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by tiltbillings
Mon Oct 03, 2016 4:51 am
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Are there any other schools of Buddhism, besides Theravada, that are not non-dual?
Replies: 29
Views: 7085

Re: Are there any other schools of Buddhism, besides Theravada, that are not non-dual?

To my knowledge there are not. Does anyone know? Most mainstream Mahayana teaches non-dualism as well. I was under the assumption that non-dualism of one variety or another was a common Buddhist staple of most presently existing schools, sects, and dispensations. Wellllll. Maybe. See what a bit Her...
by tiltbillings
Mon Oct 03, 2016 3:51 am
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Interpenetrationality
Replies: 89
Views: 21218

Re: Interpenetrationality

they explicitly say the goal of Mahayana is not to get to Nirvana but to reincarnate forever because to them Nirvana is only like a hotel where you go rest a bit before reincarnating again. So since they explicitly state that their goal is to be stuck in samsara forever, none should object that I b...
by tiltbillings
Mon Oct 03, 2016 2:18 am
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Interpenetrationality
Replies: 89
Views: 21218

Re: Interpenetrationality

if you understand the word "extinction" to mean "liberation from" done by seeing through to reality But that is not what extinction means, extinction, cessation is not anywhere near the same range of meaning as 'seeing through'. In the nibbana of the early texts, there is clearl...
by tiltbillings
Sun Oct 02, 2016 11:34 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Interpenetrationality
Replies: 89
Views: 21218

Re: Interpenetrationality

they explicitly say the goal of Mahayana is not to get to Nirvana but to reincarnate forever because to them Nirvana is only like a hotel where you go rest a bit before reincarnating again. So since they explicitly state that their goal is to be stuck in samsara forever, none should object that I b...
by tiltbillings
Sun Oct 02, 2016 10:06 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: the great Nibbana = annihilation, eternal, or something else thread
Replies: 2423
Views: 595426

Re: Consciously experiencing the unconditioned and the twelve links? Thanissaro Version

"It's not good to misrepresent the Blessed One, for the Blessed One would not say, 'A monk with no more effluents, on the break-up of the body, is annihilated, perishes, & does not exist after death.'" Yamaka Sutta And, cap, what exactly is your point here? Are you addressing directly...
by tiltbillings
Sun Oct 02, 2016 8:24 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: the great Nibbana = annihilation, eternal, or something else thread
Replies: 2423
Views: 595426

Re: Consciously experiencing the unconditioned and the twelve links? Thanissaro Version

SarathW wrote:Nibbana is not the consciousness which has no footing.
Nibbana is where the consciousness has no footing.
Spot on.
by tiltbillings
Sun Oct 02, 2016 1:13 am
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: In the Pali Canon, is there anything that disagrees with the Mahyana teachings?
Replies: 56
Views: 14139

Re: In the Pali Canon, is there anything that disagrees with the Mahyana teachings?

If you were to display some logic grounded in actual facts/examples, that might be interesting, but so far it is pretty much just you expressing your disdain of the Mahayana. Not much to go on, but thank you for sharing your opinions; however, as for opinions, including my own, I'll stick with Seng...
by tiltbillings
Sat Oct 01, 2016 8:09 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Bhikkhu Anālayo’s e-learning course on the Nibbana sermons by Bhikkhu Katukurunde Ñāṇananda
Replies: 90
Views: 30027

Re: Bhikkhu Anālayo’s e-learning course on the Nibbana sermons by Bhikkhu Katukurunde Ñāṇananda

mikenz66 wrote: Definitely not! However, it's always possible to misread things...
I know. Just teasing; anyway thanks again.
by tiltbillings
Sat Oct 01, 2016 7:42 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Bhikkhu Anālayo’s e-learning course on the Nibbana sermons by Bhikkhu Katukurunde Ñāṇananda
Replies: 90
Views: 30027

Re: Bhikkhu Anālayo’s e-learning course on the Nibbana sermons by Bhikkhu Katukurunde Ñāṇananda

mikenz66 wrote:The MA lectures can be located from here:
http://dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=26154

Is that what you meant?
Yes. And thanks.
The Nanananda lectures are in the future...
I am not totally stupid.
by tiltbillings
Sat Oct 01, 2016 7:14 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Bhikkhu Anālayo’s e-learning course on the Nibbana sermons by Bhikkhu Katukurunde Ñāṇananda
Replies: 90
Views: 30027

Re: Bhikkhu Anālayo’s e-learning course on the Nibbana sermons by Bhikkhu Katukurunde Ñāṇananda

mikenz66 wrote:Yes, the talks are given live, then the recordings are posted, and I presume discussion continues until the next talk.

:anjali:
Mike
And where can we find these recording?
by tiltbillings
Sat Oct 01, 2016 3:02 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Could a person experience any levels of Dhamma without prior knowledge?
Replies: 19
Views: 3347

Re: Could a person experience any levels of Dhamma without prior knowledge?

Could a person experience any level of Dhamma understanding (insight knowledges, stream entry, spotless vision of the Dhamma or literally any inkling of Dhamma) without any prior knowledge of the Dhamma? In the Mahayana naturally this is said to happen all the time, up to and including becoming enl...
by tiltbillings
Sat Oct 01, 2016 1:40 am
Forum: Vipassanā / Satipaṭṭhāna Bhāvana
Topic: One could support the entirety of the Vipassana
Replies: 5
Views: 2073

Re: One could support the entirety of the Vipassana

One could support the entirety of the vipassana path, as detailed by the Venerable Mahasi Sayadaw, using only the Sutta and Vinaya pitakas, I know this intuitively but cannot explain it due to my understanding being too broad and unspecific because I have seen it explained before, but in bits and p...
by tiltbillings
Sat Oct 01, 2016 1:21 am
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: In the Pali Canon, is there anything that disagrees with the Mahyana teachings?
Replies: 56
Views: 14139

Re: In the Pali Canon, is there anything that disagrees with the Mahyana teachings?

This sort of pseudo logic is characteristic of the whole of Mahayana. Not that you have shown. Referencing one obscure sect is hardly indicative of the whole of the Mahayana, all of the Mahayana schools. This bit of tenet is just one school. There is no single Mahayana school. Yes, you state the ob...