produced by seeking nutriment – not fit to take delight in


Departure from this is peaceful – beyond reasoning and enduring
Unborn, unarisen – free from sorrow and stain
Ceasing of all factors of suffering – stilling of all preparations is bliss
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dylanj wrote: Wed Apr 18, 2018 8:46 am
Dinsdale wrote: Wed Apr 18, 2018 8:40 am
dylanj wrote: Wed Apr 18, 2018 8:34 am

It's actually "when this arises, this arises". "imassuppādā idaṁ uppajjati", not "imassuppādā etaṁ uppajjati"
there's nothing sequential here, in fact it's the opposite. "when", not "after". where there is one link there is the other.
the only reason they go in order is to indicate the closeness of the factors, i.e. it's ignorance that is most directly related to saṅkhārā,
But there are two modes of conditionality ( 1 and 2 below ). I think you're talking about No. 1 here. No. 2 involves a sequence of events or states.

1. "'When this is, that is.
2. "'From the arising of this comes the arising of that.
1. "'When this isn't, that isn't.
2. "'From the cessation of this comes the cessation of that.
https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitak ... .than.html
no i quoted number 2.
imasmiṁ sati idaṁ hoti
imassuppādā idaṁ uppajjati
imasmiṁ asati idaṁ na hoti
imassa nirodhā idaṁ nirujjhati
in each line it is "idaṁ" not "etaṁ" so it's this/this not this/that
& still there is no sequence beyond choosing to interpret it that way.
I disagree, and actually you seem to have quoted both 1 and 2.

Look at these definitions:

https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/hoti

https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/uppajjati

Can you see the difference?
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Dinsdale wrote: Wed Apr 18, 2018 8:53 am
dylanj wrote: Wed Apr 18, 2018 8:46 am
Dinsdale wrote: Wed Apr 18, 2018 8:40 am

But there are two modes of conditionality ( 1 and 2 below ). I think you're talking about No. 1 here. No. 2 involves a sequence of events or states.

1. "'When this is, that is.
2. "'From the arising of this comes the arising of that.
1. "'When this isn't, that isn't.
2. "'From the cessation of this comes the cessation of that.
https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitak ... .than.html
no i quoted number 2.
imasmiṁ sati idaṁ hoti
imassuppādā idaṁ uppajjati
imasmiṁ asati idaṁ na hoti
imassa nirodhā idaṁ nirujjhati
in each line it is "idaṁ" not "etaṁ" so it's this/this not this/that
& still there is no sequence beyond choosing to interpret it that way.
I disagree, and actually you seem to have quoted both 1 and 2.

Look at these definitions:

https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/hoti

https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/uppajjati

Can you see the difference?
you are misunderstanding me. i meant initially when i made the comparison & you replied saying "I think you're talking about no1 here" I had in fact quoted what you called no 2. then i quoted the whole thing.

yes i know the difference. i have the whole quartet memorized in pali & english
Born, become, arisen – made, prepared, short-lived
Bonded by decay and death – a nest for sickness, perishable
Produced by seeking nutriment – not fit to take delight in


Departure from this is peaceful – beyond reasoning and enduring
Unborn, unarisen – free from sorrow and stain
Ceasing of all factors of suffering – stilling of all preparations is bliss
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dylanj wrote: Wed Apr 18, 2018 8:48 am why would it take time for something to cease when its requisite condition ceases?
if "when this is, this is" & "when this isn't, this isn't" is true of the two links then the moment one is, the other is, & the moment one isn't, the other isn't
You are still missing the distinction between the two modes of conditionality.
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dylanj wrote: Wed Apr 18, 2018 8:55 am yes i know the difference. i have the whole quartet memorized in pali & english
So can you explain what you think the difference actually is between these two modes of conditionality?
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Dinsdale wrote: Wed Apr 18, 2018 8:53 am
dylanj wrote: Wed Apr 18, 2018 8:46 am
Dinsdale wrote: Wed Apr 18, 2018 8:40 am

But there are two modes of conditionality ( 1 and 2 below ). I think you're talking about No. 1 here. No. 2 involves a sequence of events or states.

1. "'When this is, that is.
2. "'From the arising of this comes the arising of that.
1. "'When this isn't, that isn't.
2. "'From the cessation of this comes the cessation of that.
https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitak ... .than.html
no i quoted number 2.
imasmiṁ sati idaṁ hoti
imassuppādā idaṁ uppajjati
imasmiṁ asati idaṁ na hoti
imassa nirodhā idaṁ nirujjhati
in each line it is "idaṁ" not "etaṁ" so it's this/this not this/that
& still there is no sequence beyond choosing to interpret it that way.
I disagree, and actually you seem to have quoted both 1 and 2.

Look at these definitions:

https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/hoti

https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/uppajjati

Can you see the difference?
anyway the problem is that interpreting it sequentially explicitly contradicts line 3 & 4 as it would be equivalent to saying that one link can & does exist while the other does not, or that it can & does not exist while the other does.

if you think that saṅkhārā arises after ignorance & not simultaneously that means there is a moment where there is ignorance but no saṅkhārā. & if you think saṅkhārā ceases after ignorance ceases that means there is a moment where there is no ignorance but there is saṅkhārā

so sequential interpretation is precluded & specifically denied. that's why the buddha said all 4 lines & not just 1 & 3
Born, become, arisen – made, prepared, short-lived
Bonded by decay and death – a nest for sickness, perishable
Produced by seeking nutriment – not fit to take delight in


Departure from this is peaceful – beyond reasoning and enduring
Unborn, unarisen – free from sorrow and stain
Ceasing of all factors of suffering – stilling of all preparations is bliss
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Dinsdale wrote: Wed Apr 18, 2018 8:57 am
dylanj wrote: Wed Apr 18, 2018 8:55 am yes i know the difference. i have the whole quartet memorized in pali & english
So can you explain what you think the difference actually is between these two modes of conditionality?
it's one mode. the 4 lines are collectively referred to as idappaccayatā, "specific conditionality".
Born, become, arisen – made, prepared, short-lived
Bonded by decay and death – a nest for sickness, perishable
Produced by seeking nutriment – not fit to take delight in


Departure from this is peaceful – beyond reasoning and enduring
Unborn, unarisen – free from sorrow and stain
Ceasing of all factors of suffering – stilling of all preparations is bliss
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btw a more literal translation would be

This existing, this exists;
this arising, this arises;
this not existing, this does not exist;
this ceasing, this ceases’.
Born, become, arisen – made, prepared, short-lived
Bonded by decay and death – a nest for sickness, perishable
Produced by seeking nutriment – not fit to take delight in


Departure from this is peaceful – beyond reasoning and enduring
Unborn, unarisen – free from sorrow and stain
Ceasing of all factors of suffering – stilling of all preparations is bliss
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dylanj wrote: Wed Apr 18, 2018 8:57 am anyway the problem is that interpreting it sequentially explicitly contradicts line 3 & 4 as it would be equivalent to saying that one link can & does exist while the other does not, or that it can & does not exist while the other does.

if you think that saṅkhārā arises after ignorance & not simultaneously that means there is a moment where there is ignorance but no saṅkhārā. & if you think saṅkhārā ceases after ignorance ceases that means there is a moment where there is no ignorance but there is saṅkhārā

so sequential interpretation is precluded & specifically denied. that's why the buddha said all 4 lines & not just 1 & 3
The Buddha said all 4 lines because there are two ( different ) modes of conditionality in DO.

Tanha arising in dependence upon vedana is an example of No. 2.
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