Now reading a thread about merit i understood what is the most intersting thing to know
what does your friend think about merit ?
he became an arahant without to much merit and mostly concentrated on being mindful - right ?
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Re: Arahants
by purple planet » Sun Sep 16, 2012 8:56 am
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Re: Arahants
by ohnofabrications » Sun Sep 16, 2012 4:06 pm
Hi,
I've never heard her talk about merit, but she was a nice enough person...
I've never heard her talk about merit, but she was a nice enough person...
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Re: Arahants
by Chi » Tue Dec 11, 2012 8:28 pm
I didn't read all the responses here, but I am pretty sure Sayadaw U Pandita is assumed by many to have reached the highest goal.
Do Good, Avoid Evil, Purify the Mind.
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Re: Arahants
by manas » Wed Dec 12, 2012 8:52 am
Let's all become arahants. In this life or in a future life, but let's do it.
metta
metta
When this is, that is.
From the arising of this comes the arising of that.
When this isn't, that isn't.
From the cessation of this comes the cessation of that.
From the arising of this comes the arising of that.
When this isn't, that isn't.
From the cessation of this comes the cessation of that.
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Re: Arahants
by polarbuddha101 » Wed Dec 12, 2012 7:22 pm
manas wrote:Let's all become arahants. In this life or in a future life, but let's do it.
metta
Sounds like a plan.
"I don't envision a single thing that, when developed & cultivated, leads to such great benefit as the mind. The mind, when developed & cultivated, leads to great benefit."
"I don't envision a single thing that, when undeveloped & uncultivated, brings about such suffering & stress as the mind. The mind, when undeveloped & uncultivated, brings about suffering & stress."
"I don't envision a single thing that, when undeveloped & uncultivated, brings about such suffering & stress as the mind. The mind, when undeveloped & uncultivated, brings about suffering & stress."
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Re: Arahants
by retrofuturist » Wed Dec 12, 2012 9:45 pm
Greetings,
Metta,
Retro.
polarbuddha101 wrote:manas wrote:Let's all become arahants. In this life or in a future life, but let's do it.
metta
Sounds like a plan.
Metta,
Retro.
If you have asked me of the origination of unease, then I shall explain it to you in accordance with my understanding:
Whatever various forms of unease there are in the world, They originate founded in encumbering accumulation. (Pārāyanavagga)
'We should not congratulate someone on the success of their misdeeds, but on the contrary should endeavour to advise him or her to lead a more skilful and wholesome life. If such advice is ignored then we can only give up and let go' - Phra Panyapatipo
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Whatever various forms of unease there are in the world, They originate founded in encumbering accumulation. (Pārāyanavagga)
'We should not congratulate someone on the success of their misdeeds, but on the contrary should endeavour to advise him or her to lead a more skilful and wholesome life. If such advice is ignored then we can only give up and let go' - Phra Panyapatipo
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