Reply To: Anicca, comprehension and it's effect on kamma vipaka

…river cannot even be detected. This is mentioned in AN3.100 (numbering Bodhi). Thanissaro numbers AN3.99: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/an/an03/an03.099.than.html The effects for the same trifling bad deed can also be differently experienced because…

A confusion related to attaining the fourth path in a pure abode:

…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…

Pathama Metta Sutta (AN 4.125)

…of the noble ones and an uneducated run-of-the-mill person, when there is a destination, a reappearing.” https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/an/an04/an04.125.than.html Quote from the sutta: “A run-of-the-mill person having stayed there, having used up…

Reply To: 5 Hindrances

Thank you for the clarification of vicikicca, and especially the added explanation of khanka vicikicca. I did some searching and found this: Mahanama Sutta https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn55/sn55.021.than.html I wonder if this is…

Reply To: Difficulty accepting the 31 realms theory

…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….

Schizophrenia and the mind

Hi All, I recently read an article on Schizophrenia. I was curious about what is defined as “Positive symptoms”: http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/conditions/schizophrenia What is it that causes patients to Hear or see…