Reply To: Early Buddhism vs Theravada
…bit too many to my liking). And I did find passages saying all the aggregates were “impermanent,” not surprisingly. Aggregates: 色,受,想,行,识 Impermanence: 无常 “No-self:” “无我” Note that the Chinese on…
A Quest to Recover Buddha's True Teachings
…bit too many to my liking). And I did find passages saying all the aggregates were “impermanent,” not surprisingly. Aggregates: 色,受,想,行,识 Impermanence: 无常 “No-self:” “无我” Note that the Chinese on…
…lifes is not 100% sure. Many causes can changes them BUT they not the fruit of chance. It can be hard to changes his gati so somes lifes can’t be…
…entire lives for Nibbana. You will experience the difference yourself! It’s all about causes and conditions. Here is the video clip: Welcome to Jethavanarama Buddhist Monastery, Sri Lanka! Credit goes…
…family and so my religious life began very young. I attended many Catholic seminaries to become a priest. I later converted to several other Christian sects. My university studies began…
…than one thought before. It is not something which comes and goes here and there , then and now. Life, Youth and Vigour and Health, joy and happiness, pain and…
From https://www.tipitaka.net/tipitaka/dhp/verseload.php?verse=142 “The Buddha consenting, Santati rose to a height of seven toddy-palms into the sky and there, while meditating on the element of fire (tejo kasina), he passed away…
Link to sutta where buddha describes various ways in which Puthujjano praises the buddha and buddha describes how they should actually do it. And it’s in Brahmajala Sutta!!! https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/dn/dn.01.0.bodh.html…
…All objects within my panoramic gaze trembled and vibrated like quick motion pictures. My body, Master’s, the pillared courtyard, the furniture and floor, the trees and sunshine, occasionally became violently…
…Once again, sir, thank you! I have been reading “A Discourse on Paticcasamuppada” by Venerable. Mahasi Sayadaw https://www.wisdomlib.org/buddhism/book/a-discourse-on-paticcasamuppada/d/doc1995.html In this chapter it says that Venerable Ugga obtained Arhatship in the…
…down all the illnesses (problems) that a body can experience. These 8 reasons are listed together with commonly known diseases and also heat/cold, hunger/thirst etc. If we take kamma as…