AN 10.81 and MN72, about the nature of the Buddha

https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/an/an10/an10.081.than.html https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/mn.072.than.html I belief both sutta’s describe the nature of the Tathagata and therefor the Budddha. In MN72 it is said: …” Freed from the classification of form (and the…

Reply To: Consciousness (Mind v Brain) Citta Vithi

…http://www.ambedkar.org/brahmanism/BRAHMANISM_CONTROLLED_MASSES_THROUGH_LANGUAGE.htm ] [See also interesting note by Thanissaro Bhikkhu: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/thanissaro/bmc2.pdf (“Note Cv.V.33.1”) [pati: https://dsal.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/app/pali_query.py?qs=pa%E1%B9%ADi&searchhws=yes&matchtype=exact] [icca: https://dsal.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/app/pali_query.py?qs=icca&matchtype=default] [sama: https://dsal.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/app/pali_query.py?qs=sama&searchhws=yes&matchtype=exact] [uppada (उप्पाद): https://dsal.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/app/pali_query.py?qs=upp%C4%81da&searchhws=yes&matchtype=exact] With regard to “the outline:” You had made the…

Reply To: Doubt about Alavaka Yakkha in Jayamangala Asthagatha

…they: http://www.aimwell.org/Jayamangala%20Gatha.pdf and http://www.aimwell.org/Jayamangala%20Gatha.pdf Both these stories say Alvaka Yakkha was ferocious and Buddha subdued him. Hope the above links can make you familiar with the story. If Catumaharajika Yakkhas…

Reply To: Goenka´s Vipassana

…these without attending the courses (no context), but since these are in the public domain from VRI, I feel better. Discourses on Satipatthana http://www.vridhamma.org/Printversion/Discourses-on-Satipatthana-Sutta Discourses in a 10-day course http://www.vridhamma.org/The-Discourse-Summaries…

Reply To: How to cope with loneliness

Hi Wta, I recommend you listen to the discourses from the following Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGrCtt8wuHbOz67iBmmtrI2rGfj-uoYfQ Beginning from the first discourse right at the bottom #105 (currently). Because you have read…

Reply To: Resources for learning Pali

Thank you, Aniduan. I saw the following being referred to as a good resource for a beginner. I am not sure how good it is: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf6RXFuRpeLRYj-wWs4KFrTPrzvAWWMpo It will play the…

Reply To: Waharaka Thero English Subs Discourse

Oops, sorry, I must have given Lal the wrong URL: නිවන් දකින හරිමග කුමක්ද ? | With English Subtitles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIbUtTVZg3U…

Reply To: How to cope with loneliness

…trying to fix the “bugs” in new software. The following is a comment from Johnny. Hi wta, This is the desana I was referring to. Story begins at 53:29. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZI2UU5jznY&list=PLGrCtt8wuHbOz67iBmmtrI2rGfj-uoYfQ&index=48&t=0s…