A Quest to Recover Buddha's True Teachings
…both. To know more about 31 realms, reading this book “The Thirty-One Planes of Existence” by Venerable Bhante Suvanno and the article “The Thirty-One Planes of Existence” at “www.accesstoinsight.org” helps….
Hi Siebe, Here are a few examples of the Buddha and other Arahanths who suffered bodily pain after attaining enlightenment. https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/hecker/wheel312.html “Yet there were still a few who could not…
…the 8 jhana while vimutta (vimukta) can be taken to mean becoming free (nibbana) like Lal has explained. Any other ideas? or other places anyone has come across these terms?…
Maybe MN19 is helpful? https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/mn.019.than.html kind regards, Siebe…
Hi Tobias, A sutta which made things more clear to me is SN22.89. https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn22/sn22.089.than.html It makes clear, i belief, until someone is an arahant, with regard to the five clinging-aggregates…
https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn35/sn35.074.than.html see last sentences Siebe…
…more to come, especially if technology is developed to explore distant stars. Here is a report that came out today, Dec 9, 2014, which has another video by NASA: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2865886/Mars-warm-wet-entire-PLANET-Curiosity-rover-reveals-crater-mountain-exploring-giant-lake.html…
…Mind Rewires the Brain via Meditation/Habits.” The same thing works to break bad habits by NOT doing it whenever that comes to mind. Then, existing neural connections will get weaker….
…one’s mind becomes suñya of rāga, dōsa, and mōha. But one still has saññā (perception), vēdanā (feelings), etc. and lives like a normal human being until death. But his/her mind…
There is a downloadable pdf version of the book “A Comprehensive Manual of Abhidhamma” by Bhikkhu Bodhi. It is offered free of charge by www.pariyatti.org. A Comprehensive Manual of Abhidhamma…