Question about consciousness, nibbana and ultimate reality in Theravada

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Re: Question about consciousness, nibbana and ultimate reality in Theravada

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DooDoot wrote: Sun Oct 18, 2020 11:30 am
confusedlayman wrote: Sun Oct 18, 2020 10:26 am Parinibbana means no experience
It doesn't.
Then. ??
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cappuccino wrote: Sat Oct 17, 2020 4:07 pm
cappuccino wrote: Sat Oct 17, 2020 3:24 pm Nirvana is a realm
“There is that sphere where there is no earth, no water, no fire nor wind; no sphere of infinity of space, of infinity of consciousness, of nothingness or even of neither-perception-nor non-perception; there, there is neither this world nor the other world, neither moon nor sun; this sphere I call neither a coming nor a going nor a staying still, neither a dying nor a reappearance; it has no basis, no evolution and no support: this, just this, is the end of dukkha.”
~ Ud 8.1
Do you believe, Nirvana can have a self-lumenous drive? The body of a Buddha, in Nirvana, being Nirvana, and the body of all Buddhas in Nirvana, composing Nirvana--what could this be?
That sage who has perfect insight,
at the summit of spiritual perfection:
that’s who I call a brahmin.

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Mahabrahma wrote: Sun Oct 18, 2020 6:33 pm
cappuccino wrote: Sat Oct 17, 2020 4:07 pm
cappuccino wrote: Sat Oct 17, 2020 3:24 pm Nirvana is a realm
“There is that sphere where there is no earth, no water, no fire nor wind; no sphere of infinity of space, of infinity of consciousness, of nothingness or even of neither-perception-nor non-perception; there, there is neither this world nor the other world, neither moon nor sun; this sphere I call neither a coming nor a going nor a staying still, neither a dying nor a reappearance; it has no basis, no evolution and no support: this, just this, is the end of dukkha.”
~ Ud 8.1
Do you believe, Nirvana can have a self-lumenous drive? The body of a Buddha, in Nirvana, being Nirvana, and the body of all Buddhas in Nirvana, composing Nirvana--what could this be?
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