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…in couple days it can be life changing (based on results in my group). Once you are free from those compulsive actions of mind, you can develop insight more smoothly….
A Quest to Recover Buddha's True Teachings
…in couple days it can be life changing (based on results in my group). Once you are free from those compulsive actions of mind, you can develop insight more smoothly….
…a Sotapanna. How is it said here that a Sotapanna has the license to be exceedingly heedless? The translation cannot be right, I sense. He is free of only apayagami…
“How is it said here that a Sotapanna has the license to be exceedingly heedless? The translation cannot be right, I sense. He is free of only apayagami deeds.” Yes….
Hi Siebe. In case it could help, I’d like to give examples similar to what Lal has given in the past. Lal and anyone, always feel free to correct me…
Hi upekkha100, thanks for the examples. I think the upadana step allready takes place the moment the mind takes hold of arising thoughts or mental formations. There is a moment…
“Panca upadanakhanda being compared to drinking the poison, seems to imply that suffering begins at the upadana stage(pulling object of greed/hatred closer), rather than beginning at the tanha stage(getting attached).”…
…not free from the apayas. Ven. Sariputta takes no stand but resolves to refer the matter to the Buddha. The Buddha rebuts the claim of the wanderers, and explains that…
To summarize what y not said (or the summary of the sutta) is to indicate the nine type of persons who are free of the apayas, but have not attained…
…time. Even though I believe that I made it to the Sotapanna stage several years ago, I am still working to become free of the kama loka. Responsibilities with the…
…rapidly. However can kamma beeja be altered, or if not, at least have its effects modified by other kamma beeja? For example, suppose I wish to sponsor the printing of…