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- Mon Apr 13, 2020 3:12 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Habits according to Buddhism, and how to change them
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2356
Re: Habits according to Buddhism, and how to change them
Where is the nama rupa level? Comes after what? There is hardly any time left to perceive, these habits go on wthout our volition, so to speak.
- Sun Apr 12, 2020 3:53 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Habits according to Buddhism, and how to change them
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2356
Re: Habits according to Buddhism, and how to change them
My understanding it that what we call automatic was once a conscious, deliberate process. Through repetition, it has now become automatic. Like driving a car. So even so-called unconscious or subconscious actions were once conscious processes where volition was involved.
- Thu Apr 02, 2020 2:57 am
- Forum: Wellness, Diet & Fitness
- Topic: How Does Hospitalisation Work Out In Your Country?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 13237
- Sun Mar 29, 2020 2:26 am
- Forum: Sīla
- Topic: lie, watching porn, hearing music, playing games compatible with trying to attain first stage of enlightment?
- Replies: 156
- Views: 23789
Re: lie, watching porn, hearing music, playing games compatible with trying to attain first stage of enlightment?
Of course. Those are the things that the Buddha did before becoming enlightened.confusedlayman wrote: ↑Sat Mar 28, 2020 9:04 am lie, watching porn, hearing music, playing games compatible with trying to attain first stage of enlightment?
- Sat Mar 28, 2020 2:47 am
- Forum: Early Buddhism
- Topic: Yamaka Sutta ideas - please help
- Replies: 50
- Views: 7867
- Sat Mar 28, 2020 2:46 am
- Forum: Early Buddhism
- Topic: Yamaka Sutta ideas - please help
- Replies: 50
- Views: 7867
Re: Yamaka Sutta ideas - please help
It's difficult to see how this is not an assertion of eternalism. Would you care to elaborate on your brief answer? With this teaching, we know inconstancy Eternalism is identity in the absence of inconstancy That's not to do with eternity itself Whereas Nirvana is said to be everlasting What do yo...
- Fri Mar 27, 2020 3:16 am
- Forum: Early Buddhism
- Topic: Yamaka Sutta ideas - please help
- Replies: 50
- Views: 7867
Re: Yamaka Sutta ideas - please help
Forever conscious?cappuccino wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2020 2:52 amI always say there isn't annihilationalfa wrote:Can you explain it further, maybe with more than a line or two? Thanks.cappuccino wrote:
well that's not what it says
even with Nirvana after death
rather Nirvana is a state of mind
a forever state
- Thu Mar 26, 2020 2:23 am
- Forum: Early Buddhism
- Topic: Yamaka Sutta ideas - please help
- Replies: 50
- Views: 7867
Re: Yamaka Sutta ideas - please help
Can you explain it further, maybe with more than a line or two? Thanks.cappuccino wrote: ↑Wed Mar 25, 2020 11:08 pmwell that's not what it saysDooDoot wrote:The above appears to say 'A monk with no more effluents' is reborn.cappuccino wrote: right view is karma & rebirth
in other words, not annihilation
- Thu Mar 26, 2020 2:21 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Momentary 'experience'
- Replies: 184
- Views: 26784
Re: Momentary 'experience'
It's a red herring, in other words a distraction. The only thing we can directly observe about our experience is change, so Abhidhammic convolutions about "momentariness" are papanca, and not supported by the suttas. The suttas don't support "momentariness". Anicca means imperma...
- Sat Mar 21, 2020 2:01 am
- Forum: Early Buddhism
- Topic: consciousness is reckoned by the specific conditions..
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2286
Re: consciousness is reckoned by the specific conditions..
:focus: So what is rebirth? "Rebirth" appears to be the continuation of "self-becoming". It appears unrelated to consciousness. For example, you do bad kamma born of selfishness and then you reap a bad result that causes more self-grasped-grief. The suttas say: Deeds are the fie...
- Sat Mar 21, 2020 1:52 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Momentary 'experience'
- Replies: 184
- Views: 26784
Re: Momentary 'experience'
What I notice most about my experience is that it's continually changing. Ideas about momentariness feel like a :redherring: I don’t get the fish thing? :smile: Metta It's a red herring, in other words a distraction. The only thing we can directly observe about our experience is change, so Abhidham...
- Wed Mar 11, 2020 11:45 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Momentary 'experience'
- Replies: 184
- Views: 26784
Re: Momentary 'experience'
Then why is the I feeling so strong, almost as if it's permanent?
- Thu Mar 05, 2020 4:13 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Cart before the horse
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3534
Re: Cart before the horse
If I understand the OP correctly, it's along the lines of "we don't abandon craving for pleasure unless we have something better". It's an interesting point and indeed addicts of all kinds find it very hard to abandon their addiction because without them, there is something significant mi...
- Wed Mar 04, 2020 1:58 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: The Devas
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3298
Re: The Devas
If devas could help, then surely the buddha would've encouraged prayer. He didn't. So we can conclude nobody's gonna help, we need to do this ourselves.
- Mon Mar 02, 2020 1:41 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Cart before the horse
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3534
Cart before the horse
:namaste: Suppose you have $10000,then it's easy to part with $10. If you only have $10, it'd be impossible. Suppose you're blissful (by yourself, not depending on any external object), then you wouldn't seek pleasure from the outside world through money, fame, arts, or anything at all. You're so ha...