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by Sam Vara
Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:24 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Venerating the Dhamma as the Impersonal Divine Cosmic Order symbolized by the Thousand Spoked Wheel symbol
Replies: 145
Views: 4256

Re: Venerating the Dhamma as the Impersonal Divine Cosmic Order symbolized by the Thousand Spoked Wheel symbol

That's interesting. Is there sutta or commentarial support for that idea? I’ll have to respond more fully later in the week. Sujato though has discussed this here: https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/on-sakkaya-identity-and-substantial-reality/31048?page=4 I will quickly say that in order to take ...
by Sam Vara
Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:17 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Venerating the Dhamma as the Impersonal Divine Cosmic Order symbolized by the Thousand Spoked Wheel symbol
Replies: 145
Views: 4256

Re: Venerating the Dhamma as the Impersonal Divine Cosmic Order symbolized by the Thousand Spoked Wheel symbol

Sakkāya Diṭṭhi: Sat (truly existing, real) kāya (body) diṭṭhi (view). Kāya here not referring to the physical body, but more what the likes of Pakudha Kaccāyana et al. had in mind, i.e. substances "'...[T]here are these seven substances (kāya) — unmade, irreducible, uncreated, without a creato...
by Sam Vara
Thu Mar 21, 2024 11:43 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Indra’s Pillar
Replies: 11
Views: 342

Re: Indra’s Pillar

Originally there was probably a religious significance, relating to the Vedic god. But the term is used in a positive sense elsewhere, not just as some kind of obstacle to be uprooted or overthrown. In Dhp's Arahantavagga, for example, we have: Undisturbed like the earth, Pathavisamo no virujjhati, ...
by Sam Vara
Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:25 pm
Forum: Hot Topics
Topic: masturbation what's wrong?
Replies: 615
Views: 275180

Re: masturbation what's wrong?

cappuccino wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:21 pm
Sam Vara wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:19 pm And if it's not the teaching, then the harshness is moot.
Lust is harmful
Doubtless, but that's not my point. Now, please :focus:
by Sam Vara
Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:19 pm
Forum: Hot Topics
Topic: masturbation what's wrong?
Replies: 615
Views: 275180

Re: masturbation what's wrong?

cappuccino wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:15 pm
Sam Vara wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:13 pm It sounds a bit harsh to me.
Yes the teaching is harsh
And if it's not the teaching, then the harshness is moot.
by Sam Vara
Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:13 pm
Forum: Hot Topics
Topic: masturbation what's wrong?
Replies: 615
Views: 275180

Re: masturbation what's wrong?

SN 42.2 doesn't mention women dressing in any way whatsoever. It's about an actor. Same idea, to inspire lust is karmic If the inspiring of lust is intentional then it is kamma . But that's very different from the claim that they are necessarily destined for purgatory. They might be, but that would...
by Sam Vara
Sun Mar 17, 2024 7:43 pm
Forum: Hot Topics
Topic: masturbation what's wrong?
Replies: 615
Views: 275180

Re: masturbation what's wrong?

Masturbration means lust mind is present.. lust leads to lower realm.. So just a vague idea, then. Is there a sutta dealing with masturbation and its link to animal realms? I can't recall one... Women who dress partially and show their body to gain attention is inducing sensual pleasure in others.....
by Sam Vara
Sun Mar 17, 2024 4:13 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Sayin' Hallo To All!
Replies: 8
Views: 293

Re: Sayin' Hallo To All!

Welcome to Dhamma Wheel. :anjali:
by Sam Vara
Sun Mar 17, 2024 2:11 pm
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: breath concentration
Replies: 6
Views: 342

Re: breath concentration

I have some problem when doing vipassana, which I can't even tell if it's shared by more practitioners or is just a result of my compulsions. Namely, it is a problem with deciding where to feel the breath and sticking to it. I'm just starting to meditate again (or should say: trying to start) after...
by Sam Vara
Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:04 pm
Forum: Hot Topics
Topic: masturbation what's wrong?
Replies: 615
Views: 275180

Re: masturbation what's wrong?

I am talking about mind not physical body… You were talking about western women "not covering their body properly". And you still have provided no evidence that masturbation leads to shamelessness and animal existence. It might, as I acknowledged, be true. But it would be good to see some...
by Sam Vara
Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:00 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: "If we owned our body, it would obey our every command"
Replies: 41
Views: 772

Re: "If we owned our body, it would obey our every command"

Hello, I keep running into this statement in Ajahn Chah's teachings. I don't understand the logic. To me this sounds like a logical fallacy, because it doesn't matter what kind of thing you own, it just does not follow that said thing will 'obey your commands', especially if it's not even a being o...
by Sam Vara
Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:19 am
Forum: Vipassanā / Satipaṭṭhāna Bhāvana
Topic: Reflections on aging
Replies: 1
Views: 75

Re: Reflections on aging

That's interesting, thanks. :anjali: As Bette Davis may have said, old age is no place for sissies. I have found the mental and physical problems experienced by the ageing Ajahn Chah to be interesting - they are detailed in Ajahn Jayasaro's biography Stillness Flowing . And this 15 minute video of p...
by Sam Vara
Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:49 pm
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: Dhp. 97
Replies: 9
Views: 376

Re: Dhp. 97

Dear Sam, Here is the remaining notes from the verse. I already copied the first note. The verse: *The man who is not crdeulous** who understands the Uncreate ***(Nibbana) who has cut off the links **** who has put an end to occasion ***** (of good and evil), who has eschewed *******all desires ***...
by Sam Vara
Sat Mar 16, 2024 12:06 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: New introduction from an old user
Replies: 10
Views: 394

Re: New introduction from an old user

Welcome back! :anjali:
by Sam Vara
Fri Mar 15, 2024 11:38 pm
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: Dhp. 97
Replies: 9
Views: 376

Re: Dhp. 97

There's some great stuff in there, Pulsar. :heart: :anjali:

I'll respond tomorrow, as it's getting late here in the UK.