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by Maarten
Sat Mar 12, 2022 1:28 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: what is the fate of people who understand dependent origination?
Replies: 19
Views: 849

Re: what is the fate of people who understand dependent origination?

The way I understand the Sotapanna has a glimpse of Dependent Origination. So they have Yonisomanasikara. Sotapanna's fully see and penetrate Dependent Origination: "When in the noble disciple the five fearsome evils have disappeared, when he possesses the four attributes of stream-entry, and ...
by Maarten
Sat Mar 12, 2022 1:26 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: How is it that when the doer does it, it doesn't do the knowing?
Replies: 4
Views: 295

How is it that when the doer does it, it doesn't do the knowing?

As we know there is the doer and the knower. When the doer does the doing it doesn't seem like it is doing it deliberately. Perhaps notions of self and not-self play a part in this conundrum although doing does require knowing, without knower there is no doing unless perhaps the doing is unknown yet...
by Maarten
Fri Mar 11, 2022 6:30 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: what is the fate of people who understand dependent origination?
Replies: 19
Views: 849

Re: what is the fate of people who understand dependent origination?

Sam Vara wrote: Fri Mar 11, 2022 5:47 pm
confusedlayman wrote: Fri Mar 11, 2022 4:09 am what is their fate in world life as well as in rebirth?
they have misunderstood it, because they are not as intelligent or spiritually advanced as them. :stirthepot:
Very wise words! :bow:

Anyone who disagrees with all the nonsense I post on here is just not as spiritually advanced as me!
by Maarten
Fri Mar 11, 2022 4:02 pm
Forum: Family Life and Relationships
Topic: The judging mind
Replies: 26
Views: 2327

Re: The judging mind

SteRo wrote: Thu Mar 10, 2022 8:32 am
Maarten wrote: Wed Mar 09, 2022 5:13 pm
SteRo wrote: Tue Mar 01, 2022 12:16 pm

"reality" is just another concept, as is "samsara".
Interesting! So suffering is a concept too?
Sure. If not how could you think it?
I was wondering, do you believe in literal Rebirth?
by Maarten
Fri Mar 11, 2022 1:42 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: what is the fate of people who understand dependent origination?
Replies: 19
Views: 849

Re: what is the fate of people who understand dependent origination?

Ontheway wrote: Fri Mar 11, 2022 12:38 pm Understanding of the Self?

So Ajahn Brahm said there is a Self?
I can't remember the exact words. He doesn't teach a self. Insight into Anatta is what I meant. :anjali:

I have no idea if it's true, but it makes sense to me.
by Maarten
Fri Mar 11, 2022 12:15 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: what is the fate of people who understand dependent origination?
Replies: 19
Views: 849

Re: what is the fate of people who understand dependent origination?

They have a partial understanding: "When this is, that is. When this isn't, that isn't". So they would understand two of the links. Then according to Ajahn Brahm, the stream-enterer can now forgive their faults, due to their understanding of the self. As a result, they won't punish anymore...
by Maarten
Fri Mar 11, 2022 12:02 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Aloneness
Replies: 13
Views: 655

Re: Aloneness

I find it's so much easier to have loving-kindness for all other beings when they're not around. :D
by Maarten
Thu Mar 10, 2022 11:37 pm
Forum: Family Life and Relationships
Topic: The judging mind
Replies: 26
Views: 2327

Re: The judging mind

SteRo wrote: Thu Mar 10, 2022 8:32 am
Maarten wrote: Wed Mar 09, 2022 5:13 pm
SteRo wrote: Tue Mar 01, 2022 12:16 pm

"reality" is just another concept, as is "samsara".
Interesting! So suffering is a concept too?
Sure. If not how could you think it?
Interesting, thanks for sharing. :anjali:
by Maarten
Thu Mar 10, 2022 11:36 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Fundamental problems amongst the Buddhist community
Replies: 96
Views: 5124

Re: Fundamental problems amongst the Buddhist community

Many of these people renunciating, in my opinion, are really not ready to ready to renunciate and have all sorts of attachments. The fact that they're praised so highly for taking robes makes some of them want to take robes It seems to me these people forgot to renounce their attachment to praise a...
by Maarten
Thu Mar 10, 2022 10:57 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Fundamental problems amongst the Buddhist community
Replies: 96
Views: 5124

Re: Fundamental problems amongst the Buddhist community

justindesilva wrote: Thu Mar 10, 2022 3:25 am To conclude here, if one identifies the basics of buddhism, one will not go astray.
I completely agree. :anjali:
by Maarten
Thu Mar 10, 2022 1:42 am
Forum: Samatha Bhāvana
Topic: Ajahn Brahm's method. Anyone practices it?
Replies: 11
Views: 1116

Re: Ajahn Brahm's method. Anyone practices it?

Hello Maarten, Where you able to set up gatekeeper and have no thoughts appear at all during your sit? Great video clip. :thanks: Not even a gate keeper! :smile: With the simile of the cup technique sometimes my mind could get very quiet, like no thoughts for multiple minutes on end. I don't do it ...
by Maarten
Wed Mar 09, 2022 5:45 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Fundamental problems amongst the Buddhist community
Replies: 96
Views: 5124

Re: Fundamental problems amongst the Buddhist community

Many of these people renunciating, in my opinion, are really not ready to ready to renunciate and have all sorts of attachments. The fact that they're praised so highly for taking robes makes some of them want to take robes It seems to me these people forgot to renounce their attachment to praise a...
by Maarten
Wed Mar 09, 2022 5:34 pm
Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
Topic: Uncertainity
Replies: 9
Views: 803

Re: Uncertainity

There is some wisdom in uncertainty. It points at Impermanence. It is really just the truth that you are seeing. Everything really is uncertain. :shock: Problems arise when this causes you anxiety. When you want to do something with certainty that it'll go the way you want it to. The anxiety arises ...
by Maarten
Wed Mar 09, 2022 5:13 pm
Forum: Family Life and Relationships
Topic: The judging mind
Replies: 26
Views: 2327

Re: The judging mind

SteRo wrote: Tue Mar 01, 2022 12:16 pm
Maarten wrote: Tue Mar 01, 2022 1:37 am
SteRo wrote: Sat Feb 26, 2022 9:32 am

No mind needs quieting. "Anicca, Dukkha and Anatta" are just concepts.
Aren't they reality? As in Samsara...
"reality" is just another concept, as is "samsara".
Interesting! So suffering is a concept too?