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- Tue Jan 06, 2009 8:02 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: the great rebirth debate
- Replies: 6228
- Views: 630069
Re: the great rebirth debate
The debate is whether that preferred practice is actually a Buddhist practice. If this is so, Peter, then which "preferred practice" are you claiming is "not actually a Buddhist practice"? The practice of adopting the view that there is no rebirth, no heavens and hells, no people who have seen the ...
- Tue Jan 06, 2009 8:01 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: the great rebirth debate
- Replies: 6228
- Views: 630069
Re: the great rebirth debate
but why does the Buddha have to be talking about two different lives why not two different moments? An easy example: Ananda asked the Buddha the status of a recently deceased monk. The Buddha replied the monk had attained sotapanna and would therefore be reborn no more than seven times. Since the m...
- Tue Jan 06, 2009 3:29 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: the great rebirth debate
- Replies: 6228
- Views: 630069
Re: the great rebirth debate
but why does the Buddha have to be talking about two different lives why not two different moments? An easy example: Ananda asked the Buddha the status of a recently deceased monk. The Buddha replied the monk had attained sotapanna and would therefore be reborn no more than seven times. Since the m...
- Tue Jan 06, 2009 3:19 pm
- Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
- Topic: Introductory resources
- Replies: 46
- Views: 43551
Re: Introductory resources
Can't forget physical books:
"In the Buddha's Words" by Bhikkhu Bodhi
http://dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=14640
"Mindfulness, Bliss, and Beyond" by Ajahn Brahm
http://www.dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.ph ... 37#p296291
"In the Buddha's Words" by Bhikkhu Bodhi
http://dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=14640
"Mindfulness, Bliss, and Beyond" by Ajahn Brahm
http://www.dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.ph ... 37#p296291
- Tue Jan 06, 2009 12:23 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: the great rebirth debate
- Replies: 6228
- Views: 630069
Re: the great rebirth debate
Therefore this "debate" wastes so much energy by one faction talking about their preferred practice and the other on the fact of Buddha teaching literal rebirth. The debate is whether that preferred practice is actually a Buddhist practice. If one comes to a Buddhist forum and says their preferred ...
- Sun Jan 04, 2009 4:38 am
- Forum: Classical Theravāda
- Topic: Kalama Sutta
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3863
Re: Kalama Sutta
He did not teach the four noble truths nor the noble eightfold path nor anything regarding arahantship or nibbana. the reason he did not teach those things is because the Kalamas had not taken refuge in the Buddha. Yes, but my point was that he did not in fact "[teach] his transcendent, Noble teach...
- Sun Jan 04, 2009 2:11 am
- Forum: Classical Theravāda
- Topic: Kalama Sutta
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3863
Re: Kalama Sutta
He did not teach the four noble truths nor the noble eightfold path nor anything regarding arahantship or nibbana.stuka wrote:The Buddha taught his transcendent, Noble teachings of discernment to householders in this Sutta
- Thu Jan 01, 2009 4:19 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: the great rebirth debate
- Replies: 6228
- Views: 630069
Re: the great rebirth debate
I also believe that the Buddha was more intent on removing the 'self' or 'atman' from people's perceptions, and thereby removing eternalist and annihilationist views than he was about convincing people about 'rebirth'. I don't think he needed to convince most people about rebirth. Wasn't it the dom...