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- 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
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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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Sat Jan 09, 2016 2:19 pm
- Forum: Early Buddhism
- Topic: First Jhāna Vitakka in Early Buddhism
- Replies: 3
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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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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 ...
- 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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- 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...
- 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 ...
- 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
"Amataṃ dado ca so hoti, yo dhammamanusāsatī"Pasada wrote:Spreading Dhamma is not cultural appropriation.
"The one who teaches the Dhamma is a giver of the Deathless."
- SN 1.42
- 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...