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'The knower' is usually called consciousness or citta (mind), which is what knows. That knowing is often seen to be the ultimate 'self'. Very often people can get the perception, or the paradigm, in … (View Post)
Well, people jump onto this (with some funny jokes, thanks for that), and in a way rightly so, but there is also something to say for what @bookworm is getting at. The Buddha kept his life as simple … (View Post)
I found that over the coarse of practice some emotions can at times seem to get stronger - also the negative ones. On a retreat I had one day I was angry and annoyed with everything and everyone whil… (View Post)
"Concentration" in meditation and concentration as we usually understand it are two very different terms. The translation 'concentration' was first put up by someone who only translated tex… (View Post)
(Quote) Hi, @EvenThird I'd be happy to, thanks for asking. First let me say a bit about the word nirvana being a noun. I think often it is more useful to see it as a verb that means 'cessate' or 'go … (View Post)