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by Stillness
Mon Jun 11, 2018 11:22 pm
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: On Impossibility of Guiding the Dead to a Better Destination by the Living Kin
Replies: 19
Views: 5548

On Impossibility of Guiding the Dead to a Better Destination by the Living Kin

Asibandhakaputta-sutta at Saṃyutta-nikāya 42.6 which has a Chinese parallel in Madhyama-āgama 17 In the below sutta, the Buddha pointed out that the destiny of the dead will be solely decided upon their own conduct while alive, but not by any rituals or rites done by the crowd. An important point t...
by Stillness
Fri Apr 07, 2017 1:09 pm
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: [MN 111] Fallacy of Anupadadhammavipassana while in a jhana
Replies: 58
Views: 18516

Re: [MN 111] Fallacy of Anupadadhammavipassana while in a jhana

To cultivate such awareness of these mental qualities arising and disappearing while being in an absorption is impossible, because the very presence of these qualities is required for there to be an absorption in the first place and for it to continue being a state of absorption. 24 __________ 24 T...
by Stillness
Sat Jan 09, 2016 4:24 pm
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: Patañjali's Yoga-sūtras, Psychic Powers, and Buddhaghosa the Hindu sympathizer
Replies: 0
Views: 3286

Patañjali's Yoga-sūtras, Psychic Powers, and Buddhaghosa the Hindu sympathizer

This unique set of psychic powers appeared in 400 CE Patañjali's Yoga-sūtras , and Yogabhāṣa . Then, 500 CE Visuddhimagga attributed these psychic powers to the Buddha. Visuddhimagga commentary explains them with slight variations to the Patañjali's Yoga-sūtras. This set of psychic powers can be fou...
by Stillness
Sat Jan 09, 2016 2:19 pm
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: First Jhāna Vitakka in Early Buddhism
Replies: 3
Views: 2732

First Jhāna Vitakka in Early Buddhism

In the context of first jhāna, vitakka does not refer to concep­tual thought would also have been the understanding of the translator(s) of the Madhyama-āgama, as they instead speak of "awareness", a rendering found also in other Āgama discourses. For example, MĀ 102 at T I 589c9 uses 覺 in...
by Stillness
Thu Jan 07, 2016 1:50 pm
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: [MN 111] Fallacy of Anupadadhammavipassana while in a jhana
Replies: 58
Views: 18516

Re: [MN 111] Fallacy of Anupadadhammavipassana while in a jhana

I accept the insight arising outside Jhana, but let me ask you something, in my practice insight also puts you in to Jhana, applying the 4NTs to the distractions then you get in to Jhana, how does this square out? Hi dhammarelax, For an Arahant , 4NT is naturally there. Because, their mind is nīvar...
by Stillness
Tue Jan 05, 2016 1:25 pm
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: [MN 86] Fallacy of Aṅgulimāla Paritta
Replies: 24
Views: 6767

Re: [MN 86] Fallacy of Aṅgulimāla Paritta

So what part does it have? To answer your question I edited the OP, please see the Progression of the Narration The Chinese agama being a translation and there are known issues in the transmition in some of the texts... Without other evidence from fragments or other full parallel it is not 100% saf...
by Stillness
Sun Jan 03, 2016 2:43 pm
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: [MN 86] Fallacy of Aṅgulimāla Paritta
Replies: 24
Views: 6767

[MN 86] Fallacy of Aṅgulimāla Paritta

Even today this utterance is often recited by Buddhist monks as a protective charm ( paritta )for pregnant women close to their time of delivery. 14.Then, when it was morning, the venerable Angulimāla dressed, and taking his bowl and outer robe, went into Sāvatthī for alms. As he was wandering for a...
by Stillness
Sun Jan 03, 2016 1:40 pm
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: [MN 111] Fallacy of Anupadadhammavipassana while in a jhana
Replies: 58
Views: 18516

Re: [MN 111] Fallacy of Anupadadhammavipassana while in a jhana

My answering will be very slow since I use others' devices to go online and that depends on the availability of them and also on my own practice schedule. But, I see there are Sylvester like members who are more available and qualified. :smile: I am not aware of a Sutta reference for that, however i...
by Stillness
Thu Dec 31, 2015 11:15 am
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: [MN 111] Fallacy of Anupadadhammavipassana while in a jhana
Replies: 58
Views: 18516

Re: [MN 111] Fallacy of Anupadadhammavipassana while in a jhana

How can that be if MN 149.10 : "These two things - serenity - (samatha) and insight (vipassanā) - occur in him yoked evenly together."? Speaking from my own experience, Vipassana and Jhana are yoked together, using the 4 noble truths as your frame of reference for mindfulness you will obs...
by Stillness
Thu Dec 31, 2015 9:55 am
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Arhats and Bodhisattvas
Replies: 40
Views: 11168

Re: Arhats and Bodhisattvas

"Monks, if anyone should speak in disparagement of me, of the Dhamma or of the Sangha, you should not be angry, resentful or upset on that account. If you were to be angry or displeased at such disparagement, that would only be a hindrance to you. For if others disparage me, the Dhamma or the ...
by Stillness
Wed Dec 30, 2015 1:23 pm
Forum: Samatha Bhāvana
Topic: Please help about the first jhana
Replies: 25
Views: 6343

Re: Please help about the first jhana

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by Stillness
Wed Dec 30, 2015 1:21 pm
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: [MN 111] Fallacy of Anupadadhammavipassana while in a jhana
Replies: 58
Views: 18516

[MN 111] Fallacy of Anupadadhammavipassana while in a jhana

MN 111 (Anupada Sutta) is the commentarial reference of Anupadadhammavipassana (Insight into states in successive order by way of the meditative attainments and the jhana factors). According to this Sutta Ven. Sariputta managed to accomplish the below tasks while in the jhana. 1) He defined each men...
by Stillness
Wed Dec 30, 2015 9:32 am
Forum: Samatha Bhāvana
Topic: Please help about the first jhana
Replies: 25
Views: 6343

Re: Please help about the first jhana

Care to support that claim? Go to Sutta Central, pick any two Suttas (for both scenarios) where vitakka vicara mentioned. Then compare with the given Chinese versions. You might need Google translator. If you need a more professional opinion, you can ask from Ajahn Brahm or even from Bhikkhu Bodhi ...
by Stillness
Sun Dec 27, 2015 12:26 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: The problem with cultural appropriation
Replies: 91
Views: 15160

Re: The problem with cultural appropriation

Pasada wrote:Spreading Dhamma is not cultural appropriation.
"Amataṃ dado ca so hoti, yo dhammamanusāsatī"

"The one who teaches the Dhamma is a giver of the Deathless."
- SN 1.42
by Stillness
Thu Dec 24, 2015 1:13 pm
Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
Topic: Do mala beads need to be blessed?
Replies: 20
Views: 6420

Re: Do mala beads need to be blessed?

Once, a Vinaya expert told me that there even a rule in the Vinaya prohibiting bhikkhus to do a blessing/wishing for another. Unfortunately, I have no reference. It's in Vinaya Cūḷavagga Pāḷi - Khuddakavatthu. Once, bhikkhus blessed the Buddha to live long. The Buddha prohibited such blessings poin...