And would just put the all Agama literature to the drain.
as usual.
The issue is about samanupassamānā:
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And would just put the all Agama literature to the drain.
I have no clue what this means. Carry on!
Sure, sure.
The Buddha states:
“I do not teach that there is one thing called old age and death, and that there is someone to whom they belong. Verily, if one holds the view that life (jiva=life principle, soul) is identical with the body (tam jivam tam sariram), in that case there can be no holy life. And if one holds the view that life is one thing but body another thing (annam jivam annam sariram), also in that case holy life is impossible.
Avoiding both of these extremes (i.e. complete identity and complete otherness) the Perfect One has taught the doctrine that lies in the middle, namely: Through rebirth conditioned are old age and death; …through the process of becoming, rebirth; …through clinging, the process of becoming;
etc.….” S. XII, 35
you should not believe in annihilation
I approve this, this is great stuff. The Buddha is awesome. But personally I believe that the soul is a magical bucket not to contain memories but rather karma.Ontheway wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 10:59 amEssentials of Buddhism by Ven. Pategama Gnanarama Thera (PhD, Principal Buddhist and Pali College of Singapore), page 45The Buddha states:
“I do not teach that there is one thing called old age and death, and that there is someone to whom they belong. Verily, if one holds the view that life (jiva=life principle, soul) is identical with the body (tam jivam tam sariram), in that case there can be no holy life. And if one holds the view that life is one thing but body another thing (annam jivam annam sariram), also in that case holy life is impossible.
Avoiding both of these extremes (i.e. complete identity and complete otherness) the Perfect One has taught the doctrine that lies in the middle, namely: Through rebirth conditioned are old age and death; …through the process of becoming, rebirth; …through clinging, the process of becoming; etc.….” S. XII, 35
By this alone, cappuccino is defeated.
Perhaps it iswenjaforever wrote: ↑Wed Jul 06, 2022 10:40 am But personally I believe that the soul is a magical bucket
I do not fancy I know what I do not know. ―Socrates
Indeed it is. Nothing wrong with soul belief (whatever), but it's not Buddhism.
There is nothing against it, nor for itSpiny Norman wrote: ↑Sun Jul 17, 2022 3:54 pm Nothing wrong with soul belief, but it's not Buddhism.
There is nothing against, nor for female orgasm either. Yet surprising we don't have a 55 pager thread called "Female orgasm theories and the Dhamma".
Everyone thinks in extremes
Not necessarily. The context between "soul" and "self" is no other than the context between "consciousness [or the aggregates]" and "self". Sakkāyadiṭṭhi is holding the view "I am it" and/or "this is mine" and can be present or absent referring to both, "soul" and "consciousness [or the aggregates]". So even though one may believe in the existence of "soul" or in the existence of "consciousness [or the aggregates]" one doesn't necessarily have to hold the belief "I am it" and/or "this is mine" with reference to "soul" or "consciousness [or the aggregates]".