DN 16, MN 8 Buddha and Alara not hearing sounds from 500 carts and thunderstorm is 'peaceful dwelling', not 'four jhānas

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DN 16, MN 8 Buddha and Alara not hearing sounds from 500 carts and thunderstorm is 'peaceful dwelling', not 'four jhānas

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Re: DN 16, MN 8 Buddha and Alara not hearing sounds from 500 carts and thunderstorm is 'peaceful dwelling', not 'four jh

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Why should i beleive you?
I may be slow learner but im at least learning...
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Re: DN 16, MN 8 Buddha and Alara not hearing sounds from 500 carts and thunderstorm is 'peaceful dwelling', not 'four jh

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confusedlayman wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 7:28 pm Why should i beleive you?
Maybe you're both dumb and confused.
It's in the suttas.
I've quoted suttas.
It's not me telling you, it's the Buddha telling you.
Not only do I give exact sutta references,
in the important cases, I give you a hyperlink that takes you directly to the exact line in the sutta where it happens.
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