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- Fri Jul 15, 2011 1:28 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: the great Nibbana = annihilation, eternal, or something else thread
- Replies: 2423
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Re: Is the result of Parinibbana Annihilation?
Nibbana is just simply a supramundance state that cant be explained by using mundance term. In nibbana, nothing is eternalised nor annihilated except sense passion, annihilated.
- Sun Jul 10, 2011 11:18 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Immense time spent in Hell
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2696
Re: Immense time spent in Hell
I suppose it depends on which site of hell one reborn into. For instance...in sanjiva narok which is a site in maha narok, the average lifespan of hell being is 500 hell years provided that one hell day is equilvalent to 9 million human years.( Assuming that 1 hell year is equilvalent to 365 hell da...
- Tue Jun 28, 2011 11:29 am
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: Can people be reborn in hell as a demon?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3463
Re: Can people be reborn in hell as a demon?
retrofuturist wrote:Greetings Johnny,
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And which "Siamese Chronicle" is that?
Metta,
Retro.
- Sun Jun 26, 2011 1:59 pm
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: Can people be reborn in hell as a demon?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3463
Re: Can people be reborn in hell as a demon?
According to Siamese chronicle, all hell denizens (tormentor)come into being based on the unwholesome kamma (akusala) committed by individual hell being during his lifetime. :
- Thu Jun 02, 2011 7:55 am
- Forum: Dhammic Stories
- Topic: Dr Babasheb and the revival of Buddhism in India
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1021
Dr Babasheb and the revival of Buddhism in India
Just recently, I read a book titled "Buddhist Pilgrimage". Its really good especially the chapter about Dr Babasheb and the revival of Buddhism in India. Does anyone here Know about Dr. Babasheb???
- Fri Apr 15, 2011 6:28 am
- Forum: Dhammic Stories
- Topic: Dhammapada
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2322
Re: Dhammapada
Hatred never ceases through hatred, through love alone it ceases..this is an eternal law..