October 6, 2024 at 3:55 pm
#52304
Keymaster
You wrote: “But in any case, I don’t think even mindfulness of breathing gives permanent eradication of defiled thoughts. It’s more of temporary solution.”
- That is correct, and that is the bottom line.
- So, I don’t think we need to discuss whether “breathing meditation” can lead to Nibbana. It simply cannot.
- Do I need to answer any other questions in your above comment? If so, please point them out. I think they are all related to this issue.
- I will make some comments on how to cultivate the path to Nibbana. It may take a day or two.
By the way, I entered your above quote in Google Docs, and it immediately corrected the errors as follows:
“But in any case, I don’t think even mindfulness of breathing permanently eradicates defiled thoughts. It’s more of a temporary solution.”
- Can you see how easy it is to generate a better comment?
- Please compose your comments (especially the lengthy ones) in Google Docs. It is free. There are other free word-processing software, too. I hope others will follow this advice, too.
P.S. You made the following comment while I was responding to the earlier one: “Yes sir I am exploring topics you suggested above. There are many many of them! I was searching for something like ‘do it daily and you will reach nibbana’. But I guess that’s not how it works.”
- Understanding Buddha’s teachings takes an effort.