Yes. All is aflame. The All cannot be separated from vinnana. Nibbana is when the lights go out.justindesilva wrote: ↑Mon Sep 26, 2022 4:45 amConsciousness or vingnana is a state of burning ignition and or combust, but niravana called a state of coolness does not help ignition, as it is also a fire without a surface or flames. Desire or tanha is the cause of ignition or flames. This is what the suttas culs vedalla or aditya paryaya explain.pegembara wrote: ↑Mon Sep 26, 2022 4:32 am If one sees the ending of the world, one will never say the world truly exists.
If one sees the arising of the world, one will not say the world doesn't truly exists.
What is the world?
When consciousness doesn't land on anything, nothing else can be said. Eternalism or annihilation doesn't apply.The Blessed One said, "What is the All? Simply the eye & forms, ear & sounds, nose & aromas, tongue & flavors, body & tactile sensations, intellect & ideas. This, monks, is called the All. [1] Anyone who would say, 'Repudiating this All, I will describe another,' if questioned on what exactly might be the grounds for his statement, would be unable to explain, and furthermore, would be put to grief. Why? Because it lies beyond range."
If you were the sun and your light lands on nothing, the experience is the same as the light going out even though the sun may still be burning.
Whether the sun still burns or not changes nothing for you. If you see the sun, it means the light has just landed on a mirror!
It is best to understand the root or basics of a subject .
When the light of consciousness lands on nothing the light goes out.
There is no contention here.
What some suggest is that there is still some kind of "consciousness" that doesn't light things up. My suggestion is what does it matter? The experience is the same ie. flames go out as you put it. Nothing else need to be said like 'Is there anything else after this?"
If you suggest that you experience "consciousness" that is like putting a mirror in front in which case the light still falls on the mirror. That is not the nibbana that the Buddha spoke of.