I have no attainments

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Doesn't desire need to be abandoned?
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Mr. Seek wrote: Sun Oct 17, 2021 8:45 pm
bpallister wrote: Sun Oct 17, 2021 8:25 pm Nibbana. Ironically, my desire for reaching nibbana will prevent me from reaching Nibbana.
Alright. Other than the desire to attain it, is there anything else that is stopping you, is there anything that is lacking?

yes, craving, aversion, ignorance
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ah, my desires will be allayed
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bpallister wrote: Sun Oct 17, 2021 10:44 pm Doesn't desire need to be abandoned?
taking pleasure in things need be abandoned


the desire to


however that's not necessarily desired
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bpallister wrote: Sun Oct 17, 2021 10:45 pm
Mr. Seek wrote: Sun Oct 17, 2021 8:45 pm
bpallister wrote: Sun Oct 17, 2021 8:25 pm Nibbana. Ironically, my desire for reaching nibbana will prevent me from reaching Nibbana.
Alright. Other than the desire to attain it, is there anything else that is stopping you, is there anything that is lacking?

yes, craving, aversion, ignorance
Well then work on those. Then you'll attain attainments.
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I have decided i will reach the end of this path in this very life, friends.
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bpallister wrote: Sun Oct 17, 2021 11:13 pm I have decided i will reach the end of this path in this very life, friends.
Make sure to pluck the fruit.
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what do you mean by "pluck the fruit?"
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bpallister wrote: Mon Oct 18, 2021 1:52 am what do you mean by "pluck the fruit?"
The path is not the goal, and neither is reaching the end of the path. The fruit is found beyond the path.

If you want to attain, seek non-attainment. If you want to obtain the fruit, then you must abandon it.

Ponder with discernment and good luck in your practice.
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Mr. Seek wrote: Mon Oct 18, 2021 2:47 am The path is not the goal
Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.
- Arthur Ashe
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cappuccino wrote: Mon Oct 18, 2021 2:55 am
Mr. Seek wrote: Mon Oct 18, 2021 2:47 am The path is not the goal
Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.
- Arthur Ashe
Gone beyond success and failure.
current and future destinations;
one of non-doing, seeking no outcome,
him I call a brahmin

- Mr. Seek
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Mr. Seek wrote: Mon Oct 18, 2021 2:59 am - Mr. Seek
you should be seeking


just saying…
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I cant remove daydream pls help
I may be slow learner but im at least learning...
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confusedlayman wrote: Mon Oct 18, 2021 6:34 am I cant remove daydream pls help
restraint
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