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In addition, he points out that, in DN 13, "each of these four states is called ceto-vimutti, 'liberation of the mind,'" which happens to be one of several terms used throughout the canon in reference to nibbana (pp. 10-11). Grombich definity does …
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Just can't resist disagreeing with me.... why take it personally, given it is Grombrich interpretation to which disagreement is raised? metta does not lead to Nibbana because metta, alone, contains the perception of 'beings'. of metta, buddha ta…
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....he would be without doubt that loving-kindness is not neglected in Theravada.
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In the former, for example, he mentions that, while the idea of loving-kindness being salvific is often neglected in Theravada, Gombrich is obviously incorrect here. loving-kindness being salvific is not neglected in Theravada. instead, loving-kin…
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try here: http://what-buddha-said.net/library/Wheels/wh057.pdf or same, here: http://www.leighb.com/dn13.htm however, ignore the commentary in the 2nd, because the path to Brahm does not mean the path to Nibbana :)
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^^ I've never heard a Christian seek out Buddhist teachings to understand Christian teachings. agree. but there are many people, with Christian conditioning, who are taking an interest in Buddhism. then they use Buddhist teachings to validate Chri…
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OK, so it does hold true in Buddhism? It's not rubbish? if we need to use the straightforward teachings given by Buddha to interpret Christian parables then are they ideal teachings? if the teaching is not self-explanatory, is it ideal? if we must r…
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I don't know how the above relates to the Luke parable and I would much rather hear your interpretation of it. Since I don't understand what nutriment or counscious means? hi it can be related to the Luke Parable. consciousness is sense awarenes…
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I don't know how the above relates to the Luke parable and I would much rather hear your interpretation of it. to me, the Luke parable appears to be specifically given to Peter, who Jesus said would be the leader of his church. it appears to exhort…
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Wisdom is earned through understanding and experience...it is natural but must be sought... OK...riddle me this! :wtf: And how, O monks, should the nutriment consciousness be considered? Suppose, O monks, people have seized a criminal, a robber,…
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Yes, karma and intention has much to do with it... :hair: And how, O monks, should the nutriment volitional [intentional] thought be considered? Suppose, O monks, there is a pit of glowing embers, filled to cover a man's height, with embers glow…
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a problem arising here is buddha taught consciousness is sense awareness, i.e., seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, touching & mental cognition. "citta" is not a type of consciousness but, instead, is an object of consciousness objects of consc…
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imo, when the hellish result of certain karma (action) is experienced with clear insight, the opportunity arises to foresake (give up; abandon) doing that karma ever again. therefore, experiencing the hellish result of certain karma need only last f…
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Does the same hold true in Buddhism of what Jesus said. Luke 12:47 "That servant who knows his master's will and does not get ready or does not do what his master wants will be beaten with many blows." Maybe not necessarily beaten with many blows bu…
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Good example -- the boat crossing river parable. Pretty familiar to any Buddhist. it is a simile used together with an actual straightforward teaching. it is not a mysterious parable with a hidden meaning eg. (a) actual teaching: dhamma is used …
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Wisdom is earned through understanding and experience... the "wisdom" you are referring to appears to be about how to relate to people..."feminine wisdom", which is not really related to Buddha wisdom Buddha taught: And what is the faculty of wisd…
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He certainly did teach in parables. occasionally...rarely....the essence of his teaching was not in parables nor were his parables "riddles" that required intense reflection....Buddha taught with similes and metaphors rather than "parables".... you…
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ok...in our love for punishment, violence & parables, what about this? I have heard that on one occasion the Blessed One was living among the Sumbhas. Now there is a Sumbhan town named Sedaka. There the Blessed One addressed the monks, "Monks!"…
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Wisdom is hidden...you know this better than most, I have read your insightful posts...so I was amazed at your response. i disagree in Buddhism, wisdom is not something "hidden"...wisdom is overt & follows natural truth karma is visible...t…
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the OP asked does it hold true in Buddhism...i disagreed...Buddha encouraged self-reliance. Buddha gave instruction to a student who went off & practised the instruction...the student succeeds or fails based on their own efforts...the Buddha doe…
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it is rubbish...let it go...forget it...buddha did not teach in parables....suffering is not a form of violence....suffering is a cry for help & cessation Monks, in this Teaching that is so well proclaimed by me and is plain, open, explicit and…
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nothing (which is why buddhists, since buddha, transformed Dependent Origination into a theory of the rebirth processs). buddha, himself, said nothing, except that 'karma' leads to 'rebirth' or 'again becoming' Ananda, if there were no kamma ripenin…
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Does the same hold true in Buddhism of what Jesus said. Luke 12:47 "That servant who knows his master's will and does not get ready or does not do what his master wants will be beaten with many blows." no, this does not hold true in Buddhism...it i…
