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Nibbana is the unconditioned thingy :quote:, which is experientially perceivable :thumbsup: V. Ānanda: “But how could this be, sir?” Buddha: “Ānanda, it’s when a mendicant perceives: ‘This is peaceful ; this is sublime —that is, the stilling of all activities, the letting go of all attachments, the...

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Nibbana is the unconditioned thingy :quote:, which is experientially perceivable :thumbsup: V. Ānanda: “But how could this be, sir?” Buddha: “Ānanda, it’s when a mendicant perceives: ‘This is peaceful ; this is sublime —that is, the stilling of all activities, the letting go of all attachments, the ...

Spiny Norman wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 3:20 pm Anything we experience?

• imo,
  • Anything experienceable?
  in order to be independent of some specific "we" as well as some particular settings; for example, to encompass arahants & nibbana.

... An old Buddhist Nun once said: 'If there is no Self, there is no Other'. .. Of course, there's no Other, ultimate-reality-wise. ... If you wish to further elaborate, .. I'm in the process of trying, hopefully :lol: .. What unites and divides is self cherishing! :toast: .. :toast:

... Thanks a lot :anjali: . That's greatly informative. .. outlandish translations where she *** basically tried to "edit back in" the supposed original Soul teachings. .. *** She = [CAF Rhys Davids] I would say that IB Horner also tried to literally "edit back in" the supposed ...

imo, an Indra’s Pillar was just a cultural term referring to any strong pillar which met some unique characteristics and didn't necessarily belong to any particular Indra, in the same way as a Grandfather clock doesn't necessarily belong to any particular grandfather.

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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...

Mahabrahma wrote: ↑Fri Dec 22, 2023 6:28 am [title].. What unites Buddhists?

Quite easy.

• What unites Buddhists is ... Anatta, of course.

BTW,

• What divides Buddhists is ... umm ... Anatta too.

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pegembara wrote: ↑Wed Mar 06, 2024 3:10 am ..
Ok. Do they (caterpillar, tadpole, embryo) exist, and shall exist?
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cappuccino wrote: ↑Wed Mar 06, 2024 3:15 am

pegembara wrote: ↑Wed Mar 06, 2024 3:14 am Like dinosaurs?
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They still exist

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