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by pegembara
Tue Apr 09, 2024 3:13 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Did the Buddha teach we have choice? (aka The Great Free Will v Determinism Debate)
Replies: 1006
Views: 342882

Re: Suttas that show the Buddha taught free will

Plus, the very fact that our decisions are based on such calculation shows that we do have choice. If we calculate that the reward of an action isn't worth the risk we're free not to do it. We also have freedom to choose how carefully we make our calculations. From my viewpoint you don’t have a fre...
by pegembara
Tue Apr 09, 2024 6:10 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Did the Buddha teach we have choice? (aka The Great Free Will v Determinism Debate)
Replies: 1006
Views: 342882

Re: Suttas that show the Buddha taught free will

The Buddha clearly states he was able to think whatever thought he wanted to. A quote from the sutta would be helpful. “And, yes, I think whatever thought I want to think, and don’t think any thought I don’t want to think. I will any resolve I want to will, and don’t will any resolve I don’t want t...
by pegembara
Tue Apr 09, 2024 1:07 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Immortality
Replies: 22
Views: 367

Re: Immortality

Can a mortal know what’s immortal?
Isn’t that mere speculation?
by pegembara
Sun Apr 07, 2024 2:30 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Did the Buddha teach we have choice? (aka The Great Free Will v Determinism Debate)
Replies: 1006
Views: 342882

Re: Suttas that show the Buddha taught free will

1. The view that all actions are predetermined is an equivalent to the view, that suffering is (completely) caused by uncontrollable (outer) circumstances -> Annihilationism . 2. The view that there is a free will is an equivalent to the view that suffering is (completely) caused by Oneself -> Eter...
by pegembara
Sun Apr 07, 2024 8:32 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Did the Buddha teach we have choice? (aka The Great Free Will v Determinism Debate)
Replies: 1006
Views: 342882

Re: Suttas that show the Buddha taught free will

Suddh wrote: Sun Apr 07, 2024 7:38 am

The Buddha clearly states he was able to think whatever thought he wanted to.
A quote from the sutta would be helpful.
by pegembara
Sun Apr 07, 2024 1:00 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: "If we owned our body, it would obey our every command"
Replies: 88
Views: 1916

Re: "If we owned our body, it would obey our every command"

If I don’t own my body…..who does? In the sense meant by Ajahn Chah, nobody. It belongs to nature. You belong to nature -Sabbe dhamma anatta Beginning with the body as taught by the One with profound discernment: when abandoned by three things — life, warmth, & consciousness — form is rejected,...
by pegembara
Sat Apr 06, 2024 5:32 am
Forum: Classical Theravāda
Topic: Identity View
Replies: 304
Views: 10115

Re: Identity View

Agreed! Nobody has personality. There is no owner. A very good way of putting it. I largely agree with the both of you, but "the person" is a trickier thorn to extract than this. Yes, we can point out that no particular person is the personal "owner" of "personality" i...
by pegembara
Sat Apr 06, 2024 1:00 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: sabbe dhammā nālaṁ abhinivesāyā
Replies: 13
Views: 387

Re: sabbe dhammā nālaṁ abhinivesāyā

You cannot be more direct without losing the essence of the teaching than this "Thus, monks, any form whatsoever that is past, future, or present; internal or external; blatant or subtle; common or sublime; far or near: every form is to be seen as it actually is with right discernment as: 'This...
by pegembara
Sat Apr 06, 2024 12:45 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Cuti Citta as Buddhism in a Nutshell
Replies: 30
Views: 1259

Re: Cuti Citta as Buddhism in a Nutshell

"Nothing whatsoever is to be clung to as 'I' Or 'mine.' Whoever has heard this has heard all the teachings. Whoever practices this has practiced all the teachings. Whoever realizes this has realized all the teachings." Hello pegembara Do you remember the source of this quote? I think it w...
by pegembara
Tue Apr 02, 2024 12:51 am
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Advaitin vs. Buddhist takes on awareness/reality
Replies: 37
Views: 8220

Re: Advaitin vs. Buddhist takes on awareness/reality

Actually no matter whether it is Buddhism or Advaita Vedanta, both systems talk about the same. In Buddhism we talk about consciousness, but we also talk about awareness. Pure awareness in Buddhism is called Buddha nature. It is said that every living being has Buddha nature. This nature is Pure Aw...
by pegembara
Tue Apr 02, 2024 12:41 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Worldly Right view with effluent?
Replies: 10
Views: 324

Re: Worldly Right view with effluent?

Brahmajāla Sutta: The Supreme Net (What the Teaching is Not). The monks observe the wanderer Suppiya arguing with his pupil about the merits of the Buddha, his doctrine (Dhamma ) and the order (Sangha). The Buddha tells them not to be affected by either praise or blame of the teaching, and declares...
by pegembara
Mon Apr 01, 2024 2:13 am
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: One reason why people might deny self
Replies: 8
Views: 274

Re: One reason why people might deny self

This is one of the wrong views listed in the Brahmajala Sutta. https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/dn/dn.01.0.bodh.html What is one of the wrong views listed? Any view with craving is a wrong view. Even if you take the Noble Eightfold Path or Nibbana with craving it is a wrong view. "And ...
by pegembara
Fri Mar 29, 2024 1:34 am
Forum: Classical Theravāda
Topic: Ven. Dhammapāla on Nibbāna
Replies: 5
Views: 253

Re: Ven. Dhammapāla on Nibbāna

In this commentary on the Visuddhimagga, regarding the section which discusses nibbāna, Ven. Dhammapāla writes this yadi nibbānaṃ nāma sabhāvadhammo atthi sattasantānapariyāpanno ca, atha kasmā catumahāpathe sabhā viya sabbasādhāraṇā na labbhatīti āha "maggasamaṅginā pattabbato asādhāraṇa"...
by pegembara
Wed Mar 27, 2024 4:24 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: When Tathagata was teaching, who was teaching?
Replies: 27
Views: 1077

Re: When Tathagata was teaching, who was teaching?

Causes and conditions, aka dependent origination. The question was wrongly asked based on a presumption or assumption! How did the teaching come about? is a better way of putting it. "Not a valid question," the Blessed One said. 'From what as a requisite condition comes ... https://www.acc...
by pegembara
Wed Mar 27, 2024 3:37 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: How can Annica Dukkha Annata exists with kamma vipaka?
Replies: 7
Views: 230

Re: How can Annica Dukkha Annata exists with kamma vipaka?

The Buddha says yes. Characterized (by Action) Lakkhaṇa Sutta (AN 3:2) Note the title is Lakkhana sutta, not the more famous Anatta-lakkhana Sutta: The Discourse on the Not-self Characteristic https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn22/sn22.059.nymo.html https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/AN/...