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- Fri Mar 29, 2024 1:34 am
- Forum: Classical Theravāda
- Topic: Ven. Dhammapāla on Nibbāna
- Replies: 5
- Views: 203
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"...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 4:24 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: When Tathagata was teaching, who was teaching?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 941
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...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 3:37 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: How can Annica Dukkha Annata exists with kamma vipaka?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 202
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/...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 3:20 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: How can Annica Dukkha Annata exists with kamma vipaka?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 202
Re: How can Annica Dukkha Annata exists with kamma vipaka?
"Intention, I tell you, is kamma. Intending, one does kamma by way of body, speech, & intellect. " AN 6.63 Are intentions permanent or impermanent? Since they are clearly impermanent, can intentions define a person? The Buddha says yes. "kammalakkhaṇo, bhikkhave, bālo, kammalakkh...
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:54 am
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: Which one should I follow?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 470
Re: Which one should I follow?
Follow what works best in your own experience. :anjali: Sound advice and is in fact what the Buddha recommended. And if it works initially but is later found to be unhelpful, be prepared to change course. The last thing you want is to keep doing things that don't work for you. "Of course you a...
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 2:01 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: "If we owned our body, it would obey our every command"
- Replies: 41
- Views: 785
Re: "If we owned our body, it would obey our every command"
Here is another passage for context - "Monks, an uninstructed run-of-the-mill person might grow disenchanted with this body composed of the four great elements, might grow dispassionate toward it, might gain release from it. Why is that? Because the growth & decline, the taking up & put...
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:30 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: "If we owned our body, it would obey our every command"
- Replies: 41
- Views: 785
Re: "If we owned our body, it would obey our every command"
lostitude wrote: ↑ I'm adding the quote for context: "If this body is really mine, it will obey my commands. when I say "don't get old" or "I forbid you from getting hurt!" does it listen to me? No! It doesn't care about my opinion at all. We are only tenants, not owners of...
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 2:02 am
- Forum: Early Buddhism
- Topic: Two Nibbāna Elements
- Replies: 9
- Views: 315
Re: Two Nibbāna Elements
Therefore, bhikkhus, that base should be understood Base? Dimension That "call it whatever you want" should be understood... where the mind ceases and perception of mental phenomena fades away. ‘Therefore, bhikkhus, that base should be understood, where the eye ceases and perception of fo...
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 2:56 am
- Forum: Early Buddhism
- Topic: Two Nibbāna Elements
- Replies: 9
- Views: 315
Re: Two Nibbāna Elements
If we argue that Anagami is the Nibbana with residue why can't we say Sotapanna is also a Nibbana with residue? Then we have to examine the meaning of Nibbana. Nibbana means the elimination of craving fully. Only a living Arahant fits this description. “What, bhikkhus, is the Nibbāna-element with r...
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 1:29 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: If we can't control the five clinging-aggregate, how do we attain Nibbana?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 659
Re: If we can't control the five clinging-aggregate, how do we attain Nibbana?
Dear Friends As far as somebody in control one cannot realized Nibbana. Nibbna is a Asankatha dhamma. It is a state where causes and effects fully ceased. With Metta Nibbana is simply the cessation of mental and physical phenomena that becomes manifest as the signless (animittapaccupanhanam) to a n...
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:27 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: "If we owned our body, it would obey our every command"
- Replies: 41
- Views: 785
Re: "If we owned our body, it would obey our every command"
It gets even 'worse' in that we don't even own our 'minds'! "Monks, an uninstructed run-of-the-mill person might grow disenchanted with this body composed of the four great elements, might grow dispassionate toward it, might gain release from it. Why is that? Because the growth & decline, t...
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 12:07 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: If we can't control the five clinging-aggregate, how do we attain Nibbana?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 659
Re: If we can't control the five clinging-aggregate, how do we attain Nibbana?
If one couldn’t (up to a certain degree and dependent of the circumstances of the actual life) control the way the mind behaves and develops there wouldn’t be a teaching to overcome dukkha (Nibbana). Wouldn’t you say also? Dukkha is to be understood , not overcome. There is nothing to overcome and ...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 2:56 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: If we can't control the five clinging-aggregate, how do we attain Nibbana?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 659
Re: If we can't control the five clinging-aggregate, how do we attain Nibbana?
If one couldn’t (up to a certain degree and dependent of the circumstances of the actual life) control the way the mind behaves and develops there wouldn’t be a teaching to overcome dukkha (Nibbana). Wouldn’t you say also? Dukkha is to be understood , not overcome. There is nothing to overcome and ...
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 6:13 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: How can Annica Dukkha Annata exists with kamma vipaka?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 202
Re: How can Annica Dukkha Annata exists with kamma vipaka?
"Intention, I tell you, is kamma. Intending, one does kamma by way of body, speech, & intellect. " AN 6.63
Are intentions permanent or impermanent?
Since they are clearly impermanent, can intentions define a person?
Are intentions permanent or impermanent?
Since they are clearly impermanent, can intentions define a person?
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 6:06 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: If we can't control the five clinging-aggregate, how do we attain Nibbana?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 659
Re: If we can't control the five clinging-aggregate, how do we attain Nibbana?
This is what I don't understand also. how can good thoughts, generosity, good speech be not self if they accumulate into well being. Goodness builds up. So how can it be impermanent? If goodness were permanent, why is there a need to build it up? If things can be accumulated, are they permanent or ...