The Buddha cautioned us not to engage in such speculations in MN 25 : ...But then they came to hold views such as ‘the world is eternal’ and ‘the world is not eternal’ and ‘the world is finite’ and ‘the world is infinite’ and ‘the soul and the body are the same’ and ‘the soul is one thing and the b...

I have been busy lately so here goes my reply. 1. I am just comparing notes so everyone should simply forward their views. 2. Read Ajahn Mun biography just to see the content but in my basic understanding you need to try it out yourself i.e. investigate them yourself. My understanding is that there ...

The 31 planes of existence is existence divided/categorized into 31 planes. By definition, something that isn't in one of those planes, doesn't exist (to be more exact, nothing can exist out of those 31 planes). Where is that stated in Sutta? I did support this with four paragraphs of text. Yes, th...

Parinibbāna is the complete breakup of the mind and body. No one "enters" parinibbāna and there is no existence after this, neither beyond the 31 planes of existence—which is impossible—or in them. Nothing is permanent; it is simply the end. It is not annihilation for many reasons which h...

So I was reading through this thread: http://www.dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=19302 Let me make clear first that what I'm about to say isn't with certainty. I'm only going by what I've read in the above thread and I welcome your correction. I learned about Ajahn Maha Bua's mentioned att...

How did the Lord Buddha talk to Acharn Mun? Perhaps while the latter was undergoing an hallucination or pleasant snooze. “Bhikkhus, just as when the stalk of a bunch of mangoes has been cut, all the mangoes on it go with it, just so the Tathāgata’s link with becoming has been cut. As long as the bo...

Ordinaryperson, you may find Buddhism And Psychic Phenomena quite interesting... http://dhammaloka.org.au/donate/item/687-buddhism-and-psychic-phenomena.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window....

Sorry Ordinary person, it is not what I meant. Those realms are not out there in a very far distance. Person who is living in a million light years away also have the same space as what you and I share (Say for the argument sake) You can experience the Brahma realms in this very human life. The sam...

Have you read Ajahn Lee's account of these realms http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/thai/lee/knowledge.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="...

Have you read Ajahn Lee's account of these realms

No, I have not.

Could you forward me the link please as I am researching on the locations of my dreams.

I think I might have visited several realms but I am not that sure.

Can someone please post links to sutras decsribing hell and other realms? I have been away from Dhamma Wheel for a while (2 to 3 years may be longer) until now. During that time I have encountered many things that appeared in my life (real) and in my dreams which were out of ordinary which I shall ...

Hello Ordinary Person, Bhante Dhammanando's facebook page seems to have expired or been removed. I no longer have any contact number for him. Does anyone else? with metta Chris Hi Chris, No worry I have found his temple via google search and will trace Bhante from there. My father explained that fo...

Hello Ordinaryperson, Ajahn is mostly on silent retreats, and comes out of the forest occasionally for supplies. He currently lives in Phrao, Chiang Mai, Thailand. You could try messaging him through his Facebook page, which he very occasionally reads. Dhammanando Bhikkhu https://www.facebook.com/?...

Hello Ordinaryperson, Ajahn is mostly on silent retreats, and comes out of the forest occasionally for supplies. He currently lives in Phrao, Chiang Mai, Thailand. You could try messaging him through his Facebook page, which he very occasionally reads. Dhammanando Bhikkhu https://www.facebook.com/?...

I have been away from Dhamma Wheel for a while only managed to get back recently but I have not seen any threads by Bhante/Bhikkhu Dhammanando, so wonder where is he now? I plan to visit Thailand in August with my father so might want to meet up with him just to meet him in person. Any idea? :smile: