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- Sun Mar 17, 2024 3:50 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: New introduction from an old user
- Replies: 6
- Views: 150
Re: New introduction from an old user
Welcome back to DWT! btw, I found this on some previous introduction: .. Is your thesis the one on C.A.F. Rhys Davids, .. .. Yes, that was my MA thesis .. That's interesting. Recently, some posts sparked my curiosity in IB Horner, and her mentor C Rhys Davids regarding their overarching Christian-is...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 5:03 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: The subject of "Buddha-Nature" in Theravada Buddhism. What unites Buddhists?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1281
Re: The subject of "Buddha-Nature" in Theravada Buddhism. What unites Buddhists?
Quite easy.
- What unites Buddhists is ... Anatta, of course.
- What divides Buddhists is ... umm ... Anatta too.
- Thu Mar 07, 2024 3:10 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Party, Art of the 21st Century (Art Film)
- Replies: 353
- Views: 26502
Re: Party, Art of the 21st Century (Art Film)
https://images.fineartamerica.com/images/artworkimages/mediumlarge/3/fair-woman-john-emmett.jpg Fair Woman Someone fierce… Artwork created through the use of artificial intelligence. Is she a Mummy? IMG_4368.png This reminds me of Tom Cruise in The Mummy :shock: IMG_4369.png AI-s are especially bad...
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 6:36 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: The great cappucciNO SELF debate
- Replies: 760
- Views: 18892
- Sat Mar 02, 2024 2:57 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Buddhist Puritanism
- Replies: 46
- Views: 764
Re: Buddhist Puritanism
On seeing this: IMG_1196.png I think "Buddhist Puritanism" would most probably refer to: EBT extremists. In other words: In the name of "purity", Puritan extremists come into existence. Similarly, In the name of "purity", EBT extremists come into existence. :heart:
- Sat Mar 02, 2024 12:50 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: The great cappucciNO SELF debate
- Replies: 760
- Views: 18892
Re: The great cappucciNO SELF debate
This is a thread to post all your your favourite cappuccinoisms ...
- I got one today .
Sadly, the original eternalist post has been annihilated in the process of uncreation.
cappuccino wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:19 pm The state of mind called nirvana is also the afterlife state of mind
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 11:46 pm
- Forum: Classical Theravāda
- Topic: Nibbana in the Visuddhimagga
- Replies: 10
- Views: 484
Re: Nibbana in the Visuddhimagga
That's just pure eternalism in all its glory You should learn what eternalism really is Then you can understand what buddhism really is Saying ... "The state of mind called nirvana is also the afterlife state of mind" .. literally amounts to declaring like: "Gotama Buddha's mind is s...
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:54 pm
- Forum: Classical Theravāda
- Topic: Nibbana in the Visuddhimagga
- Replies: 10
- Views: 484
Re: Nibbana in the Visuddhimagga
Is Buddhaghosa, author of Visudhimagga saying that Nibbana is some type of existence? Yes, unconditioned existence :goodpost: :thumbsup: It's one of the ultimate realities. :shrug: The state of mind called nirvana is also the afterlife state of mind Figuratively Right. Literally Wrong. Nibbana, the...
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 11:54 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: NO self
- Replies: 141
- Views: 33820
Re: NO self
... knew her name as an expert on pali language ... That's great :bow: .. this book Gotama the Budda , that was authored by A.K. Coomaraswamy (a well renowned scholar and philosopher ) with I. B. Hohner . Thanks a lot for information about the book. I searched it today on Internet Archive; and foun...
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 1:58 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: And why is it called “perception”?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 443
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 9:11 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: NO self
- Replies: 141
- Views: 33820
Re: NO self
... I think Horner's translation is as valid as anyone else's. Of course you can deliberately pick the one you like, but do you have context or reasoning behind it or you simply say there is no self? I.B. Horner : "But if Self and what belongs to Self, although actually existing are incomprehe...
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 7:21 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: NO self
- Replies: 141
- Views: 33820
Re: NO self
... You are generalizing too much and end up being a noselfer. ... The totally foolish teaching is ... Thanks for discussion :anjali: So, for this post, "totally foolish teaching" will not be focused upon. The post will just be about (1) Very clear "There is No Self" message of ...
- Tue Feb 27, 2024 10:02 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: NO self
- Replies: 141
- Views: 33820
Re: NO self
I also fixed the second quote.
- Tue Feb 27, 2024 6:40 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: NO self
- Replies: 141
- Views: 33820
Re: NO self
From Dhammanando: First I cite seven translations of it: Dhammanando: "...since in truth and reality there obtains neither self nor what belongs to self..." Ñāṇamoli/Bodhi: "...since a self and what belongs to a self are not apprehended as true and established..." Thanissaro: &q...
- Tue Feb 27, 2024 3:23 am
- Forum: Abhidhamma
- Topic: Paccaya and Dependant Origination
- Replies: 18
- Views: 672
Re: Paccaya and Dependant Origination
... For me, it is enough to know that every thing is dependently originated. ... :quote: There's an unconditioned thingy. :jedi: As far as I know, only the Nibbana is unconditioned. Nibbana is not a thing. For me, well, as far as I don't really know ... :lol: Anyway: Citta can experience all kinds ...