A discussion on all aspects of Theravāda Buddhism
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Polar Bear
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by Polar Bear » Thu Jun 13, 2019 2:53 am
Cool, thanks!

"I don't envision a single thing that, when developed & cultivated, leads to such great benefit as the mind. The mind, when developed & cultivated, leads to great benefit."
"I don't envision a single thing that, when undeveloped & uncultivated, brings about such suffering & stress as the mind. The mind, when undeveloped & uncultivated, brings about suffering & stress."
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Pseudobabble
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by Pseudobabble » Thu Jun 20, 2019 11:05 am
This book is really good, I recommend it.
"Does Master Gotama have any position at all?"
"A 'position,' Vaccha, is something that a Tathagata has done away with. What a Tathagata sees is this: 'Such is form, such its origination, such its disappearance; such is feeling, such its origination, such its disappearance; such is perception...such are fabrications...such is consciousness, such its origination, such its disappearance.'" -
Aggi-Vacchagotta Sutta
'Dust thou art, and unto dust thou shalt return.' - Genesis 3:19
'Some fart freely, some try to hide and silence it. Which one is correct?' - Saegnapha
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budo
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by budo » Thu Jun 20, 2019 1:20 pm
Pseudobabble wrote: ↑Thu Jun 20, 2019 11:05 am
This book is really good, I recommend it.
Can you share which part you liked the most?
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Pseudobabble
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by Pseudobabble » Fri Jun 21, 2019 9:41 am
budo wrote: ↑Thu Jun 20, 2019 1:20 pm
Pseudobabble wrote: ↑Thu Jun 20, 2019 11:05 am
This book is really good, I recommend it.
Can you share which part you liked the most?
I skipped straight to the sections on Iddhipādā and Sammappadhānā, 6.1 and 6.2.
"Does Master Gotama have any position at all?"
"A 'position,' Vaccha, is something that a Tathagata has done away with. What a Tathagata sees is this: 'Such is form, such its origination, such its disappearance; such is feeling, such its origination, such its disappearance; such is perception...such are fabrications...such is consciousness, such its origination, such its disappearance.'" -
Aggi-Vacchagotta Sutta
'Dust thou art, and unto dust thou shalt return.' - Genesis 3:19
'Some fart freely, some try to hide and silence it. Which one is correct?' - Saegnapha
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DooDoot
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by DooDoot » Fri Jun 21, 2019 12:00 pm
Hi. Where is the PDF located? How can the book be read? Thanks
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Pseudobabble
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by Pseudobabble » Mon Jun 24, 2019 12:06 pm
DooDoot wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2019 12:00 pm
Hi. Where is the PDF located? How can the book be read? Thanks
There's a download link at the bottom of the wordpress page. The link text is 'First digital PDF edition, May 2019.'
EDIT: here is the link.
"Does Master Gotama have any position at all?"
"A 'position,' Vaccha, is something that a Tathagata has done away with. What a Tathagata sees is this: 'Such is form, such its origination, such its disappearance; such is feeling, such its origination, such its disappearance; such is perception...such are fabrications...such is consciousness, such its origination, such its disappearance.'" -
Aggi-Vacchagotta Sutta
'Dust thou art, and unto dust thou shalt return.' - Genesis 3:19
'Some fart freely, some try to hide and silence it. Which one is correct?' - Saegnapha
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Vimalayaka
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by Vimalayaka » Thu Jun 27, 2019 3:05 am
Pseudobabble wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2019 9:41 am
I skipped straight to the sections on Iddhipādā and Sammappadhānā, 6.1 and 6.2.
Yes chapter 6 is my favorite too. I also liked 2.2 Self-Stimulation (Bhava-Tanhā) and 2.3 Depression (Vibhava-Tanhā). and chpter 5 about meditation and 5.4 Self-Awareness (Sati & Pañña). I didn't skip!
