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What I understand is that the intention to give should be there because you truly want to give, out of compassion and kindness for the receiving party . And after that it should be reflected that ” May all beings including me have the benefits of this merit and attain Nibbana”.
If someone gives only to expect some benefit in return, that is a stained thought as it doesn’t really involve compassion and kindness, it involves greed.
Cultivating a mindset of compassion and kindness is Nibbana.
Kammic law will give the giver, that’s bound to happen depending upon the conditions. But it’s all about the mindset.
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When I first came across the bhara sutta, I couldn’t really grasp the essence, it didn’t internalise, I couldn’t understand it fully.
But as the wisdom grew, I was able to understand it automatically. It automatically came into my mind. It was an “Ahh” moment for me. I can feel some realisation. I hope I will attain my goal sooner!
This also proves that if someone has attained the magga phala, he will understand the Dhamma entirely without anyone’s help upto the Arahant stage. That happens automatically, the mind Will progress.
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Is there any easiest way to attain jhanas? I mean we know that sensual cravings should be atleast suppressed, but what should be the meditation technique? Should we just focus on the peace of mind while in the meditation and jhanas will appear?
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How do people have birth marks from past life injuries?
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I would suggest that everyone ( if possible) should also listen to the Sermons as well( Jethavanarama Buddhist Monastery sermons is one such helpful place). I have experienced that listening to them have accelerated my understanding than just reading.
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When the mind is focused on a neutral object, the mind is temporarily free from Panca Nivarana(which includes kama raga, and dosa). So the mind is suppressing these things on the one hand and focusing (concentration) on the other. This leads to the Jhanas( Anariya)
För Ariya, one already knows about Anicca, Anatta, Dukha and also the Asubha nature of the kama raga. So the object in this case would be Nibbana ( which is the relief one feels when such things are not present in the mind) . The ariya has experienced some “Cooling Down”, so he/she can recall that state of mind and focus on that. If the Ariya is an Anagami, then the Jhanas will be Ariya Jhanas as they are now permanent ( Anagami never craves for sensuality). This is my overall understanding.
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I too had the same questions!
Also like why didn’t Buddha deliver his sermons in the Western Countries?
He could have travelled there using Iddhi Powers.
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If there was a perfectly thinking AI, perfectly logical,with highest level of intelligence, it would preach nothing but Buddha Dhamma!
“And my analogy to that is:
The universe is finite because we can leave it and enter Nibbana.”
Nibbana is not a place where we enter or exit, it’s a state of mind with no suffering. We don’t “leave” the universe, it’s just that there are no causes left for the rebirth process.
Just like a fire extinguishes, where did the fire go? It didn’t go anywhere, it’s just there are no causes left for its manifestation.
I personally feel that the universe is infinite, with no beginning and no end 🙏
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True. I get really stressed out when I see people spreading such beliefs on the internet and when the opposite party accepts their beliefs. I don’t understand why don’t they see the reality and question the existence of an ever-present Creator.
There is one more problem.When a wise person questions the existence of God, they ask this famous question “Who created you then?”. “Who created everything?”. If we encounter such questions how should we respond to this? Because a one liner answer is not enough to explain how do we exist, it requires a firm background first about the Dhamma.
So what should be done in such a situation?
