Reply To: Split Reincarnation

…advised to “enter the body” of the 3,5 year old child by a “sadu” (holy spirit/Gandhabba). Another interesting case is that of https://www.reincarnationresearch.com/nai-leng-consciously-experiences-death-rebirth-past-life-story-of-nai-leng-chaokhun-rajsuthajarn-choate/ It is interesting because there is a…

Reply To: Tilakhanna III

Glad to discover another bhante who has the right understanding of Anicca and Anatta. Link to the discourse below for your perusal. Starting from 01:41:51. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EF-ijmshD8w&t=3s…

Reply To: Various questions

…origin, many of which are still floating around today. You might find reading it tedious… Try listening to it instead- I found it made a significant difference in understanding. https://www.paliaudio.com/mn-34…

Reply To: A thought on Paticca Samuppada and Nibbana

…talk, but in the 1st 25 minutes itself he talks about all these points. I have given the link below, I hope others will listen and give their input. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USJPI7MP3Tw&t=515s…

Reply To: Hemavata sutta

…more assistance. Lal said: “But something appears to be wrong with the above extractions from that document. ” I think so too. Especially now after finding this from palikanon: http://www.palikanon.com/english/pali_names/sa/satagira.htm…

anicca, dukkha, anatta in Sinhala

I have attended a couple if Vipassana meditation courses over the years. I am intesrested in the 3 concepts of anicca, dukkha, and anatta. My understanding of the complex language/script/history…

Gandhabba: Lying in Wait for Appropriate Womb

…a sense, the family/circumstances that one will be born to? If it is true that the substance of one’s kamma predetermines the family/circumstances that one is born into, might this…

Reply To: Pathama Metta Sutta (AN 4.125)

Hi Upekkha, This is the link to the Youtube channel; https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpA0sy3c2kTFKmiUaLElFfA Most of the sermons are in Sinhala but there are a few in English as well. The English sermons…

Gandhabba and comatose state

Hi All, You have probably heard of a woman who was reported to be comatose for the last 14 years, being sexually assaulted and giving birth to a baby (https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/23/health/arizona-woman-birth-vegetative-state/index.html)….