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by SarathW
Fri Mar 15, 2024 2:39 am
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: Abhidharmadharmaskandhapādaśāstra
Replies: 7
Views: 123

Re: Abhidharmadharmaskandhapādaśāstra

"simultaneous cognition" There is no teaching of "simultaneous cognition" in Theravada. A person cognise only one at a time. Let me know how you get on with that 😊 How is this 'truth' known? Easy. More to the point when you hear you only hear only one level of sound in my opinion.
by SarathW
Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:35 pm
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: Abhidharmadharmaskandhapādaśāstra
Replies: 7
Views: 123

Re: Abhidharmadharmaskandhapādaśāstra

"simultaneous cognition"
There is no teaching of "simultaneous cognition" in Theravada.
A person cognise only one at a time.
by SarathW
Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:53 pm
Forum: Sīla
Topic: Doing merit in social media
Replies: 4
Views: 79

Re: Doing merit in social media

Yes, these are good social ethics however they are not wholesome activities (Sila) as per Buddist teaching.
by SarathW
Wed Mar 13, 2024 10:10 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Is hair spiritual?
Replies: 8
Views: 190

Re: Is hair spiritual?

I think hair is psychological.
However, some traditions attach the hair to the spiritual as well.
by SarathW
Wed Mar 13, 2024 10:04 pm
Forum: Samatha Bhāvana
Topic: Origins of Kasina Meditation?
Replies: 15
Views: 358

Re: Origins of Kasina Meditation?

In my opinion, the Kasina meditation pre-date Buddha.
Perhaps Buddha learned Kasina meditation from his teachers.
I think Cula Sunnata Sutta and Maha Sunnata Sutta are about how to use Kasina to gain enlightenment.
by SarathW
Tue Mar 12, 2024 8:17 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Buddhist Asceticism and the first council
Replies: 8
Views: 242

Re: Buddhist Asceticism and the first council

Some incorrectly think the Buddha was opposed to asceticism, but in numerous suttas we see the Buddha referred to as the ascetic-Gotama. "Though my skin, my nerves and my bones shall waste away and my life blood go dry, I will not leave this seat until I have attained the highest wisdom, calle...
by SarathW
Tue Mar 12, 2024 6:54 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Buddhist Asceticism and the first council
Replies: 8
Views: 242

Re: Buddhist Asceticism and the first council

asceticism and self-mortification
What is the diffrence between the above two? Please give an example
What is the Pali word for them as well please?
by SarathW
Mon Mar 11, 2024 9:39 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: What are Three kinds of Sukha?
Replies: 0
Views: 89

What are Three kinds of Sukha?

What are Three kinds of Sukha? Amisa, Jhanic, Niramisa https://buddhismpathtowellbeing.blogspot.com/2017/11/three-kinds-of-happiness.html [quoteThree kinds of happiness (sukha) are sensual pleasures (sāmisa sukha), jhānic (nirāmisa sukha), and Nibbānic (nirāmisatara sukha).][/quote] https://puredham...
by SarathW
Sun Mar 10, 2024 5:57 am
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: Jhāna in the Śāriputrābhidharma-śāstra
Replies: 16
Views: 476

Re: Jhāna in the Śāriputrābhidharma-śāstra

Very interesting.
Is this from Tipitaka?
What I notice interesting here is that developing mindfulness leads to attaining Jhana.
How about the seven factors of enlightenment? How does it fit here?
What are the five noble faculties? Is this five Indriya?
by SarathW
Fri Mar 08, 2024 6:27 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hi everybody
Replies: 3
Views: 81

Re: Hi everybody

:hello:
by SarathW
Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:40 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Greetings
Replies: 5
Views: 79

Re: Greetings

:hello:
by SarathW
Thu Mar 07, 2024 9:36 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: When Tathagata was teaching, who was teaching?
Replies: 19
Views: 667

Re: When Tathagata was teaching, who was teaching?

There is no other way to answer when you are an Arahant and some one with a strong self-view asks a question like that.
There are many Sutta Buddhas who refer to themselves as I me and mine.
However, they use it without self-view.

:shrug:
by SarathW
Wed Mar 06, 2024 8:06 am
Forum: Classical Theravāda
Topic: Sutta name
Replies: 3
Views: 117

Re: Sutta name

cappuccino wrote: Wed Mar 06, 2024 4:32 am Vipaka Sutta: Results
The slightest of all the results coming from stealing is that, when one becomes a human being, it leads to the loss of one's wealth.
:goodpost:
by SarathW
Tue Mar 05, 2024 8:42 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: The relationship between kamma and sankharas
Replies: 12
Views: 246

Re: The relationship between kamma and sankharas

Operation of Kamma is a very complex subject. There are many kinds of Kamma. Perhaps your example will qualify for the weighty of Kamma. There are Niyama Dhamma and Paccaya Dhamma too. You may be right but we can't know it for sure. Is there any part in the Pali Canon that discusses the aspect of k...
by SarathW
Tue Mar 05, 2024 8:20 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: The relationship between kamma and sankharas
Replies: 12
Views: 246

Re: The relationship between kamma and sankharas

Operation of Kamma is a very complex subject.
There are many kinds of Kamma. Perhaps your example will qualify for the weighty of Kamma.
There are Niyama Dhamma and Paccaya Dhamma too.

You may be right but we can't know it for sure.