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- Fri Aug 20, 2021 9:34 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Buddhist life being boring ?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1691
Re: Buddhist life being boring ?
I think Buddhist life is very creative one. Most people are trained to pay attention to the constant, while Buddhism trains us to pay attention to the ephemeral. Paying attention to the constant is a cause for boredom and seeking change in sensuality. Paying attention to the ephemeral causes one to ...
- Thu Aug 19, 2021 11:20 am
- Forum: Early Buddhism
- Topic: Is there "rebirth" without self-view ???
- Replies: 78
- Views: 5590
Re: Is there "rebirth" without self-view ???
What will child do? It cant play cant attend school and have to ordain fast and even so how will it teach and do jhana? I have no idea, but i was simply quoting Ven. Dhammanando. If my memory serves me correctly, he said that most Arahants reach Arahanthood at the age of 50, but the youngest possib...
- Thu Aug 19, 2021 11:12 am
- Forum: Early Buddhism
- Topic: Is there "rebirth" without self-view ???
- Replies: 78
- Views: 5590
Re: Is there "rebirth" without self-view ???
So is the need for a construct to cross over. A monk once said that the youngest age for Arahants is 7 years old.
- Thu Aug 19, 2021 10:31 am
- Forum: Early Buddhism
- Topic: Is there "rebirth" without self-view ???
- Replies: 78
- Views: 5590
Re: Is there "rebirth" without self-view ???
Between denial and convincing oneself, there is a third option: suspending judgement? The Emperor asked Master Gudo, "What happens to a man of enlightenment after death?" "How should I know?" replied Gudo. "Because you are a master," answered the Emperor. "Yes sir,...
- Thu Aug 19, 2021 10:14 am
- Forum: Early Buddhism
- Topic: Is there "rebirth" without self-view ???
- Replies: 78
- Views: 5590
Re: Is there "rebirth" without self-view ???
No , i told you the premises is wrong . That is not a scientific approach . You have to Prove No Rebirth first to establish your stands . There is no way to prove no rebirth . The problem lies in , jhana and rebirth are not provable and then they denies rebirth over jhana . This is simply making on...
- Thu Aug 19, 2021 7:52 am
- Forum: Early Buddhism
- Topic: Is there "rebirth" without self-view ???
- Replies: 78
- Views: 5590
Re: Is there "rebirth" without self-view ???
The statement of 《Self view arises before rebirth》is a wrong premises because the OP are Assuming there is no rebirth . Assuming something not verifiable . When a baby is born , birth is the first to happen and self view have not occured . Without six sense bases , no self view could arise . This a...
- Thu Aug 19, 2021 6:38 am
- Forum: Early Buddhism
- Topic: Is there "rebirth" without self-view ???
- Replies: 78
- Views: 5590
Re: Is there "rebirth" without self-view ???
Examples of the word "jayati" in the above text is found in the suttas, as follows: Cattārimāni, bhikkhave, pemāni jāyanti. Katamāni cattāri? Pemā pemaṃ jāyati , pemā doso jāyati, dosā pemaṃ jāyati, dosā doso jāyati. Monks, these four things are born. Which four? Affection is born of affe...
- Thu Aug 19, 2021 5:21 am
- Forum: Early Buddhism
- Topic: Is there "rebirth" without self-view ???
- Replies: 78
- Views: 5590
Re: Is there "rebirth" without self-view ???
Is there self view without rebirth? Yes. Because self-view arises before "rebirth". ‘Alas, this world has fallen into trouble. It’s born, grows old, dies, passes away, and is reborn, ‘kicchaṁ vatāyaṁ loko āpanno jāyati ca jīyati ca mīyati ca cavati ca upapajjati ca. https://suttacentral.n...
- Thu Aug 19, 2021 5:13 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: One timer theory
- Replies: 21
- Views: 621
Re: One timer theory
I think the one timer theory does explain certain aspects the Buddha spoke about. For example, making a distinction between mental and physical suffering where liberation has to do with mental suffering. There is also a sutta that says people who identify with the body are less deluded than those wh...
- Thu Aug 19, 2021 4:46 am
- Forum: Early Buddhism
- Topic: Is there "rebirth" without self-view ???
- Replies: 78
- Views: 5590
Re: Is there "rebirth" without self-view ???
Is there self view without rebirth?
- Wed Aug 18, 2021 2:39 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Why rebirth deniers are asking about rebirth ?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 407
Re: Why rebirth deniers are asking about rebirth ?
Maybe because they are not rebirth deniers?
- Wed Aug 18, 2021 10:53 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: "Don't let your beliefs become your identity".
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1050
Re: "Don't let your beliefs become your identity".
I did not read the book, but i tend to agree with the article.
Holding beliefs lightly is a cause for openness. It is not necessarily easier than holding beliefs dogmatically, but certainly not harder. It is a more skillful way of dealing with beliefs and for effective communication.
Holding beliefs lightly is a cause for openness. It is not necessarily easier than holding beliefs dogmatically, but certainly not harder. It is a more skillful way of dealing with beliefs and for effective communication.
- Wed Aug 18, 2021 10:11 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Western buddhist with wrong view
- Replies: 154
- Views: 3486
Re: Western buddhist with wrong view
The problem I see is people getting caught up in belief and disbelief on this question. Not always looking objectively at what the DO suttas describe, but too often starting from a positiion of either faith or scepticism. People can be dogmatic on both sides of the argument. I agree. I try to avoid...
- Wed Aug 18, 2021 8:51 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Western buddhist with wrong view
- Replies: 154
- Views: 3486
Re: Western buddhist with wrong view
I was objecting to the claim that birth, aging and death in DO are purely "psychological", when they clearly aren't. The distinction you made between the physical and psychological is of relevance, especially to the western mind. Empiricism seems to require visible/physical evidence which...
- Wed Aug 18, 2021 7:49 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Western buddhist with wrong view
- Replies: 154
- Views: 3486
Re: Western buddhist with wrong view
Is there a reason why DO does not include rebirth after aging and death?Spiny Norman wrote: ↑Wed Aug 18, 2021 7:28 am Particularly when birth, ageing and death are clearly decribed as physical/biological in DO.