Hi Scott, re: kaya viveka. Reckon in some ways you might say that's all the whole thing's about but I like these longish titles; like little meditations all...
Hi Phil, Just a couple quotes since you gave another Dhp 75 the other day. 1. Gogerly's: 74. (If he say), 'Let both priests and laymen regard me as the...
Hi Scott, KenH, Jon, Sarah, Nina and all, ... Lets talk about it, Scott. Buddha has awoken to (some translate "Discovered") Jhana SN 2.7 The prominent leader...
Dear Han, Nina, and Connie, Nina: The Sutta speaks about space of the auditory orifices and the other holes and openings of the body. Space in the ear is one...
Dear Chew, ... Let's define "space in ultimate sense" refers to space-element (aakaasa dhaatu). Aakaasa dhaatu is anipphannaruupa, which mean they do not arise...
Dear friends, What is hindering us now? Are there not nåma and rúpa, right at this moment? There is impingement of hardness or softness on the bodysense,...
Hi Howard, Up until this point in our conversation I thought we were basically in ... KL: > The place we go to - whether it is a busy market place or a...
Hi Alex, ... <. . .> A: > So are you saying that a person can develop wholesome states of mind with the same efficiency when being in a STRIP CLUB (or watching...
Dear Alex and Jon, I came across some texts that may be of interest to you with regard to your discussions about seclusion. We read in the anapanasati sutta...
Dear Chew (and Sarah), ... N: I used to think that, but in Bgk I discussed with Khun Sujin and Sarah about this difficult subject. The space that is pariccheda...
Dear Nina (Chew, Sarah), I have studied the definition of aakaasa-dhaatu as per Visuddhimagga XIV, 63 (1) The space element has the characteristic of...
Dear connie, Regarding: c: "re: kaya viveka. Reckon in some ways you might say that's all the whole thing's about but I like these longish titles; like little...
Dear Nina (Alex and Jon), Regarding: N: "I came across some texts ... there are five kinds of seclusion, or abandoning..." Scott: I found also a quote which...
Dear Nina, Han, Sarah, Connie, ... Nina: The space that is pariccheda ruupa, separating the different groups of ruupa is a conditioned ruupa. ... Chew: The...
Dear connie, Regarding: c: "Dear Meditation Faction, Is it true that there are 34 mental factors involved in first jhaana? Would you mind telling me what they...
Hi Connie, Scott and all I'll try not to be troll-like. I'm interested in the below because I often wonder whether one needs to know all the cetasikas involved...
Dear Phil, Regarding: P: "I'm interested in the below because I often wonder whether one needs to know all the cetasikas involved to still develop the kusala...
Hi, Scott (and Alex, and all) - In a message dated 7/11/2009 7:54:24 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, scduncan@... writes: I'll restate my opinion - but will...
Dear Chew, ... N: Thank you. I want to think it over again and compare with Sarah's articles on space. She also quoted from the Milinda Panhaa. She is just...
Dear Chew, I just quote some parts of Sarah's articles on space. As you also said about the pariccheda ruupa: Sarah: <This aakaasa ruupa is "not directly...
Dear Scott, Howard, Phil, c: Is it true that there are 34 mental factors involved in first jhaana? H: Replying a bit more seriously: I've heard of 5 jhana...
Hi, Connie (and Phil) - In a message dated 7/12/2009 11:58:51 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, nichicon@... writes: Dear Scott, Howard, Phil, c: Is it true...
Dear Nina, Scott, KenH and all, Satipatthana promises full awakening or Anagamiship in as little as 7 days and the longest time it gives seems to be 7 years....
Hi KenH, Scott and all, ... Then why did the Buddha became a monk! After He was awakened, why did his relatives had to become monks? Why do the suttas...
Dear Nina, Scott, KenH and all, ... One of the factors of seclusion IS physical seclusion. Consciousness, at least partially, depends on matter and external...
Dear dhamma researchers, ... If I undertsand correctly, the space mentioned under b) revers to the aakaasa wich is the object of conciousness and "base" for...
Dear Howard, I'll reply and leave the last word to you. Stop now, Howard, if you are feeling faint of heart.;-) I'm not being disrespectful of you but I will...
Dear Howard, You'll live to regret this: H: "Please forgive my oversight in excluding you from my salutation in replying to Connie! It was inadvertent, I...
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