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The best read for all those that wish to deepen their understanding of Anattā

Anatta-lakkhana sutta
https://suttacentral.net/en/sn22.59

Sunnata Vagga - Majjhima Nikaya
https://suttacentral.net/mn

VinceField,

A better question: What is self?

Where does self reside?

User99,

Extinguishing craving, aversion and ignorance; Nibbana

Billy, You wrote, I work in a cleaning job and I have to clean away spiders and other insects which accumulate within buildings... I want to change my job because of it but I dont have any prospects... I am in a quandary about this. Sonic Technology Bugbuster, Battery Operated No Harm Spider and Ins...

Pondera,

I see. I think your opinion would be more inline with Hindu ideas.

Pondera, You wrote: What I mean by collective consciousness is that consciousness is "out there" and that our consciousnesses aren't barred from interacting with one or the other on account of being sourced to a brain inside a skull. I think consciousness is a non-temporal carrier for perc...

Pondera, Did the Buddha teach that it was possible for one consciousness to know another? I am not sure what you mean by "know another". Each consciousness is impermanent and deteriorates. The important thing is that we do not grasp and take eye-consciousness as a self, or mind-consciousne...

The Buddha does not teach a "collective consciousness".

There are six. Eye consciousness, ear consciousness, nose consciousness, tongue consciousness, body consciousness, mind consciousness. There is no enduring consciousness. All aggregates are temporary and subject to decay.

Here's a good one:





"My miracle is that when I feel hungry I eat, and when I feel thirsty I drink."
- Zen Flesh, Zen Bones (Master Bankei)

Bhikkhu Pesala, I agree in regards to factory farming. I don’t support factory farming or Monsanto agriculture. There is nothing natural about either of these, they create great harm. Small farms, ethically raised animals, properly grown diversified crops where the soil is nourished and not destroye...

No thanks. This product is gross and unnecessary. The cycle of life is natural. Let those who desire grains have their grains and let the rest of us just be natural omnivores.

Bhikkhu Pesala, Bhikkhu Pesala wrote , What we need to examine is our intention when making a joke. Are we just being flippant or silly (moha)? Is it cutting and sarcastic (dosa)? Are we trying to raise a laugh (lobha)? Or are we trying to put others at ease (metta),or point out Dhamma (paññā). :goo...