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Karma means "action", most notably, action performed with 'self' attachment. When karma is done, it is finished, it remains in the past. But the results or fruits of that karma, which are called 'vipaka', remain embedded in the mind-heart, what Budd…
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...essentially three types of Buddhas. There are the Sammasam Buddhas (Skt: Samyaksam Buddhas), such as Siddartha Gautama, who attain Buddhahood and then decide to teach others what they have discovered. There is actually only one Sammsam Buddha f…
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Kalama Sutta was addressed to a group of unbelievers and it is not always that Buddha talks 'both ways'. in the scriptures, there are occassions where Buddha kept silent when he understood the listener/s would not become a believer. but this was no…
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The suttas you quoted obviously talks about post-mortem rebirth: "with the break-up of the body [kaya], after death, have re-appeared in the good destinations, in the heavenly world." not necessarily. your assertions have already been addressed at t…
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Think not, because he and the OP agree. he and the OP do not agree in this sphere, the buddha taught only one kind of meditation, i.e., samadhi bhavana. samatha (tranquility) and vipassana (insight) are two fruits or results from the one method/dev…
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probably not. within Theravada/Vipassana, there is a very broad range of retreat styles, methods & teachings :)
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not really...separating vipassana and samatha meditation is basically not buddhism Thus for him, having thus developed the noble eightfold path...these two qualities occur in tandem: tranquillity & insight MN 149
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Yeah, but I think that pretty much covers it - could you tell me how my brief and succinct summary doesn't? a husband cheating on his wife with a willing partner does not meet your definition. or a school teacher engaging in sex with a willing young…
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The website I found said it is in the tradition of U Ba Khin and not Goenka. I'm also interested to know the difference there is no difference, in my understanding. Goenka was one of the primary disciples of U Ba Khin. Goenka teaches the U Ba Khin m…
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ok. but the scope of sexual misconduct is much greater than forcing others to have sex or do things they do not want. metta :)
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Perfect answer (in my view)! i don't intend to sound rude but it is not a valid answer at all. "making them do something they don't want to do" is not even covered in the definition of sexual misconduct because it is covered by secular law. metta :)…
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buddha taught illicit sex is that which harms existing relationships or can harm the reputation of social institutions, defined as: ...intercourse with those under the protection of father, mother, brother, sister, relatives or clan; or of their rel…
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giving of love and also having an expectation of what you receive in return buddha called this wholesome quality katannukatavedi, commonly translated as 'gratitude'. the full & literal meaning of katannukatavedi is: 'what others do for me; what…
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What is meditation ? Buddhist meditation is any kind of wholesome mental development (bhavana), such as reflection on non-harming, reflection upon one's [personal] good qualities, loving-kindness meditation, contemplation of death, etc on its highe…
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Does it arise as a result in seeing reality as it is (3 marks)? from Buddha's 2nd sermon on the three marks: Seeing [the impermanence, unsatisfactoriness & not-self of the five aggregates] thus, the well-instructed disciple of the noble ones g…
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Any piece of furniture is dispassionate. So what? Of all the paths the Eightfold Path is the best; of all the truths the Four Noble Truths are the best; of all things dispassion is the best: of men the Seeing One (the Buddha) is the best. http://ww…
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On seeing a form with the eye, he isn't infatuated with pleasing forms, and doesn't get upset over unpleasing forms. He dwells with body-mindfulness established, with unlimited awareness. He discerns, as it has come to be, the awareness-release &am…
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I am glad you are aware that the suttas supports literal rebirth. i did not infer that or deny that. i am simply aware the suttas support the reality that karma (action) bears result. for example, if it is believed certain kinds of karma (action) ca…
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I discerned how they are inferior & superior, beautiful & ugly, fortunate & unfortunate in accordance with their kamma: 'These beings — who were endowed with bad conduct of body, speech & mind, who reviled noble ones, held wrong vie…
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If consciousness were not to descend into the mother’s womb, would name-and-form take shape in the womb? If, after descending into the womb, consciousness were to depart, would name-and-form be produced for this world? If the consciousness of the…
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buddha taught 'rebirth' but not as you assert he did buddha taught like this: Thus have I heard. On one occasion the Blessed One was living in the Koliyan country: there is a town of the Koliyans called Haliddavasana. 2. Then Punna, a son of the …
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Sorry, I mean before passing away of physical body. buddha taught 'rebirth' but not as you assert he did our exchange reminds me of the Anupada Sutta: One By One As They Occurred he ferreted them out [and refuted] one after another http://www.acc…
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If consciousness were not to descend into the mother’s womb, would name-and-form take shape in the womb? If, after descending into the womb, consciousness were to depart, would name-and-form be produced for this world? If the consciousness of the…