We are already distracted from the relevant discussion, but I want to make clear why I delete some comments.
The goal of this website is to uncover the true teachings of the Buddha, based ONLY on the Tipitaka (and the 3 original commentaries included there). I want this site to be a place where people can come and learn true and pure Buddha Dhamma. I do not want these discussions to veer off to philosophical discussions.
I don’t want even to refer other websites that also are based on Waharaka Thero’s interpretations, because I find that they also have some discrepancies (those are mainly Sinhala websites anyway): “Parinibbāna of Waharaka Thēro“. I do not want to get into a situation where I have to defend their statements on some topics.
However, I do rely on sound scientific findings to show that Buddha Dhamma is compatible with many of those solid findings. I have pointed out some that are not consistent with Buddha Dhamma, and I have explained why. Time will show that Buddha Dhamma is right, as it has for the past 2600 years.
– When I say science, I mostly include physical sciences: physics, chemistry, biology, etc. and of course mathematics.
– Those other branches of science, such as psychology which are related to the human mind, are mostly speculations at this point. Same is true for philosophy: mostly speculations. Buddha has analyzed the mind in great detail, and no psychologist or a philosopher can even come close. To quote them is useless most of the time.
So, I do welcome any comments on whether what is at the website is inconsistent with the Tipitaka or findings from physical sciences/mathematics. This is why I allow some comments on those areas, and even welcome them.
– But psychology and philosophy are off limits IF they are not consistent with Buddha Dhamma. As I have pointed out, there are a few psychologists who are using the same methods that the Buddha advised.
P.S. Once attaining the Buddhahood (perfect mind), a Buddha becomes unequal to any being (human, deva, brahma) in this world: “Buddha Dhamma: Non-Perceivability and Self-Consistency“.
– Realizing this happens when one attains a magga phala. Until then it is just “blind faith”. It is called “Buddhe aveccappasada“, or “unbreakable faith in the Buddha, which is based on understanding”, and similarly in Dhamma and Sangha. By the way, Sangha includes only those with magga phala (one of the Eight types of Noble Persons or Ariyas), not bhikkhus.