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- Sun Apr 07, 2024 5:41 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Eternity
- Replies: 113
- Views: 1348
Re: Eternity
Is nirvana the same concept as the soul? it depends on how you define the soul. if by soul you mean absolute self-sufficiency, then yes, nibbana is the soul. if soul refers to a personal identity with specific inclinations, then no, nibbana is the opposite of that. here are some concepts you can re...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:27 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Decipher this to me with early teaching proof
- Replies: 10
- Views: 302
Re: Decipher this to me with early teaching proof
absolute nonsense.confusedlayman wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 6:43 pm Listening music, sensual pleasure indulging shortens life span and bring disease easily..
- Wed Jan 17, 2024 4:19 am
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: Is "peace and wholeness the last junk to let go of" on the Theravada path
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1049
Re: Is "peace and wholeness the last junk to let go of" on the Theravada path
calling peace 'junk' makes no sense to me. does it to you?
nirvana is the true meaning of peace, and wholeness. it is the foundational claim of buddhism that true peace is the ultimate destination for those who take the noble path.
nirvana is the true meaning of peace, and wholeness. it is the foundational claim of buddhism that true peace is the ultimate destination for those who take the noble path.
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 2:09 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: The gods
- Replies: 33
- Views: 2291
Re: The gods
etymologically zeus means "the shining one". Gods embody the 'ideal' beings within a specific cultural backdrop, establishing the groundwork for a functional master-slave dynamic within societies across millennia. The mental energy ascribed to these gods has played a tangible role in const...
- Sun Dec 03, 2023 9:31 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: The great cappucciNO SELF debate
- Replies: 762
- Views: 20491
Re: When & why did the teaching on momentariness emerge?
(...) But Nibbana is mostly described in terms of cessation, and not as an underlying reality or ground of being. how can nibbana "not be" the ground of being when it is "unborn" all the while samsara exists as "time"? are you claiming that nibbana and samsara are onto...
- Sun Dec 03, 2023 5:41 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: The great cappucciNO SELF debate
- Replies: 762
- Views: 20491
Re: When & why did the teaching on momentariness emerge?
(...) But Nibbana is mostly described in terms of cessation, and not as an underlying reality or ground of being. how can nibbana "not be" the ground of being when it is "unborn" all the while samsara exists as "time"? are you claiming that nibbana and samsara are onto...
- Mon Oct 23, 2023 3:49 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Actual Theravada
- Replies: 392
- Views: 12537
Re: Actual Theravada
Yes, when one has attained Nibbana, one sees things how they really are; rebirth is not . The ones who have not attained Nibbana, don't see things as they really are; for them rebirth is . the transcendence of nibbana is not a denial of mundane existence. nibbana "negates" becoming, it do...
- Mon Oct 23, 2023 1:43 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Actual Theravada
- Replies: 392
- Views: 12537
Re: Actual Theravada
Yes, when one has attained Nibbana, one sees things how they really are; rebirth is not . The ones who have not attained Nibbana, don't see things as they really are; for them rebirth is . the transcendence of nibbana is not a denial of mundane existence. nibbana "negates" becoming, it do...
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 11:17 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Actual Theravada
- Replies: 392
- Views: 12537
Re: Actual Theravada
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- Fri Oct 13, 2023 4:17 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Cosmology & Heaven and Hell
- Replies: 38
- Views: 992
Re: Cosmology & Heaven and Hell
The reason someone is masochistic is because they can't get attention other than being tortured. They don't really like the pain. It's just that it's the only way they can get attention. And feel alive and worthy. let's not have rigid opinions on matters we know little or nothing about, shall we...
- Wed Sep 20, 2023 12:51 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Sam Harris On The Nature Of Mind
- Replies: 0
- Views: 369
Sam Harris On The Nature Of Mind
this might be of interest to some...
- Fri Nov 04, 2022 4:53 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Nibbāna - The Ultimate Truth
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1322
Re: Nibbāna - The Ultimate Truth
(...) I mean, just what does it mean to say that Nibbāna is true as it has an "undeceptive nature"? it means that nibbana is not alien; it is familiar, intimate, like a recollection, of something one has forgotten. What does it mean to say it is the "supreme noble truth"? it mea...
- Thu Jul 28, 2022 1:32 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: How to stop porn addiction?
- Replies: 49
- Views: 2580
Re: How to stop porn addiction?
start by not worrying about it , "i should stop" is not the way to do it , you will keep watching it even more...
just contemplate on the ugliness/foulness of the human body , you will eventually realize the unconsciousness that dwells in porn and you will transcend it easily.
just contemplate on the ugliness/foulness of the human body , you will eventually realize the unconsciousness that dwells in porn and you will transcend it easily.
- Mon Dec 13, 2021 6:32 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Plantlife outside of the 31 plane of existence?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1054
Re: Plantlife outside of the 31 plane of existence?
A closed up realm? So there is certain kamma, once done, closes to gain an existance as plant, good householder? yes sir. the most basic mental formations in the human form wouldn't allow re-becoming as a plant. it is simply inconceivable. plant life seems to be a samsara of its own , possibly a di...
- Sun Dec 12, 2021 5:51 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: The logic of DO
- Replies: 246
- Views: 8174
Re: The logic of DO
Metaphysics deals with that which is beyond the senses. If we exclude epistemology here, do you think the Buddha was concerned with said abstract thought? The universe being infinite or limited at metaphysical statements. The Buddha certainly wasn’t interested in those two questions. technically, t...