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by Lal
Sat Apr 08, 2023 11:48 pm
Forum: Non-English Resources
Topic: The teachings of Ven. Waharaka Abhayaratanalankara Thero
Replies: 1650
Views: 608724

Re: The teachings of Ven. Waharaka Abhayaratanalankara Thero

Chart #9. Nāmarupa – An Introduction https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1RayyTgXCdaIgOIjXIKSA5YlVxKevuDt2 Download/Print: Chart #9. "Nāmarupa – An Introduction" https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1vd6r56id1xh0SVyswqWMFK5ADpB02ZvP The following post provides...
by Lal
Fri Apr 07, 2023 9:19 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Name and form = self identity?
Replies: 39
Views: 1189

Re: Name and form = self identity?

You guys are groping in the dark. This is what happens in discussion forums. People quote things they don't have any idea about. - The first step would be to understand the meanings of the keywords ( sankhara, vinnana, namarupa , etc.) - It seems that those who have seen the problem keep silent. Som...
by Lal
Fri Apr 07, 2023 8:43 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Name and form = self identity?
Replies: 39
Views: 1189

Re: Name and form = self identity?

Not understanding this is why you are getting confused.
Really?
by Lal
Fri Apr 07, 2023 5:03 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Name and form = self identity?
Replies: 39
Views: 1189

Re: Name and form = self identity?

That would be a problem, but I don’t know anyone who says that. The standard translations and explanation doesn’t imply that either. From "Paṭiccasamuppāda Sutta (SN 12.1)": https://suttacentral.net/sn12.1/en/sujato?layout=sidebyside&reference=main&notes=asterisk&highlight=fal...
by Lal
Fri Apr 07, 2023 12:43 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Name and form = self identity?
Replies: 39
Views: 1189

Re: Name and form = self identity?

That would be a problem, but I don’t know anyone who says that. The standard translations and explanation doesn’t imply that either. From "Paṭiccasamuppāda Sutta (SN 12.1)": https://suttacentral.net/sn12.1/en/sujato?layout=sidebyside&reference=main&notes=asterisk&highlight=fal...
by Lal
Fri Apr 07, 2023 12:34 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Name and form = self identity?
Replies: 39
Views: 1189

Re: Name and form = self identity?

Ceisiwr wrote: Lal wrote: ↑Fri Apr 07, 2023 6:42 am 3. Therefore, for namarupa to cease, viññāṇa must cease. It is also stated directly in the translation (@the 3.2 marker: "When choices cease, consciousness ceases."). - Does that mean an Arahant has lost consciousness? I still don’t unde...
by Lal
Fri Apr 07, 2023 12:21 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Name and form = self identity?
Replies: 39
Views: 1189

Re: Name and form = self identity?

The problem is that here in the West, we understand “consciousness” to mean awareness. 1. That is precisely why viññāṇa SHOULD NOT be translated as "consciousness." - One needs to convey the meanings of a Pali verse to any language so that MEANING can be understood. 2. But it is more than...
by Lal
Fri Apr 07, 2023 10:42 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Name and form = self identity?
Replies: 39
Views: 1189

Re: Name and form = self identity?

Ontheway wrote: Lal wrote: ↑Thu Apr 06, 2023 7:55 am Ontheway wrote: "Nama = Mental aspect Rupa = Materiality aspect" Do Arahants generate namarupa? Namarupa don't get generated by Arahants. 1. From " Paṭiccasamuppāda Sutta (SN 12.1)": https://suttacentral.net/sn12.1/en/sujato?la...
by Lal
Thu Apr 06, 2023 11:55 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Name and form = self identity?
Replies: 39
Views: 1189

Re: Name and form = self identity?

Ontheway wrote:
"Nama = Mental aspect
Rupa = Materiality aspect"

Do Arahants generate namarupa?
by Lal
Thu Apr 06, 2023 11:14 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Name and form = self identity?
Replies: 39
Views: 1189

Re: Name and form = self identity?

Here is an opportunity for Bhikkhus Dhammanando, Pasela, and people like Eko Care to explain this issue.
by Lal
Sun Apr 02, 2023 1:47 pm
Forum: Non-English Resources
Topic: The teachings of Ven. Waharaka Abhayaratanalankara Thero
Replies: 1650
Views: 608724

Re: The teachings of Ven. Waharaka Abhayaratanalankara Thero

Chart #8. Kamma and Saṅkhāra https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1L-iGKVJuZwsi1BhBWPaRMGIysM1Ol4n2 Download/Print: Chart #8. Kamma and Saṅkhāra https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1UAIyWytRemgz90qGq-3RN4WedX0xR9vI The following post provides an introduction to explaini...
by Lal
Sun Mar 26, 2023 9:10 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Contradiction 1- Viññāṇa Means Consciousness?
Replies: 304
Views: 10084

Re: Contradiction 1- Viññāṇa Means Consciousness?

Chart #7. Saṅkhāra – An Introduction

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by Lal
Sun Mar 26, 2023 9:04 pm
Forum: Non-English Resources
Topic: The teachings of Ven. Waharaka Abhayaratanalankara Thero
Replies: 1650
Views: 608724

Re: The teachings of Ven. Waharaka Abhayaratanalankara Thero

Chart #7. Saṅkhāra – An Introduction https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1JGY45h1ZETrFIbC0g3kV9Siq8LCKj-PH Download/Print: Chart #7. Saṅkhāra – An Introduction https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1MxVz7yQOUR5KWdRDlepycCP2ydSr7iZ8 The following post provides an introduc...
by Lal
Tue Mar 21, 2023 8:29 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: SN 55.40, SN 55.39 proof that ariya-savaka is a disciple of noble ones, not a 'noble disciple' (with ariya status)
Replies: 46
Views: 1783

Re: SN 55.40, SN 55.39 proof that ariya-savaka is a disciple of noble ones, not a 'noble disciple' (with ariya status)

"Y ato kho, gahapati, ariyasāvakassa imāni pañca bhayāni verāni vūpasantāni honti, imehi ca catūhi sotāpattiyaṅgehi samannāgato hoti , so ākaṅkhamāno attanāva attānaṁ byākareyya: ‘ khīṇanirayomhi khīṇatiracchānayoni khīṇapettivisayo khīṇāpāyaduggativinipāto; sotāpannohamasmi avinipātadhammo ni...