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Hi dakini, thought these links might interest you: http://sgforums.com/forums/1728/topics/378306 , http://sgforums.com/forums/1728/topics/434746
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Re: "The Deathless" (Pali: Amata) in Buddhism
Then that's fine. Most of the time it is not used that way. It all depends on context. Even if they say things like "true self is void" it often implies a Self that is attributeless and for… (View Post)
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Re: "The Deathless" (Pali: Amata) in Buddhism
(continued) ... As Geoff said: "Nibbāna is a negation. It means extinguishment. .... Firstly, nibbāna isn't a "state." Secondly, nibbāna is the cessation of passion, aggression, and de… (View Post)1 -
Re: difference between meditation and buddhist meditation
Meditation that does not clarify or eliminate the view of Self is either 1) a shamatha [calm abiding] meditation which is common to both Buddhist or non-Buddhist systems, or, 2) a non-Buddhist medita… (View Post)2 -
Re: Is Nirvana overrated?
Yes, nirvana is the termination (i.e. permanent cessation or uprooting of) craving (i.e. passion, aggression and delusion). It is certainly not the same as a temporary state of stillness, which is a … (View Post)1 -
Re: Question for theravada buddhists about 8 fold path
Here is what the Buddha himself said in the Pali scriptures - that Right View is the forerunner of the noble eightfold path. See http://www.accesstoinsight.org/ptf/dhamma/sacca/sacca4/samma-ditthi/in… (View Post)2