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Re: What is the best 'descriptive' story of buddhas Enlightenment? What made him enlightened?
According to the suttas the Buddha entered the 4th jhana via the first three, and used the concentration to recollect his previous lives. Then he investigated how these lives arise due to kamma, how … (View Post)
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Re: With a simple YES or NO! Do you believe buddhism is the ONLY path to the Cessation Of Suffering??
Each person has their own journey, their own path. While I belief we all must come across the same milestones (the 8 factors of the path) if we want to reach the end of suffering, I am not going to s… (View Post)
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Re: How do I see that feeling is not the self
(Quote) It says the body's elements are standing for a long time. Consciousness (and so also body consciousness) is said to arise and cease. Somewhere else I think it says with the blink of an eye. B… (View Post)
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Re: How do I see that feeling is not the self
@Jeffrey Some sources for now. I took out the quotes about leaving the body consciousness, but the links provide more information on how to practice like this. The links are all of Ajahn Chah and his… (View Post)1 -
Re: Enlightened or not - nothing changes and the earth still spins...
I think stories as this could be used as a good excuse not to practice, or practice only to a certain point. If the monk felt as miserable as ever I don't think he was enlightened. In my experience, … (View Post)
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