Reply To: First jhana?

…you can reach 4th jhana which is the most optimal state to contemplate Dhamma. (in jhanas*) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aF6lNZ_T_dY Here is a genuine experience that one can check if one attained jhana…

Reply To: Pure Dhamma zoom meeting!

…invited! As time progresses more people will join it. Details: English Dhamma discussions 01 by Ven. Lal Ariyaratna Pinnaduwage (www.puredhamma.net) Sunday, 14th January, 2024 (12:30 GMT) Google meetup link: https://meet.google.com/wtz-qaff-iag…

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)….

Importance of lotus in Buddhism

…site of the Bodhi-pallanka when the earth gradually emerges after the destruction of the world (DA.ii.411). https://www.palikanon.com/english/pali_names/s/suddhaavaasaa.htm Is that one of the reasons why the lotuses are important in buddhism?…

Theory of relativity and Citta

www.youtube.com/embed/g9p9AfjVMKY (There are definitely better movies out there, but this was the first one I found in English.) Theory of Reativity and Citta Now I have a question about Albert…

Reply To: A method for jhana

To start, the method I recommend is to follow your breath in the way it’s described here: https://www.lionsroar.com/entering-the-jhanas/ – It works for me and others. Kasinas work for me as…