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by SarathW
Tue Mar 12, 2024 8:17 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Buddhist Asceticism and the first council
Replies: 8
Views: 269

Re: Buddhist Asceticism and the first council

Some incorrectly think the Buddha was opposed to asceticism, but in numerous suttas we see the Buddha referred to as the ascetic-Gotama. "Though my skin, my nerves and my bones shall waste away and my life blood go dry, I will not leave this seat until I have attained the highest wisdom, calle...
by SarathW
Tue Mar 12, 2024 6:54 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Buddhist Asceticism and the first council
Replies: 8
Views: 269

Re: Buddhist Asceticism and the first council

asceticism and self-mortification
What is the diffrence between the above two? Please give an example
What is the Pali word for them as well please?
by SarathW
Mon Mar 11, 2024 9:39 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: What are Three kinds of Sukha?
Replies: 0
Views: 103

What are Three kinds of Sukha?

What are Three kinds of Sukha? Amisa, Jhanic, Niramisa https://buddhismpathtowellbeing.blogspot.com/2017/11/three-kinds-of-happiness.html [quoteThree kinds of happiness (sukha) are sensual pleasures (sāmisa sukha), jhānic (nirāmisa sukha), and Nibbānic (nirāmisatara sukha).][/quote] https://puredham...
by SarathW
Sun Mar 10, 2024 5:57 am
Forum: Early Buddhism
Topic: Jhāna in the Śāriputrābhidharma-śāstra
Replies: 16
Views: 540

Re: Jhāna in the Śāriputrābhidharma-śāstra

Very interesting.
Is this from Tipitaka?
What I notice interesting here is that developing mindfulness leads to attaining Jhana.
How about the seven factors of enlightenment? How does it fit here?
What are the five noble faculties? Is this five Indriya?
by SarathW
Fri Mar 08, 2024 6:27 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hi everybody
Replies: 3
Views: 109

Re: Hi everybody

:hello:
by SarathW
Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:40 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Greetings
Replies: 5
Views: 110

Re: Greetings

:hello:
by SarathW
Thu Mar 07, 2024 9:36 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: When Tathagata was teaching, who was teaching?
Replies: 25
Views: 876

Re: When Tathagata was teaching, who was teaching?

There is no other way to answer when you are an Arahant and some one with a strong self-view asks a question like that.
There are many Sutta Buddhas who refer to themselves as I me and mine.
However, they use it without self-view.

:shrug:
by SarathW
Wed Mar 06, 2024 8:06 am
Forum: Classical Theravāda
Topic: Sutta name
Replies: 3
Views: 136

Re: Sutta name

cappuccino wrote: Wed Mar 06, 2024 4:32 am Vipaka Sutta: Results
The slightest of all the results coming from stealing is that, when one becomes a human being, it leads to the loss of one's wealth.
:goodpost:
by SarathW
Tue Mar 05, 2024 8:42 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: The relationship between kamma and sankharas
Replies: 12
Views: 267

Re: The relationship between kamma and sankharas

Operation of Kamma is a very complex subject. There are many kinds of Kamma. Perhaps your example will qualify for the weighty of Kamma. There are Niyama Dhamma and Paccaya Dhamma too. You may be right but we can't know it for sure. Is there any part in the Pali Canon that discusses the aspect of k...
by SarathW
Tue Mar 05, 2024 8:20 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: The relationship between kamma and sankharas
Replies: 12
Views: 267

Re: The relationship between kamma and sankharas

Operation of Kamma is a very complex subject.
There are many kinds of Kamma. Perhaps your example will qualify for the weighty of Kamma.
There are Niyama Dhamma and Paccaya Dhamma too.

You may be right but we can't know it for sure.
by SarathW
Tue Mar 05, 2024 8:14 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: The Pali Canon on the path to Buddhahood
Replies: 3
Views: 172

Re: The Pali Canon on the path to Buddhahood

<r><QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>For example, if Sariputta happened to be enlightened before prince Gotama, would we then have Sariputta the Buddha and Gotama the arahant ?<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE> No.<br/> <br/> As you pointed out before enlightenment alone will not qualify to become a Samma Sambuddha.<br/> T...
by SarathW
Tue Mar 05, 2024 6:49 pm
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: Jhana and the factors of awakening
Replies: 46
Views: 1552

Re: Jhana and the factors of awakening

Different strokes for different folks. Jhana was a word used for various attainments... the Buddha redefined it by outlining how his jhana is attained. Alternatively, it's an outlier. I can only think of one other Instance in the suttas that tangentially suggests that the jhanas were widely practic...
by SarathW
Tue Mar 05, 2024 8:35 am
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: Jhana and the factors of awakening
Replies: 46
Views: 1552

Re: Jhana and the factors of awakening

That's a pretty strange opinion. I see no support in the suttas for any of those opinions. Not even the idea that the Jhana the Buddha Taught already existed. DN 1 Different strokes for different folks. Jhana was a word used for various attainments... the Buddha redefined it by outlining how his jh...
by SarathW
Tue Mar 05, 2024 2:46 am
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: Jhana and the factors of awakening
Replies: 46
Views: 1552

Re: Jhana and the factors of awakening

In my opinion Jhana factors (jhananga) are not directly linked to the seven factors or enlightenment (Bojjanga). They are completely different paths. Pithy, Sukha in Jhana is not the same as the Pthi and Passddhi in seven factors of enlightenment. Jhana is a pre Buddhist idea. However Jhana help you...
by SarathW
Tue Mar 05, 2024 1:06 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Howdy
Replies: 4
Views: 179

Re: Howdy

:hello: