Nibbāna “Exists”, but Not in This World

…Sōtapanna stage. To attain the Sōtapanna stage, one MUST comprehend the anicca nature of this world to some extent. For the mind to grasp that concept, it must be free

Sotapanna Stage and Distorted/Defiled Saññā

…contemplate it, examining it carefully. And it would appear to them as completely void, hollow, and insubstantial. For what substance could there be in a mirage?” Thus, even if that…

Reply To: habitual behaviour and suffering

…have. Being oneself we are wise, compassionate. Being oneself means we must free ourselves from the fetters because those make us stupid, not compassionate. There is nothing wrong with ourselves….

Sōtapanna Anugāmi and a Sōtapanna

Revised July 27, 2017; January 15, 2018; September 26, 2018; February 13, 2019; April 13, 2020; August 11, 2021; July 18, 2022 (#5 added) Here we discuss the difference between…

Reply To: Quantum Mechanics and Consciousness

…mind, it will not respond by defiled actions. You can read posts on “gati” and ‘anusaya” by searching with the “Search” box on the top right. – Please feel free

Reply To: Sabbe Sankhara

…NEED for free will (which a normal human ALWAYS has), and NOT NEEDING free choice when one gets to the pinnacle (one has reached there by MAKING the right choices);…

Sōtapanna Anugāmi – No More Births in the Apāyās

…has a deeper meaning. Pasāda means a combination of “trust, faith, reverence.” That comes when one understands the deeper meanings in Buddha Dhamma. In particular, when one starts comprehending Tilakkhana,…