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by Rahula
Tue Sep 06, 2022 4:08 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Enlightenment by first encounter of a Buddha or buddhasasana
Replies: 55
Views: 1230

Re: Enlightenment by first encounter of a Buddha or buddhasasana

This question is related to ending Dukka. You really didn’t understand the question and answering a different question. Seems most people didn’t understand it, maybe I asked in a difficult to understand way. No ending of dukkha only related to 4NT. Your questions are papanca. Following was my quest...
by Rahula
Tue Sep 06, 2022 3:30 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Enlightenment by first encounter of a Buddha or buddhasasana
Replies: 55
Views: 1230

Re: Enlightenment by first encounter of a Buddha or buddhasasana

This has just been sent to me by a monk, and seems relevant here: Instant coffee 3 in 1 Instant coffee is not quite as instant as we tend to think. There have to be coffee beans that had to be grown, roasted and ground along with the other two ingredients, sugar and creamer, that had to be prepared...
by Rahula
Mon Sep 05, 2022 6:26 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Enlightenment by first encounter of a Buddha or buddhasasana
Replies: 55
Views: 1230

Re: Enlightenment by first encounter of a Buddha or buddhasasana

What is Ayoniso-manasikara? Have you read MN 2 ? ... An untaught ordinary person, who has no regard for noble ones and is unskilled and undisciplined in their Dhamma, who has no regard for true men and is unskilled and undisciplined in their Dhamma, does not understand what things are need an atten...
by Rahula
Wed Aug 31, 2022 12:18 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Enlightenment by first encounter of a Buddha or buddhasasana
Replies: 55
Views: 1230

Re: Enlightenment by first encounter of a Buddha or buddhasasana

Why I asked this question: While I learn dhamma, I had always come across people who had some previous life dhamma practice. How do you know about other people's "previous life dhamma practice"? Haven't found anyone who seems to get enlightened by the first encounter ... How do you know w...
by Rahula
Tue Aug 30, 2022 6:17 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Enlightenment by first encounter of a Buddha or buddhasasana
Replies: 55
Views: 1230

Re: Enlightenment by first encounter of a Buddha or buddhasasana

Can someone become enlightened by learning and practicing dhamma by just one Buddha or buddhasasana or does it takes many lifetimes going through many buddhasasana. This is a strange question considering the doctrine. It seems that you consider it possible that present life may be the first life an...
by Rahula
Tue Aug 30, 2022 3:48 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Enlightenment by first encounter of a Buddha or buddhasasana
Replies: 55
Views: 1230

Re: Enlightenment by first encounter of a Buddha or buddhasasana

Enlightenment by an encounter with a Buddha or the buddhasasana is certainly possible. Whether it is the first or more than that is of no relevance since you probably have no memory of previous encounters anyway. True, while I learn dhamma I had always come acrrose people who had some previous life...
by Rahula
Tue Aug 30, 2022 1:58 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Enlightenment by first encounter of a Buddha or buddhasasana
Replies: 55
Views: 1230

Re: Enlightenment by first encounter of a Buddha or buddhasasana

I try to keep my cup half empty. Your cup seems full and overflowing, how can anyone add anything to it? No, you are not trying to keep your cup half empty. You are having ayoniso manasikara which only leads to staying in samsara. 😅😁 What is Ayoniso-manasikara? From Ayoniso-manasikara Sutta thinkin...
by Rahula
Tue Aug 30, 2022 1:33 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Enlightenment by first encounter of a Buddha or buddhasasana
Replies: 55
Views: 1230

Re: Enlightenment by first encounter of a Buddha or buddhasasana

Good householder Rahul. Beings gather together on an element, again and again. Meeting people, gather, is a matter of Upanissāyapaccaja, strong condition causes. What one maintains, nourishes, inside, outside, that grows for one. Those who didn't gain relation with the Noble Ones are required to &q...
by Rahula
Tue Aug 30, 2022 12:51 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Enlightenment by first encounter of a Buddha or buddhasasana
Replies: 55
Views: 1230

Re: Enlightenment by first encounter of a Buddha or buddhasasana

Joe.c wrote: Tue Aug 30, 2022 1:01 am
Rahula wrote: Mon Aug 29, 2022 4:05 pm I try to keep my cup half empty.
Your cup seems full and overflowing, how can anyone add anything to it?
No, you are not trying to keep your cup half empty.

You are having ayoniso manasikara which only leads to staying in samsara. 😅😁
Thank you for the great advice :anjali:
by Rahula
Mon Aug 29, 2022 4:05 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Enlightenment by first encounter of a Buddha or buddhasasana
Replies: 55
Views: 1230

Re: Enlightenment by first encounter of a Buddha or buddhasasana

Theses no point, you will never believe. Like there were many in Buddha's time who didn't believe he was the Buddha. Also, you seems to answer all questions except the one I asked :thinking: I try to keep my cup half empty, so there's space for change, I try to keep my mind open for change :namaste...
by Rahula
Mon Aug 29, 2022 1:57 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Enlightenment by first encounter of a Buddha or buddhasasana
Replies: 55
Views: 1230

Re: Enlightenment by first encounter of a Buddha or buddhasasana

Can someone become enlightened by learning and practicing dhamma by just one Buddha or buddhasasana or does it takes many lifetimes going through many buddhasasana. Do you remember any names who became enlightened by their first encounter of a Buddha or buddhasasana in the samsara? Good householder...
by Rahula
Fri Aug 26, 2022 9:17 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Enlightenment by first encounter of a Buddha or buddhasasana
Replies: 55
Views: 1230

Re: Enlightenment by first encounter of a Buddha or buddhasasana

But clearly, all those people mentioned were practicing dhamma in many previous buddhasasana. "It's … a sheer coincidence that a Tathagata, worthy & rightly self-awakened, arises in the world. It's likewise a sheer coincidence that a doctrine & discipline expounded by a Tathagata appea...
by Rahula
Fri Aug 26, 2022 9:13 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Enlightenment by first encounter of a Buddha or buddhasasana
Replies: 55
Views: 1230

Re: Enlightenment by first encounter of a Buddha or buddhasasana

About Arahant... Don't be so sure about it :anjali: If you find one, please let me know. I want to meet and check personally. :) Theses no point, you will never believe. Like there were many in Buddha's time who didn't believe he was the Buddha. Also, you seems to answer all questions except the on...
by Rahula
Fri Aug 26, 2022 6:07 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Enlightenment by first encounter of a Buddha or buddhasasana
Replies: 55
Views: 1230

Re: Enlightenment by first encounter of a Buddha or buddhasasana

First encounter is an illusion - there is never a beginning for whatever we can think of. So you think we have gone through many buddhsasana already? yeah - i think Buddha did mentioned quite a few Buddha ahead of Him. I do think we were there on each of those, probably . It says bodhisattva met 51...
by Rahula
Fri Aug 26, 2022 4:23 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Enlightenment by first encounter of a Buddha or buddhasasana
Replies: 55
Views: 1230

Re: Enlightenment by first encounter of a Buddha or buddhasasana

You didn’t understand my question. Do you know when Sariputta wanted to become one of the top disciples? According to the Pāli Canon, in the distant past Śāriputra was born a wealthy brahmin named Sarada who gave away his wealth to become an ascetic who developed a large following. At that time, Sa...