theres nothing buddhist about jhana. all the meditative nonbuddhist traditions do it also--thats how they realize the eternal self etc, through extremely sophisticated concentrations
what makes jhana a buddhist practice is correct analysis ie. right view
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- Fri Jun 07, 2013 6:02 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: What the Zennies say...?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 10661
- Tue Jun 04, 2013 4:43 am
- Forum: Vipassanā / Satipaṭṭhāna Bhāvana
- Topic: How do you contemplate anatta?
- Replies: 85
- Views: 18030
Re: How do you contemplate anatta?
you need to be studying nicely outside of meditation, and have a general virtuous attitude accompanying all your activities ie. renunciation, compassion, etc throughout the day. this is like fuel for a fire. then you can use whatever object of observation you relate to best, or whatever reasoning pa...
- Thu May 30, 2013 12:40 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: concentration of the suttas regular concentration
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1359
Re: concentration of the suttas regular concentration
If someone has good daily-life concentration will he be good at meditation concentration - or are this two different things ? (and mini question do you also have a problem where you dont see topic names at the home page ?) yes cant see topic names on the front page yes, daily life concentration hel...
- Thu May 30, 2013 12:38 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: Metta for the Bodhisatta and Those in the Pure Abodes
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2398
Re: Metta for the Bodhisatta and Those in the Pure Abodes
its way more appropriate to take refuge in them than to have compassion for them--compassion means to want to take away someone's suffering, but such people have the cessation of suffering
- Thu May 30, 2013 12:35 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Mahayana ontology:skillful means for early Buddhist ideas?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3654
Re: Mahayana ontology:skillful means for early Buddhist idea
When you're done doing that with all the reactions, what's left has the quality of the immeasurable. Maybe this ontology about qualities of awakened mind is just a 'skillful means' for taking apart preferences/prejudices (equanimity), anxiety/hostility (metta), fear (compassion), envy/despair (joy)...
- Thu May 23, 2013 2:09 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: the great rebirth debate
- Replies: 7548
- Views: 1331669
Re: the great rebirth debate
Dependent on the eye & forms there arises consciousness at the eye. Dependent on the ear & sounds there arises consciousness at the ear. Dependent on the nose & aromas there arises consciousness at the nose. Dependent on the tongue & flavors there arises consciousness at the tongue....
- Thu May 23, 2013 9:35 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: the great rebirth debate
- Replies: 7548
- Views: 1331669
Re: the great rebirth debate
I still haven't seen a sutta quote which clearly describes consciousness arising in dependence on form. :shrug: How about: Dependent on the eye & forms there arises consciousness at the eye. Dependent on the ear & sounds there arises consciousness at the ear. Dependent on the nose & aro...
- Wed May 22, 2013 2:36 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: the great rebirth debate
- Replies: 7548
- Views: 1331669
Re: the great rebirth debate
since the mind is a primary factor of existence just as energy is there is great energy in the sun. energy is the primary factor of the sun's existence, just as energy is a primary factor in a nuclear explosion or mechanical engine combustion. mind is not a primary factor in the existence of these ...
- Mon May 20, 2013 5:18 am
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: Guidance concerning the raptures
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7136
Re: Guidance concerning the raptures
yes, but also you see, since the bliss from mental and physical pliancy is an entity of the form realm, you actually need to learn how to use them in order to progress up into shamata + the form realm. its easier than it sounds, just let it mix and pervade your body and mind. several unbeliavable su...
- Mon May 20, 2013 1:41 am
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: Guidance concerning the raptures
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7136
Re: Guidance concerning the raptures
How can I progress my concentration through this? you need to pause and look at it and identify with it. with ordinary things we do the opposite, do not pause and do not identify but rather return to our meditation object with strong intent to remain unwaveringly undistracted. however, since legiti...
- Sun May 19, 2013 7:02 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: the great rebirth debate
- Replies: 7548
- Views: 1331669
Re: the great rebirth debate
You appear to be voicing opinions about the rest of us talking about the subject. Rather disparaging ones. That it is "arguing" "pointless" "circular" dodgy" "intellectual proliferation" and non-productive of wisdom. Seems like Aloka was expressing some ...
- Fri May 17, 2013 3:09 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: the great rebirth debate
- Replies: 7548
- Views: 1331669
Re: the great rebirth debate
Prove that there is some sort of ( consciousness, subconsciousness, ālayavijñāna, etc ) that survives death. the experience of a colour, a sound, etc, is nonphysical. you cannot break them with a hammer or physically obstruct them with a particle. you cannot shift awareness 10mm to the west by maki...
- Fri May 17, 2013 4:58 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: the great rebirth debate
- Replies: 7548
- Views: 1331669
Re: the great rebirth debate
While I don't want to say that I am 100% certain rebirth doesn't exist, the evidence we have is difficult to reconcile with teaching of literal rebirth. its the exact opposite. believing that the hard problem of consciousness can be resolved through an explanation that something such as the experie...
- Fri May 17, 2013 4:50 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Dhammas beyond experience?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5145
Re: Dhammas beyond experience?
My question is: when there is no such direct experience of rapid arising and falling away, how can it be be said that citta s are in reality arising and passing away with such rapidity? Isn't the currently ongoing actual experience (whatever it is -- whether changing very slowly or rapidly) the onl...
- Thu May 16, 2013 2:04 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: the great rebirth debate
- Replies: 7548
- Views: 1331669
Re: the great rebirth debate
I got his excerpts from "the Inner science of Buddhist practice". There are also teachings from various Tibetans and from Vasubandhu. There is this quote that goes: " Moreover, the increase and decrease of wisdom and the like take place through differing actions of the mind, without ...