Reply To: Evolution

…“dasa sahassi loka dhatu,” which contains thousands of “star systems.” It is true that the Buddha mentioned only the Sun, the Moon, and famous mountains in the discourses. There was…

Reply To: Evolution

…sutta but I think I’ve read that the light from a sun can only light up one chakkavāla but a Tathagata can light up the entire “dasa sahassi loka dhatu“….

Reply To: Evolution

…but I think I’ve read that the light from a sun can only light up one chakkavāla but a Tathagata can light up the entire “dasa sahassi loka dhatu“. I…

Reply To: Pure Octad constituents

…2. The rest of kammic energy created by javana cittas does not reach the suddhatthaka stage and accumulates in vinnana dhatu as dhammā. See “What are rūpa? – Dhamma are…

Reply To: Pure Octad constituents

…surrounds our bodies. 2. The rest of kammic energy created by javana cittas does not reach the suddhatthaka stage and accumulates in vinnana dhatu as dhammā. See “What are rūpa?…

Reply To: Pure Octad constituents

…other sources It could also be possible that the dhamma fits big bang theory, where the loka dhātu squeezed together at the start (at the singularity), since they were less…

Reply To: Is Abhidhama the teachings of the Buddha?

Some years back I was surprised to learn of Buddhist practitioners including well respected Theravada teachers that don’t believe / view the Abhidhamma as the Buddha’s teachings and belonging to…