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…into the dhatu’s. All the beautiful visions one has seen in one’s life, all for nothing at the end, ends up as a pile of rubbish. Not only that, the…
A Quest to Recover Buddha's True Teachings
…into the dhatu’s. All the beautiful visions one has seen in one’s life, all for nothing at the end, ends up as a pile of rubbish. Not only that, the…
I cannot find a Tipitaka reference for the five dhammatā, only for dhammaniyāmatā: SN12.20 There it is stated: “Katamo ca, bhikkhave, paṭiccasamuppādo? Jātipaccayā, bhikkhave, jarāmaraṇaṁ. Uppādā vā tathāgatānaṁ anuppādā vā…
…body.” That is why some even say they visited heaven! But they were not in heaven but “paraloka,” that world of the gandhabbas. They have been in that state only…
The following post is from Tobias G: In “Tikanikkhepa” contains types of dhammā: 2.3.1.22. Sanidassanattika Katame dhammā sanidassanasappaṭighā? Rūpāyatanaṁ— ime dhammā sanidassanasappaṭighā. Katame dhammā anidassanasappaṭighā? Cakkhāyatanaṁ, sotāyatanaṁ, ghānāyatanaṁ, jivhāyatanaṁ, kāyāyatanaṁ,…
Katame dhammā anidassanaappaṭighā? Vedanākkhandho, saññākkhandho, saṅkhārakkhandho, viññāṇakkhandho; yañca rūpaṁ anidassanaṁ appaṭighaṁ dhammāyatanapariyāpannaṁ; asaṅkhatā ca dhātu— ime dhammā anidassanaappaṭighā. There are the khandhas. Those are anidassanaappaṭighā….
What is the translation of this part: “…yañca rūpaṁ anidassanaṁ appaṭighaṁ dhammāyatanapariyāpannaṁ; asaṅkhatā ca dhātu— ime dhammā anidassanaappaṭighā.“…
It means, “a rupa that cannot be seen, cannot be touched, and belongs to the dhammāyatana (i.e., a dhammā) OR Nibbāna dhātu” – They can make contact with the mind….
Understood, but I need to ask again: Katame dhammā anidassanaappaṭighā? Vedanākkhandho, saññākkhandho, saṅkhārakkhandho, viññāṇakkhandho; yañca rūpaṁ anidassanaṁ appaṭighaṁ dhammāyatanapariyāpannaṁ; asaṅkhatā ca dhātu — ime dhammā anidassanaappaṭighā. “Dhammā anidassanaappaṭighā” means –…
Your analogy is an excellent one, Lang! 1. Yes. Only when the gandhabba is inside the physical body, do we need the brain to extract memories. 2. When the gandhabba…
Okay. Your answer was very helpful. I appreciate your patience. Sometimes I feel as though I am in pre-school each time I tackle a Buddha Dhamma subject. For a teacher,…