[Zapper]

Yes Lal, I see what you mean by watching movies for education instead of being attached with raga but does raga always cause suffering in a idappaccayātā PS cycle due to jara and marana? Does having pleasure cause pain after a period of time?

[Zapper]

Thanks Lal, this may be it, but I remember that you were disecting adhimokkha into several factors, not adhimokkha itself being a factor in the list. Do you think you made a post like this? Or maybe I just don’t remember correctly and this was actually the post I am looking for.

[Zapper]

Yes, I did read the post, but I am confused on why simply enjoying a sense object causes suffering.

Does enjoying a sense object automatically make us greedy and addicted to it?

Also I read one sutta where the Buddha said that the Bhikkhus are fortunate to experience likable sense objects.

You can read it in 1-2 minutes.

SN 35.135: Khaṇasutta—Bhikkhu Sujato (suttacentral.net)

What do you think about the sutta and why does one have to give up enjoying the senses to enter nibbana or even Jhana?

[Zapper]

Does that mean enjoying a sense object makes one’s mind defiled?

[Zapper]

Thanks Lal, things are clear now.

[Zapper]

Thanks for the post Lal, I read it again and I think things are clear now.
But the link you posted actually doesn’t lead to the post (it leads to this forum thread)
Please fix it so other people can open the post :)

[Zapper]

Lal, I was being curious where you got this from (nirodha samapatti = parinibbana)

In this post Nirōdha Samāpatti, Phala Samāpatti, Jhāna, and Jhāna Samāpatti you stated:

Nirōdha samāpatti is succinctly described in a verse in the Mahāve­dalla Sutta (MN 43), where the difference between a dead body and the body of one in nirōdha samāpatti is described

So my question to you is: Do you think Nirodha samapatti is just like parinibbana because of this sutta: Mahāve­dalla Sutta (MN 43), and do you think that is so because nirodha samapatti is being closely related to a dead body (no sankhara), or did you get this from another source?

[Zapper]

Can somebody link me the source sutta where it says that nirodha samapatti is just like parinibbana?

[Zapper]

Okay, I now I see that not all arahants can attain nirodha samapatti, but does that mean that anagamis are unable to attain nirodha samapatti?

[Zapper]

Thanks Lal, another question popped up in my mind.
Is it true that only arahants can enter nirodha samapatti?

[Zapper]

Does Pañcavokārabhava mean five khandhas? (I see you wrote four but I am assuming this is a mistake because I think panca means five)

[Zapper]

I have read a lot of your posts and I have learned a lot of dhamma but it’s just that my questions are about people’s experiences as your explanation of dhamma concepts is precise and doesn’t need further explaining, that’s why I don’t ask questions about dhamma concepts.

And now for my next question:

How do you know you are a tihetuka?

[Zapper]

Okay, thanks, I see now that they have the same meaning. But what do they actually mean? (I read it as ill-will but I am not so sure what it means)

[Zapper]

No, last time I was asking you about the increase of niramisa sukha, now I am asking you if your niramisa sukha is permanent :)

[Zapper]

Yes I understand that, but did you personally feel an increase of niramisa sukha or it just stayed at the same level?

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