Not sure if anyone posted this quotation yet, but clearly, here we have a "psychological" explanation of birth. This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Arahant, so I have heard: "There are these four birthplaces of craving where a monk's craving, when taking birth, takes birth. ...

Thanks, Yes, this more or less seems to confirm the idea of ineffable ness, putting Buddhism in the same class as other religions that say, "You cannot understand, so just believe". It definitely confirms the utter destruction of everything we are capable of comprehending, and the ending ...

[Upasiva:] He who has reached the end: Does he not exist, or is he for eternity free from dis-ease? Please, sage, declare this to me as this phenomenon has been known by you. [The Buddha:] One who has reached the end has no criterion [3] by which anyone would say that — for him it doesn't exist. Wh...

samseva wrote:1. If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?

2. If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, did it fall?

(Within the phenomenological context)

sound, but no one is around

:goodpost: Kirk Can you give your own opinion please. I am not going to hold you for this. :) Lacking an explanation as to why Ven. Ananda did not list jhanas 1-4 as states of concentration in which one cannot hear anything, if in fact that is the case, I am lead to the conclusion that jhanas 1-4 a...

Ven. Ananda did not list jhanas 1-4 as satisfying the following. Only the dimensions of infinite space, infinite consciousness, nothingness, and "the fruit of gnosis." Ven. Ananda said, "It is amazing, friends, it is marvelous, how the Blessed One who knows & sees, the worthy one,...

dhammacoustic wrote:Any suttas to help me out?

Perhaps AN 11.1 would be helpful. You might be trying to go directly to non-clinging without fully developing the necessary supporting conditions.
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .than.html

I wonder if you are not distinguishing between kamma, and the result of kamma. Kamma literally means "action." The Buddha pointed out that intending, is itself, action. "Intention, I tell you, is kamma. Intending, one does kamma by way of body, speech, & intellect. http://www.acce...

At his earlier appearance at the Wisdom Pub panel discussion on mindfulness AB stated plainly and emphatically that he believed that nibanna "is IT", that nothing more remains after that. AN 4.174 says that one should not say "there is not anything else" or "there is anythi...

acinteyyo wrote: Which one does it? I don't see the connection at the moment. AN10.6 speaks of samadhi. I don't see where it mentiones viññanam anidassanam.

best wishes, acinteyyo

Oh sorry, I pasted the wrong link. Actually here:
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .than.html

When I recall the sutta correctly then it says that the four great elements don't get a footing in "consciousness without surface". I conclude therefore that anything else doesn't get a footing in "consciousness without surface". However this doesn't mean that such a consciousne...

Same as here https://alntv.wordpress.com/2011/02/20/top-10-things-that-make-me-feel-closer-to-god/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.op...

Where are Buddhist people better than Christains You're reverting to an external focus. I think you've already proven to yourself there's no real benefit in that. But what if you were to develop wakefulness for yourself? Have a look at what Ajahn Lee says about taking refuge on the level of inner q...

Hi Luca, thanks for sharing. Your letter is very focused externally. But how about beneficial qualities as they actually are present right within? Ten years of Zen training and nothing to report in that regard?

We are all the ocean of bliss :) i will keep in mind. . Careful with that. Bliss is impermanent, therefore it is also not self. There is the case where a monk, secluded from sensuality, secluded from unskillful qualities, enters & remains in the first jhana: rapture & pleasure born of seclu...