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I see. Thank you, Lang.
I am not sure why you could not remove those extra “<br />” stuff. I just edited your post to remove them.
I will try to contact the plugin author to see why it happens.
- If you are unable to remove them, please leave them. I can remove them.
Thank you, Tobi!
Yes. I also heard about the Netflix series and it seems popular. There are also various YouTube videos on discussion with Graham Hancock about this issue. He has written several books on the subject too.
Thank you, Tobi, for sharing your thoughts!
I thought you were trying to highlight some sentences and I did that for you. I hope that is what you wanted done.
The following post could be helpful in formatting a comment: “Formatting a Post“
You are welcome, Jorg.
1. Also, I had the following under #2 in my comment above: “(that transmits audio signals from radio stations)”. I just now took it out. I was going to give a different example and revised it. Forgot to remove that part. I hope it did not confuse some.
- Visible range photons are NOT involved in radio transmission.
2. It is really a good idea to contemplate how unimaginably tiny a gandhabba is.
- All our capabilities (thinking, seeing, hearing,..) all in that “mental body”!
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No problem. Please take the time to make sure it is to your satisfaction.
Thank you for your efforts and much merit to you and your family!
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Dosakkhayo wrote:
“2. The Internet site discussion board influences the selection of the Pure Dhamma post’s topic.
It can lead to Pure Dhamma becoming controversial and wasting time dealing with essential topics in over-local and complicated matters.”Are you referring to the forum on puredhamma.net or some other forum?
- I don’t decide to write posts based solely on discussions at forums. But sometimes, I do when I see the need to clarify an issue.
Dosakkhayo’s second post with the two videos:
I am not sure what you are suggesting. Should I be making YouTube videos?
- May be you should make an example post/video of the type you suggest.
“First, the Titpitaka (as it is represents all 3 baskets of Pali texts) didn’t exist when the Buddha was alive. Can I assume that what you meant was that the Buddha prohibited translating his teachings or the Dhamma into Sanskrit.”
That is precisely what #13 of the post “Misinterpretation of Anicca and Anatta by Early European Scholars” says.
- I don’t understand the question. Tipitaka reference is in #13.
- It is in the Vinaya Pitaka. Why does it HAVE TO BE in the Sutta Pitaka?
- There are three Pitakas, including the Abhidhamma Pitaka. All three are relevant.
P.S. I have revised #13 in the post to link to the cited passage in the Vinaya Pitaka.
Glad it helped, Tobi.
Yes. I try to revise posts when I think about a better way to explain or provide more details.
I watched the video. A discussion on this topic requires understanding the following post:
“Near-Death Experiences (NDE): Brain Is Not the Mind“
The following need to be considered:
- Per Buddha Dhamma, thoughts (citta) arise in the mental body (manomaya kaya or gandhabba), not in the brain.
- The brain is a billion times slower than the mind (cittas originate in hadaya vatthu in the manomaya kaya).
- The “relativistic effects” may affect the brain but not the mind.
You may want to read the links in the post to get a decent idea of the above concepts.
Hello Tobi:
I just posted instructions on how to format a post:
- Those instructions will be useful to all.
I will read your post and comment later today.
- But others may want to make their comments.
As I have explained, two translations of the same verses can differ.
- The author of that video tries to translate word-by-word.
- I don’t do that. I can understand what Thero is trying to say. Sometimes when one speaks, one or two words may come out the wrong way. In translating a discourse, we should try to grasp the overall message instead of hanging on to each word.
It is incorrect to say that we can not change anyone’s mind. We may not be able to change it right then, but our merit offers will work towards that, along with many other influences.
- Please read what I wrote carefully.
- Here is what I wrote: “It is better to do it the following way: “May ALL living beings gain wisdom (by learning Buddha Dhamma) and may these merits help them gain āyu ( long life), vanna (health), sukha (living comfortably), bala (influence over others) in setting the necessary background to attain Nibbana.”
- It does not say they should gain merits to lengthen their CURRENT LIFE, etc. That is what Thero explains about the 12 min mark.
- As I phrased it, our merits are not intended to support their CURRENT way of life.
The bottom line is we need to understand the basic ideas/concepts.
Yes. It could be a problem if one shares merit in the following way: “May ALL living beings will gain āyu ( long life), vanna (health), sukha (living comfortably), bala (influence over others).
- Then those on the wrong paths may also be “energized” to continue in their wrong ways (harming them in the long run) and possibly leading to problems for others on the correct path.
It is better to do it the following way: “May ALL living beings gain wisdom (by learning Buddha Dhamma) and may these merits help them gain āyu ( long life), vanna (health), sukha (living comfortably), bala (influence over others) in setting the necessary background to attain Nibbana.”
Theruwan Saranayi!
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It is hard to pinpoint why people can be irrational. But we know that it is not uncommon.
- Yes. It could be a kamma vipaka too. If he had blocked the path of someone, that would come back to block his path.
“I am not sure but I think I remember that Lal said somewhere that bodily feelings (tactile sensations) will lead to positive and negative kamma vipaka.”
I don’t think I ever wrote that.
- Any sensory INPUT (seeing, hearing..or a body sensation) is a kamma vipaka. It does not LEAD TO more kamma vipaka automatically.
- It is our RESPONSE to such a kamma vipaka (i.e., doing kamma) that MAY lead to more kamma vipaka.
Let me give an example. Hearing a particular song being played on the radio is a kamma vipaka.
- But if you then decide that you want to hear it again, you are now acting on it by doing kamma with thoughts (thinking about it), speech (asking for the opinions of others whether it is a good song or where to buy the album, etc.), and actions 9going to the store to buy the album).
- You may accumulate strong kamma if you steal money to buy the album.
- Try to apply it to other sensory inputs. That way, you can get the concept absorbed.
