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by SarathW
Mon Mar 18, 2024 8:51 am
Forum: Samatha Bhāvana
Topic: sutta jhana and vipassana jhana
Replies: 21
Views: 695

Re: sutta jhana and vipassana jhana

These two are interwoven it is so difficult to give a clear-cut definition. However, Sutta Jhana leads to the elimination of five hindrances and attaining Jhananga. Vipassana leads to attaining Bojjanga Generally, the first limb of Vipassana is Kayanupassana. Kayanupassana can lead to Samatha Jhana ...
by SarathW
Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:20 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: How can Annica Dukkha Annata exists with kamma vipaka?
Replies: 7
Views: 187

Re: How can Annica Dukkha Annata exists with kamma vipaka?

How can Annica Dukkha Annata exists with kamma vipaka? Unless seeing the three characteristics stops kamma from being created?? Kamma Vipaka is not the only factor. There are many other factors (Niyama) affecting Kamma Vipaka. Sucha as Dhamma Niyama, Utu Niyama, Biju Niyama and Citta Niyama etc. He...
by SarathW
Mon Mar 18, 2024 3:25 am
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"

Isn't Vinaya's code for monks to control them?
If we can't control why does Buddha impose the Vinaya code?
by SarathW
Mon Mar 18, 2024 3:17 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: If we can't control the five clinging-aggregate, how do we attain Nibbana?
Replies: 24
Views: 637

Re: If we can't control the five clinging-aggregate, how do we attain Nibbana?

If we can't control the five clinging-aggregate, how do we attain Nibbana? By not trying to control them. Trying to control is just more clinging. That’s why it says: it is not possible to have it of consciousness: ‘Let my consciousness be thus; let my consciousness not be thus.’ Otherwise it’s lik...
by SarathW
Mon Mar 18, 2024 1:50 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: If we can't control the five clinging-aggregate, how do we attain Nibbana?
Replies: 24
Views: 637

If we can't control the five clinging-aggregate, how do we attain Nibbana?

If we can't control the five clinging-aggregate, how do we attain Nibbana? “Bhikkhus, form is nonself. For if, bhikkhus, form were self, this form would not lead to affliction, and it would be possible to have it of form: ‘Let my form be thus; let my form not be thus.’ But because form is nonself, f...
by SarathW
Mon Mar 18, 2024 12:03 am
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 SarathW
Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:50 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Sayin' Hallo To All!
Replies: 8
Views: 293

Re: Sayin' Hallo To All!

:hello:
by SarathW
Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:02 am
Forum: Vipassanā / Satipaṭṭhāna Bhāvana
Topic: insight and impermanence
Replies: 2
Views: 166

Re: insight and impermanence

Aniccanupassana
Anicca = impermanence
Anupassana = Vipassana

I think it is the same.
by SarathW
Sun Mar 17, 2024 4:36 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: The three aggregates are not included under the noble eightfold path, friend Visakha, but the noble eightfold path is in
Replies: 15
Views: 378

Re: The three aggregates are not included under the noble eightfold path, friend Visakha, but the noble eightfold path i

The noble eightfold path is included under the skandhas. Like every path and every action. I only wish to note here about critsizing the bikkhu Seelavimala (sermoning in video) may have made a mistake or may not have. Yet after listening to the video that his sermon tallied exactly with the sinhala...
by SarathW
Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:21 am
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: Dhp. 97
Replies: 9
Views: 376

Re: Dhp. 97

I think many of us do not understand the meaning of Saddha. The translation of faith seems inappropriate. Saddha means accepting on faith. In Canki Sutta it is explained as "safeguarding the truth" Saddha is the mental state of a person who has not fully understood the teaching. When you f...
by SarathW
Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:13 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: What were the guḷhaganthaṃ?
Replies: 5
Views: 243

Re: What were the guḷhaganthaṃ?

I thought it meant the library.
:shrug:
by SarathW
Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:11 pm
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: Ven. Nyanatiloka on Jhāna
Replies: 2
Views: 130

Re: Ven. Nyanatiloka on Jhāna

What is interesting here is that he says vitakka-vicāra means inner thoughts. He also states that the 5 senses are not active, yet there is a bodily experience. In this regard though he says the same as the Visuddhimagga. That phrase seems very much like what you find in Sutta. According to Sutta t...
by SarathW
Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:38 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: New introduction from an old user
Replies: 10
Views: 395

Re: New introduction from an old user

Welcome back Lotus.
Yes, we are still here waiting for you:D
by SarathW
Sat Mar 16, 2024 1:52 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: The three aggregates are not included under the noble eightfold path, friend Visakha, but the noble eightfold path is in
Replies: 15
Views: 378

Re: The three aggregates are not included under the noble eightfold path, friend Visakha, but the noble eightfold path i

To me it looks as if Thanissaro has got it right: Something like "Its not by the N8FP that the 3 aggregates are included/collected...but by the 3 aggregates the N8FP is included/collected"( saṅgahita , which is the past participle of sanganhati , to include, collect, contain.) Thank you. ...
by SarathW
Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:50 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Best Evidence for Afterlife - BICS ESSAY COMPETITION - $ 500,000 Prize
Replies: 136
Views: 13883

Re: Best Evidence for Afterlife - BICS ESSAY COMPETITION - $ 500,000 Prize

MrBallen tells a convincing story about an exceptional case-history. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJlkwZ1Gr6w I do not believe this story. Sri Lanka had a very similar story where a rich man's child drowned in the Kandy River and was reborn to a nearby poor family. This is not enough evidence to...