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by equilibrium
Tue Feb 13, 2024 1:02 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Is a "self" being referred to here?
Replies: 41
Views: 1041

Re: Is a "self" being referred to here?

….. the body : MN70: "Monks, I do not say that the attainment of gnosis is all at once. Rather, the attainment of gnosis is after gradual training, gradual action, gradual practice. And how is there the attainment of gnosis after gradual training, gradual action, gradual practice? There is the ...
by equilibrium
Fri Feb 09, 2024 10:15 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Can you explain how do you understand yourself (self) please?
Replies: 34
Views: 802

Re: Can you explain how do you understand yourself (self) please?

Can you explain how you understand yourself (self) please? Two observations: understand and yourself (self). Understand has limitations and has no wisdom here, yourself (self) is the illusion to be seen. Two camps really: Those who don’t know and those who do know (or part of it). For the (self) yo...
by equilibrium
Mon Feb 05, 2024 7:38 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: which religion(s) are most compatible to Buddhism?
Replies: 45
Views: 1446

Re: which religion(s) are most compatible to Buddhism?

Buddhism isn’t a religion….. merely just a label. It’s not a blind belief system ….. perhaps at the start ….. but it leads to the truths …… 4NT . So if any other system that has the same outcomes being the 4NT ….. then that would be considered the same / similar. Compatible can potentially be applie...
by equilibrium
Sat Jan 20, 2024 2:11 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Question on Depedent Origination
Replies: 16
Views: 672

Re: Question on Depedent Origination

I am studying the Buddha's teachings on Dependent Origination (right now reading Mn 38 - Longer Discourse on Ending of Craving) but I am not able to get my head past one thing - what is the first starting point in the chain of dependent origination? Buddha said IGNORANCE is the first point. But my ...
by equilibrium
Sun Jan 14, 2024 6:03 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: An abandoned lotus in pond
Replies: 1
Views: 306

Re: An abandoned lotus in pond

AN 10.81: I have heard that on one occasion the Blessed One was staying in Campa, on the shore of Gaggara Lake. Then Ven. Bahuna went to the Blessed One and, on arrival, having bowed down to him, sat to one side. As he was sitting there he said to the Blessed One: "Lord, freed, dissociated, &a...
by equilibrium
Sun Dec 17, 2023 8:34 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: savaka arhant accomplished in action and speech, nothing more
Replies: 21
Views: 532

Re: savaka arhant accomplished in action and speech, nothing more

….. perhaps Pacceka buddha, the only one that will fit the bill. No real example for this period. I have been searching. Give me name if possible. 😀 Am quite certain they are about….. although unlikely to reveal themselves, let alone their names ….. why would they ? It’s just not their thing l reck...
by equilibrium
Sun Dec 10, 2023 11:21 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: POLL: Which of these are places?
Replies: 13
Views: 407

Re: POLL: Which of these are places?

Nibbana isn’t a place. The escape from the born, the unconditioned, it’s permanent….. the other shore….. it’s always there ….. timeless….. constant ….. the great void ! Samsara isn’t a place either. This is fabricated ….. the conditioned, the born …..temporary in nature, suffering. ….. the cycle of...
by equilibrium
Sun Dec 10, 2023 10:55 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: savaka arhant accomplished in action and speech, nothing more
Replies: 21
Views: 532

Re: savaka arhant accomplished in action and speech, nothing more

Can you let me know one who has self awaken without hearing true dhamma or learn from current Buddha or his direct disciples? ….. perhaps Pacceka buddha, the only one that will fit the bill. But i do see very few who learn from Buddha or his disciples directly achieve ariyan-hood. ….. few indeed, a...
by equilibrium
Sun Dec 10, 2023 10:47 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Do people enjoy suffering. (Dukkha)
Replies: 34
Views: 1027

Re: Do people enjoy suffering. (Dukkha)

Do people enjoy suffering. (Dukkha) (Dukkha) unsatisfactoriness, stress, suffering. ….. but people don’t know what suffering is ? One would need the 1NT as : ….. This is suffering . ….. to truly know and see this ! Because one is under this great illusion, one isn’t even aware of it, not even the s...
by equilibrium
Sat Nov 11, 2023 1:51 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Are all formed phenomena dukkha or are all polluted phenomena dukkha?
Replies: 42
Views: 971

Re: Are all formed phenomena dukkha or are all polluted phenomena dukkha?

That which is impermanent is suffering because there is clinging to it? or whether there is clinging or not, impermanence is suffering by nature? If yes, why? Subtle difference….. while under delusion, one normally clings but for non-delusion, one doesn’t cling as there is the permanent. … are the ...
by equilibrium
Sat Oct 21, 2023 9:25 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Effacement
Replies: 11
Views: 597

Re: Effacement

…… As a nod to cappuccino we can call it ‘non-self’ rather than ‘no-self’ but this is just a minor nuance that can live with the major nuances. Note the word subtle: This Dhamma that I have attained is deep, hard to see, hard to realize, peaceful, refined, beyond the scope of conjecture, subtle , t...
by equilibrium
Sun Oct 15, 2023 4:28 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Actual Theravada
Replies: 392
Views: 11926

Re: Actual Theravada

Hence, birth is the identification and defining of "the various beings into the various orders of beings, their being born, descent into the womb, production, the manifestation of the aggregates, the obtaining of the sense bases." Which explains that suffering lies in taking the aggregrat...
by equilibrium
Sat Oct 14, 2023 11:19 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Actual Theravada
Replies: 392
Views: 11926

Re: Actual Theravada

Hence, birth is the identification and defining of "the various beings into the various orders of beings, their being born, descent into the womb, production, the manifestation of the aggregates, the obtaining of the sense bases." Which explains that suffering lies in taking the aggregrat...
by equilibrium
Sat Oct 14, 2023 12:02 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: How many sotapannas are there on earth?
Replies: 186
Views: 7457

Re: How many sotapannas are there on earth?

DNS wrote: Fri Oct 13, 2023 10:33 pm
….. that’s an easy one ….. note the words “They are said” !?
by equilibrium
Fri Oct 13, 2023 10:06 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: How many sotapannas are there on earth?
Replies: 186
Views: 7457

Re: How many sotapannas are there on earth?

But….. you can’t learn wisdom from a book. :strawman: See my post above, I said study AND practice, where I wrote: We aren't Samma-Sam-Buddhas nor Paccekabuddhas and neither can exist while we are in the Gotama-Buddha Dispensation. ….. Books are words ….. which are all mundane and are merely a raft...