Reply To: Post on Samsāric Time Scale, Buddhist Cosmology, and the Big Bang Theory
I see, so in that state, are you able to do any supernormal acts like recalling your past lives? I’ve read that a gandhabba gets access to nama loka directly….
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“San” is not a word in the Pāli Canon.
If San is Raga, Dwesha, Moha, there cannot be Sankhara Paccaya Vinnana in Avyakata Paticca Samupada. …vipākaṃ cakkhuviññāṇaṃ uppannaṃ hoti upekkhāsahagataṃ rūpārammaṇaṃ, tasmiṃ samaye saṅkhārapaccayā viññāṇaṃ, viññāṇa paccayā nāmaṃ, nāma…
Reply To: Seeking clarification on how I understand Anicca, Dukkha, and Anatta
Theruwan Saranai, I’ve been reflecting on paṭicca-samuppāda and Waharaka Thero’s explanations. He often says: if things were nicca, we could arrange them as we wish. But since they don’t work…
Reply To: What did the Lord Buddha Dream About at Night?
…or touching. It’s like you become a half-brahma… kamaloka form with brahmaloka senses. But as far as I remember, I have dreamt of eating some tasty foods and I have…
What is “San”? Meaning of Sansāra (or Saṃsāra)
…kamma; see #18 below. To attain Nibbāna, one must comprehend the more profound version of alōbha, adōsa, and amōha. See “Six Root Causes – Loka Samudaya (Arising of Suffering) and…
How to Avoid Birth in the Apāyā
…(5) kamma vipāka, (6) opapatika birth (instant full-formed birth), and the existence of (7) apāyā, and (8) rupa loka/arupa loka. For explanations on (6)-(8), see, “The Grand Unified Theory of…
How the Buddha Described the Chance of Rebirth in the Human Realm
Revised May 5, 2017, February 29, 2020; re-written June 7, 2021 Living a Moral Life Is Not Enough 1. Many people believe that if we live a “good, moral life,”…
Possible Outcomes of Meditation – Samādhi, Jhāna, Magga Phala
Revised May 30, 2018; February 10, 2020; August 9, 2021 Introduction 1. As discussed in the “Bhāvanā (Meditation)” section, meditation is of two types. One is done at all times,…
How Does One Know whether the Sōtapanna Stage is Reached?
One can determine for oneself whether one has attained the Sotāpanna stage. It becomes clear that one has removed the characteristics/habits (gati) suitable to be born in the four lowest…
Four Noble Truths: Recipe for Problem Solving
…in apparently harmless sensory pleasures. See “Six Root Causes – Loka Samudaya (Arising of Suffering) and Loka Nirodhaya (Nibbāna).” Thus, stated succinctly, the root cause of our suffering is not…