Reply To: How do I practice dhamma for stream-entry in this life itself?

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Lal
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. 
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