[ravi777]

Thanks Lal for your input.

I focused here on what I understood as Dittha Dhamma Vedaniya Kamma, which is the Kamma which I think bears fruit in this life. I also consider this important to me as a reminder and a deterrent against any craving of mine to commit more serious bad Kamma – specially in times that I am pressurized.

I invite all viewers of this site to share any such experience you may have had.

With Mettha,

Ravi.

 

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[ravi777]

Sadly dear Lal, I also think there is another factor involved here.

As the great Ajahn Brahm said about Scientists:

“I used to be a scientist. I did Theoretical Physics at Cambridge University, hanging out in the same building as the later-to-be-famous Professor Stephen Hawking. I became disillusioned with such science when, as an insider, I saw how dogmatic some scientists could be. A dogma, according to the dictionary, is an arrogant declaration of an opinion. This was a fitting description of the science that I saw in the labs of Cambridge. Science had lost its sense of humility. Egotistical opinion prevailed over the impartial search for Truth. My favourite aphorism from that time was: 

“The eminence of a great scientist, is measured by the length of time that they OBSTRUCT PROGRESS in their field”!”

Reference:

BUDDHISM, THE ONLY REAL SCIENCE (dhammikaweb.com)

Unfortunately the Ego of Scientists also plays a part today. Besides, we also have to remember that funding Agencies are mainly from Western Nations with Christian bacgrounds (maybe we will have to wait till an Eastern Counry like China or Japan gets into Science funding in a Big way).

Also, remember how the “Goddamned Particle” became the “GOD particle”. So the overall picture “Markettable” to Collective Western Christian Consciousness also counts.

Then again, it maybe the Anicca and Anatta traits of the world which prevent the majority of people from seeing the truth. We like the people of the world to accept the Buddhist worldview, but what we like does not happen, atleast not when we want them to. The Buddha said that His Dhamma is only for those with the required Intelligence. We are also cautioned in the Kalama Sutta against accepting “Traditional” knowledge, which even scientists seem to be doing.

We will need the next Galileo or Einstein to come along !

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[ravi777]

Please Excuse me for going back to the “Big Bang”, but if its errors are to be accepted by Main Stream Science, then probably a Jesuit or some top guy from the Vatican may have to lead it.

Science and the Catholic Church – Wikipedia

With Mettha,

ravi

[ravi777]

The word Kappa is also given as Kalpa on Wikipedia:-

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhist_cosmology#Temporal_cosmology

 

With Mettha,

 Ravi777

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Dear Tobi,

Please refer this link.

Kazal Barua – The Process of the Evolution of Society in Buddhism and Marxism.pdf (thanhsiang.org)

It is in the Kappa Sutta according to the above reference, and also I think in the Anagatha Vamsaya.

With Mettha,

Ravi777

[ravi777]

Yash RS wrote:

So how do scientists observe that galaxies are moving away ( Hubble Law)?

Dear Yash RS,

It is I think necessary to mention here that the Buddha said about Vivattha Kappa and Sanvattha Kappa – the periods when this observable part of our Universe (as well as the other parts of the “Multiverse” if you will) Expand and Contract.

So in the Vast Scheme of things, the Expansion that the Astronomers are observing could be a Temporary phenomenon (Billions of years but temporary). Both the Observable Universe and the Universal lifespan predictions given are but as grains of sand when compared to Infinity and Eternity.

With Mettha,

Ravi.

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[ravi777]

Dear Lal and others,

I think what Ajahn Brahmavamso mentioned about scientists being in their comfort zones and unable or unwiling to move out of those zones maybe a factor for the continuing “popularity” of the Big Bang theory. Plus they have an unlikely ally in the Catholic Church, maybe due to the “ex-nihilo” nature of the “Big Bang” Universe.

The Buddha is supposed to have said that only really intelligent people can grasp the Dhamma. I think others (even some eminent scientists) are not willing to look outside the box, having based their entire lives and reputations on the Big Bang and other established theories. This is just an aspect of the “puthujjana” mindset to which all of us un-enlightened beings are usually dragged into.

 

With Mettha,

Ravi.

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[ravi777]

Thanks Lal.

With Mettha,

Ravi.

 

[ravi777]

Dear Lal,

This URL seems to show that Western cosmology is in crisis:-

“The James Webb telescope: an eye onto a universe, infinite in time and space“

Although I do not believe every opinion the above site gives, I think it has enough evidence to show that the Big Bang theory in Western cosmology is in crisis. This could be especially true since the Buddha said that a Beginning to Samsara could not be found.

Lal, I think with all your knowledge of cosmology, you could (time permitting) develop a new Cosmic theory based on Buddhist Cosmology. (To my knowledge, the Buddha did not go into exact details but rather gave an overview – I think – just enough for the listeners to achieve Nibbana.)

With Mettha,

Ravi.

[ravi777]

True Lal, very true. I think they should continue shielding her. I hope she someday gets exposed to the Dhamma Interpretations of Waharaka thero.

[ravi777]

Dear Lal,

This is really interesting, and maybe she is a great thero reborn.

However, with all due respect to you, this is not exactly the Waharaka Dhamma. Firstly she does not touch on Anicca, Dukha or Anatta.

Secondly, the Sakkaya Ditthi according to the Waharaka interpretation is “Kaya” + “Sath” + Ditthi or “Sath kaya Ditthi”, which means the wrong view that the 5 Aggregates are Satisfactory.

Correct or Samma Ditthi does Not mean that the “I” does Not exist. It means that the “I” denoted by the 5 Aggregates is Not Satisfactory (“A Sath”).

With Mettha,

Ravi.

[ravi777]

Thanks for the Info’ Lal. 

I also found a youtube channel by Dhammadinna Maaniyo, a student of Waharaka Thero:-

(202) නිස්සරණය කරා I Nissaranaya Kara – YouTube

However, it is mostly in Sinhala, but the explanations are very enlightening.

[ravi777]

Thanks Lal for your explanation.

[ravi777]

Dear Lal,

Here is the link from Waharaka.com,

“දුක්ඛ සත්‍ය” සහ “දුක්ඛ ආර්ය සත්‍ය” අතර වෙනස කුමක්ද? (waharaka.com)

Also,

https://waharaka.com/listen/CD101-08  if the above one is not accessible.

Mettha,

Ravi.

[ravi777]

Thanks Lal, and Mettha to you.

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