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by SarathW
Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:20 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: What is the meaning of “Samadiyami”?
Replies: 6
Views: 138

Re: What is the meaning of “Samadiyami”?

Sri Lankan monks are talking something like “Samadan” It sounds like come to terms with or meta and Karina sort of thing. For instance two angry people can forgive each other called “ Samadan” Sri Lankan monks think Veramani and Samadiyami are two different actions. Veramani is avoidance. Samadhi is...
by SarathW
Tue Apr 16, 2024 4:06 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: What is the meaning of “Samadiyami”?
Replies: 6
Views: 138

Re: What is the meaning of “Samadiyami”?

The Five Precepts: 1. Panatipata veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami I undertake the precept to refrain from destroying living creatures. 2. Adinnadana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami I undertake the precept to refrain from taking that which is not given. 3. Kamesu micchacara veramani sikkhapadam samad...
by SarathW
Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:57 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: What is the meaning of “Samadiyami”?
Replies: 6
Views: 138

What is the meaning of “Samadiyami”?

The Five Precepts: 1. Panatipata veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami I undertake the precept to refrain from destroying living creatures. 2. Adinnadana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami I undertake the precept to refrain from taking that which is not given. 3. Kamesu micchacara veramani sikkhapadam samad...
by SarathW
Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:46 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: SAT stress.
Replies: 7
Views: 243

Re: SAT stress.

Then, we should let it go, because it immediately starts to deteriorate. That's what it reminded me of. :anjali:
This sounds like a child making sand castles in the beach.
by SarathW
Sun Apr 14, 2024 6:33 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Far side of compassion
Replies: 15
Views: 426

Re: Far side of compassion

It appears this is in the commentary Empathy, compassion, has it dangers. In the commentaries on the Brahma Viharas, it is said that each of the four has two “enemies”—a near enemy and a far enemy. The far enemy is the opposite mental state which challenges our practice. The near enemy resembles th...
by SarathW
Sat Apr 13, 2024 9:21 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Far side of compassion
Replies: 15
Views: 426

Re: Far side of compassion

It appears this is in the commentary Empathy, compassion, has it dangers. In the commentaries on the Brahma Viharas, it is said that each of the four has two “enemies”—a near enemy and a far enemy. The far enemy is the opposite mental state which challenges our practice. The near enemy resembles the...
by SarathW
Fri Apr 12, 2024 9:51 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: What is the difference between ignorance and wrong view?
Replies: 11
Views: 338

Re: What is the difference between ignorance and wrong view?

Further clarification fo my OP.
Dependent origination start with Avijja (ignorance)
Noble eightfold path start with Samma Ditthi (right view)
by SarathW
Fri Apr 12, 2024 8:44 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: What is the difference between ignorance and wrong view?
Replies: 11
Views: 338

What is the difference between ignorance and wrong view?

What is the difference between ignorance and wrong view?
by SarathW
Fri Apr 12, 2024 8:05 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: The Right to Refuse Donation
Replies: 26
Views: 594

Re: The Right to Refuse Donation

But what do you think of not accepting Dana from a soldier? If you mean the Myanmar episode where a section of the sangha carried out an "inverting of the bowl" action against the entire military, then I don't think it was a lawful procedure. To be lawful the target has to be an individua...
by SarathW
Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:04 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: The Right to Refuse Donation
Replies: 26
Views: 594

Re: The Right to Refuse Donation

I think Budhha specifically mentioned the incidents where a monk could turn the bowl upside down, it appears that there are only eight reasons to do so. In all other circumstances, monks have to accept it. That's not so. The part in bold should say: "In all other circumstances, when a monk is ...
by SarathW
Thu Apr 11, 2024 6:49 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: The Right to Refuse Donation
Replies: 26
Views: 594

Re: The Right to Refuse Donation

:anjali: Dear All, Thanks for the answers. However the question is not about time to eat or kind of flesh. It is about how a monk react to donation of dirty money. For example: 1. Donation from a corruptor who get the money from corruption. Does a monk should refuse or accept food or robe bought wi...
by SarathW
Thu Apr 11, 2024 6:36 am
Forum: Abhidhamma
Topic: MN expansion in abhidhamma
Replies: 6
Views: 590

Re: MN expansion in abhidhamma

To me, the whole Abhidhamma is a summary of the Satipathana Sutta. MN10 I see the whole Tipitaka in Abhidhamma but tabulated differently. Rupa: Kayanupassana Vedana (Cetasika): Vedanaupassana Citta: Cittanupassana Cetasika other than Vedana ans Sanna: Dhammanupassana https://www.accesstoinsight.org/...
by SarathW
Wed Apr 10, 2024 9:04 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Is there the idea of a third eye in any lineage of Buddhism or Theravada Buddhism?
Replies: 8
Views: 219

Re: Is there the idea of a third eye in any lineage of Buddhism or Theravada Buddhism?

There is no specific mention of a third eye in Buddhism.
However, Buddhism discuss Indriya similar to eye, ear etc. (Saddha Indriya, Sati Indriya etc.)
Also, Buddhism discusses supernormal powers such as hearing and being seen specially.
These are various faculties in our mind
by SarathW
Wed Apr 10, 2024 8:59 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Is the nature of the mind is ignorance?
Replies: 31
Views: 719

Re: Is the nature of the mind is ignorance?

Ignorance as a condition refers more to darkness than to nature. For example, you could say that the nature of the eye is that it cannot see in darkness, or that light is a necessary condition for the eye to see. This should not obscure conditionality, in the sense that both light and darkness cont...
by SarathW
Wed Apr 10, 2024 2:30 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: What is this knowledge for?
Replies: 43
Views: 1138

Re: What is this knowledge for?

cappuccino wrote: Wed Apr 10, 2024 1:25 am
thepea wrote: Tue Apr 09, 2024 10:29 pm Wisdom eradicates faith,
Faith is a muscle
More to the Buddhist terminology the faith is called Saddha Indriya. (faith faculty)
It is something like eye or ear.