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by khlawng
Sat Dec 16, 2017 12:47 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Why telling lie is so bad?
Replies: 43
Views: 7281

Re: Why telling lie is so bad?

when living the lay life,
upholding the fourth must be coupled with;
wisdom, compassion and empathy.
by khlawng
Sun Jul 16, 2017 11:28 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: What is "mind"?
Replies: 41
Views: 9630

Re: What is "mind"?

... The original question is "what is mind" and that is obviously an interesting question to someone investigating meditation. ... interesting, but is it necessary while on the path? it is like having been gifted a car to drive yourself to freedom, while stuck in the most dangerous city w...
by khlawng
Fri Jul 14, 2017 12:15 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: What is "mind"?
Replies: 41
Views: 9630

Re: What is "mind"?

... Taught in this way demolishes the idea that the "mind" is self. Like self the "mind" is unpinnable. and how should one be taught? through theorising? conceptualizing? pondering? thinking? chasing another's experience? and if all that is needed to do is to go around saying, &...
by khlawng
Wed Jul 12, 2017 12:35 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: What is "mind"?
Replies: 41
Views: 9630

Re: What is "mind"?

That is "mind". "It would be better for the uninstructed run-of-the-mill person to hold to the body composed of the four great elements, rather than the mind, as the self. for what's called 'mind,' 'intellect,' or 'consciousness,' the uninstructed run-of-the-mill person is unable to ...
by khlawng
Mon Jul 10, 2017 5:06 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: What is "mind"?
Replies: 41
Views: 9630

Re: What is "mind"?

pegembara wrote: ...
and?
by khlawng
Sun Jul 09, 2017 12:48 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: What is "mind"?
Replies: 41
Views: 9630

Re: What is "mind"?

mind that sees or experiences cannot be feelings or mental formations but "something" apart from them. One cannot see oneself - at most only one's reflection which is not the same thing. with insight, the mind can turn in on itself. it can "see" its exact makeup and components. ...
by khlawng
Wed Jul 05, 2017 10:47 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: What is "mind"?
Replies: 41
Views: 9630

Re: What is "mind"?

Mind seeing mind is like saying I am talking to myself. mind seeing the mind... here the latter mind i believe LP was referring to the 4 out of the 5 aggregates, which is just conventionally called the mind (feelings, mental formation, perception and consciousness), it means one must train to such ...
by khlawng
Mon Jul 03, 2017 12:50 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: What is "mind"?
Replies: 41
Views: 9630

Re: What is "mind"?

here is a quote from LP Dune Atulo. The mind sent outside is the origination of suffering. The result of the mind sent outside is suffering. The mind seeing the mind is the path. The result of the mind seeing the mind is the cessation of suffering. i find the issue with many people, is this confusio...
by khlawng
Tue May 30, 2017 12:51 am
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Whose Buddhism is the "truest"?
Replies: 37
Views: 6344

Re: Whose Buddhism is the "truest"?

threads like these is like arguing whose gift wrapping skills are the best.
just give the gift.
who cares how it is gift wrapped.
as long as the recipient receives it.
by khlawng
Wed May 24, 2017 1:30 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: The only path...
Replies: 4
Views: 1329

Re: The only path...

ronir583 wrote: ...
It is not Buddhism, but the 3 Jewels and that is the Lord Buddha, the Dhamma, and the Sangha. These is the only way. :buddha1:
maybe, but the way of the paccekabuddhas are through??
by khlawng
Tue May 23, 2017 1:29 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Why can we just let go?
Replies: 12
Views: 2367

Re: Why can we just let go?

there are many kinds of "letting go". first through submission. you accept and let go. second through repression. you don't accept but you suppress and let go. third through disregard. you neither not accept nor accept, you just don't care and let go. the last through penetrating the 4 nob...
by khlawng
Thu May 11, 2017 12:54 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Challenging the Sotapanna cannot break the Five Precepts View
Replies: 323
Views: 49491

Re: Challenging the Sotapanna cannot break the Five Precepts View

santa100 wrote: ...
Now if you want to counter this exact point, please provide sutta to back that up. To be more specific, please provide sutta that goes against AN 10.92 which was cited above. I'm waiting.
sorry, i have no interest in doing so.
by khlawng
Thu May 11, 2017 12:15 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Challenging the Sotapanna cannot break the Five Precepts View
Replies: 323
Views: 49491

Re: Challenging the Sotapanna cannot break the Five Precepts View

Then s/he did not break the Five Precepts before falling into the coma.... interesting. and the sutta to back this?? nevermind that, but here is something even more interesting, you quoted 2 suttas, AN8.4, to an audience of monks, you will notice wrong speech goes like this "telling falsehoods...
by khlawng
Wed May 10, 2017 6:50 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Challenging the Sotapanna cannot break the Five Precepts View
Replies: 323
Views: 49491

Re: Challenging the Sotapanna cannot break the Five Precepts View

There is an assurance that the Sotapanna will never be born in an animal womb. Has the Sotapanna got the special privilege that s/she can break the five precepts but will never be born in the animal womb? never being born in an animal womb (or lower), doesn't mean not being born a human in destitut...