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- Thu Mar 14, 2019 9:03 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Theravada against mathematics
- Replies: 721
- Views: 101676
Re: Theravada against mathematics
I have not yet read all the 20 pages of this topic, but has anyone explained this correctly already? Buddha answered like that because of the "almost surely paradox" : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almost_surely Buddha was once asked: Since beings will get reborn here to infinity and all s...
- Sat Feb 09, 2019 1:35 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Ontology vs Soteriology
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3014
Re: Ontology vs Soteriology
Buddha said there are 2 types of disciples: those that are dragged forward by wisdom and those that are dragged by tranquility. A person doing good with wisdom will then start doing better in other areas too. On the other hand, a person doing good with his overall traits will slowly start gaining mo...
- Sat Feb 09, 2019 2:59 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Honor and Shame
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1276
Re: Honor and Shame
Check this out: "If that's so, Master Ananda, then it's an endless path, and not one with an end, for it's impossible that one could abandon desire by means of desire." https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn51/sn51.015.than.html In order to be successful on the buddhist path, you n...
- Fri Feb 08, 2019 10:10 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: "There's no self": a sutta says
- Replies: 41
- Views: 7664
Re: "There's no self": a sutta says
Greetings Circle5, Also, don't you find it amusing to use "is" or "are" instead of "exist" but by that, mean exactly what everybody else means by "exist"? What point does changing "things exist" into "things are" has? The Dhamma is about &...
- Fri Feb 08, 2019 8:53 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Does consciousness exist?
- Replies: 95
- Views: 14430
Re: Does consciousness exist?
We have a sutta where Buddha speaks directly about this: At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, I don’t argue with the world; it’s the world that argues with me. When your speech is in line with the teaching you don’t argue with anyone in the world. What the astute agree on as not existing, I too say does not ex...
- Fri Feb 08, 2019 1:42 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: "There's no self": a sutta says
- Replies: 41
- Views: 7664
Re: "There's no self": a sutta says
This "because" is yours and yours alone. Likewise, "do not exist" (i.e. non-existence) is not the appropriate manner in which regard dhammas either. Both polarities, existence and non-existence are rejected, and replaced by the teaching of paticcasamuppada that goes down the mid...
- Fri Feb 08, 2019 6:35 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: "There's no self": a sutta says
- Replies: 41
- Views: 7664
Re: THERE'S NO SELF: a sutta says
You mean no real self. Obviously when "you" (the mind) gets angry or frustrated or feel humiliated, there is a "self" in the mind; albeit an imaginary self. Do you think beings murdering & exploiting another beings are free of self? ... draw our attention to that, just as th...
- Fri Feb 08, 2019 6:24 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: "There's no self": a sutta says
- Replies: 41
- Views: 7664
Re: THERE'S NO SELF: a sutta says
The point Buddha is always trying to make is that there is no self anywhere, whatsoever... You mean no real self. Obviously when "you" (the mind) gets angry or frustrated or feel humiliated, there is a "self" in the mind; albeit an imaginary self. Do you think beings murdering &...
- Fri Feb 08, 2019 6:19 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: "There's no self": a sutta says
- Replies: 41
- Views: 7664
Re: "There's no self": a sutta says
Greetings Circle5, Respectfully, you clearly do not know what my argument is, nor the reasons for it, so regardless of your intentions, you are simply shadowboxing. For whatever reason (and I'm endeavouring to politely refrain from articulating what I think it might be), you're resolved on your &qu...
- Tue Feb 05, 2019 12:07 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: "There's no self": a sutta says
- Replies: 41
- Views: 7664
Re: THERE'S NO SELF: a sutta says
Please show us a sutta that demonstrates he says they cannot be said to exist because we can notice their arising. I'll wait. You see, this is why I asked you my previous question: So you share Buddha view, that's great. But why do you share this view? You again confirmed that you believe this view...
- Mon Feb 04, 2019 8:19 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: "There's no self": a sutta says
- Replies: 41
- Views: 7664
Re: THERE'S NO SELF: a sutta says
Because it is correct, and in accord with how things are - i.e. it is Dhamma. This has already been answered via the Blessed One's words... So you agree with the Buddha that claiming inconstant feeling, inconstant perceptions, inconstant form, etc. can not be said not to exist, because we can notic...
- Mon Feb 04, 2019 3:47 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: "There's no self": a sutta says
- Replies: 41
- Views: 7664
Re: THERE'S NO SELF: a sutta says
Let us rejoice in the Blessed One's words... So you share Buddha view, that's great. But why do you share this view? Why do you believe that claiming "feelings/form/perceptions/etc do not exist" is wrong? I have no opinion either way, nor do I consider it "appropriate attention"...
- Mon Feb 04, 2019 2:57 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: "There's no self": a sutta says
- Replies: 41
- Views: 7664
Re: THERE'S NO SELF: a sutta says
Yes, and...? (Please note that as a courtesy to the OP, I'm expecting you to get back to the topic at hand, and am allowing your oblique questioning for now only on the expectation that it will return there...) If you have seen and understood the arising of form, consciousness, feelings, perception...
- Mon Feb 04, 2019 2:20 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: "There's no self": a sutta says
- Replies: 41
- Views: 7664
Re: THERE'S NO SELF: a sutta says
Let me ask you something: Have you ever noticed things arising? Have you ever noticed feelings arising, forms arising, perceptions arising, etc.?
- Mon Feb 04, 2019 2:09 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Breaking News! Theravada down on Original Buddhism rankings
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5392
Re: Breaking News! Theravada down on Original Buddhism rankings
If you work from an assumption that Early Theravadins had it wrong and Abhidhamma is wrong then this makes sense, otherwise it does not hold true. Each to their own but i find it to be quite arrogant position. What can you or i possibly figure out that the Arahants during the first 500 years of the...