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…
A Quest to Recover Buddha's True Teachings
…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…
…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…
…become free from the worst kind of suffering, then to progress on the Path and become free from subtler kinds of suffering through a fuller appreciation of Tilakkhana, the four…
…to progress, he has to be free of the apayas. And if the Sutta says that he is free of the apayas, then he will progress. So, Akvan, I see…
…to live a moral life. But there are many problems with this hypothesis. For example, no matter how grave, any immoral deed can be forgiven by just praying! In comparison,…
…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….
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…
…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…
…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);…
…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,…