Dear Scott, S: Since 'I' is not, neither is 'stage'. These are, I think, only spoken of conventionally. What do you think? I don't mean to dismiss the...
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Scott Duncan
scottduncan2
Dec 2, 2006 6:26 pm
Dear Nina, Thanks for the reply: N: "We need not think too much about the names of stages and higher stages." No, this is right. A 'stage' is, I think,...
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han tun
hantun1
Dec 2, 2006 4:07 pm
Dear Nina, ... Vis. CH XVII, 116: As we read in the text of the Visuddhimagga: < he figures that formations are self, belong to a self, are lasting, pleasant,...
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Nina van Gorkom
nilovg
Dec 2, 2006 3:36 pm
Dear friends, (Continuation of the dialogue between Kh Sujin and Alan Weller.) Alan : “I was looking at curtains but I did not notice the pattern of ...
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han tun
hantun1
Dec 2, 2006 3:32 pm
Dear Joop, Thank you very much for your comprehensive post. You also raised an important question: IS IT POSSIBLE TO GET A SOTAPANNA? AND HOW? You think the...
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Nina van Gorkom
nilovg
Dec 2, 2006 3:26 pm
Dear friends, There are also sobhana cittas arising in our life, cittas which are accompanied by sobhana cetasikas. Three among the sobhana cetasikas are hetu,...
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Nina van Gorkom
nilovg
Dec 2, 2006 3:15 pm
Dear Han, I quoted some material in my Vis. studies, Vis. CH XVII, 116: As we read in the text of the Visuddhimagga: < he figures that formations are self,...
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han tun
hantun1
Dec 2, 2006 2:58 pm
Dear Sarah, Thank you very much for your kind explanation on various vipallaasas and their elimination by path knowledge in stages, referring to...
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Nina van Gorkom
nilovg
Dec 2, 2006 2:33 pm
Dear Sarah, Anumodana to you and Jon for all your hard work. I shall download them, with many thanks, Nina. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been...
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han tun
hantun1
Dec 2, 2006 2:26 pm
Dear Mike, Thank you very much for your kind words. With metta and respect, Han ... ...
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Scott Duncan
scottduncan2
Dec 2, 2006 1:52 pm
Dear Sarah and Jon, Thank you both very much for: "We're delighted to have uploaded the latest discussions with A.Sujin, edited by Jon and I, from Bangkok,...
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Joop
jwromeijn
Dec 2, 2006 1:22 pm
... ... Hallo Han, Sarah, all Han, your message had to do with one I sent some days ago (#65683, see a quote of it below) The difference is that you asked (and...
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sarah abbott
sarahprocter...
Dec 2, 2006 11:19 am
Dear Friends, 'Cetasikas' by Nina van Gorkom http://www.vipassana.info/cetasikas.html http://www.zolag.co.uk/ Questions, comments and different views...
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sarah abbott
sarahprocter...
Dec 2, 2006 11:18 am
Dear Han & all, ... .... S: Yes, there is perversion of sanna and citta with every akusala citta arising. So only the arahant has no more vipallaasa at all....
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Bhikkhu Samahita
bhikkhu5
Dec 2, 2006 11:15 am
Friends: How to Give with only Good & Joyous Result! There might be the case, where one gives wealth, but without joy! Then, the later result is that one gets...
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sarah abbott
sarahprocter...
Dec 2, 2006 11:06 am
Dear All, We're delighted to have uploaded the latest discussions with A.Sujin, edited by Jon and I, from Bangkok, February, 2006. These can be found here: ...
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m. nease
m_nease
Dec 2, 2006 2:06 am
Hi Han, Thanks so much for this--this is the most interesting new material I've seen (or noticed) posted here in years. Fascinating and important I think, ...
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gazita2002
Dec 2, 2006 1:45 am
Hello Han, and Sarah thank you Han, I am not familiar with this sutta, and in fact confess to being one who reads sutta infrequently. This has been a subject...
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han tun
hantun1
Dec 2, 2006 12:32 am
Dear Sarah (and Howard), ... recent concerns and have been following the discussions closely. Han, can I encourage you to add any of your reflections on the...
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han tun
hantun1
Dec 2, 2006 12:31 am
Dear Nina, Sarah and all, I found the following in a book by a Burmese Sayadaw. It was in Question and Answer format. Question: It is said that a sotaapanna...
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Nina van Gorkom
nilovg
Dec 1, 2006 7:07 pm
Dear Scott, We need not think too much about the names of stages and higher stages. They teach us that we cannot immediately know impermanence, or the other...
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Nina van Gorkom
nilovg
Dec 1, 2006 6:47 pm
Dear friends, Chapter 19 The Sobhana Cittas in our Life. There are many different types of citta which arise in our life and they can be classified in...
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Nina van Gorkom
nilovg
Dec 1, 2006 6:47 pm
Dear friends, Letter on Vipassanå 2 When Khun Sujin was in England Alan Weller recorded the discussions he had with her. These recordings contain many...
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Scott Duncan
scottduncan2
Dec 1, 2006 1:16 pm
Dear Nina, Thanks for the reply. N: "There are no rules about how much details one should study, everyone follows his inclinations. It is good to remember the...
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Bhikkhu Samahita
bhikkhu5
Dec 1, 2006 12:56 pm
Friends: Why is there Suffering here? Because of actions performed of beings when: Blinded by Ignorance! Pulled by Craving for Pleasure! Pushed by Fear of...
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upasaka@...
upasaka_howard
Dec 1, 2006 11:59 am
Hi, Sarah (and Han) - Thank you very much for the following, Sarah. You are very kind - as usual! :-) With metta, Howard In a message dated 12/1/06 12:40:36 AM...
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upasaka@...
upasaka_howard
Dec 1, 2006 11:59 am
Hi, Nina - In a message dated 12/1/06 3:33:27 AM Eastern Standard Time, ... Howard: Yes, much too far. Our son will be picking us up in a couple minutes (at...
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Nina van Gorkom
nilovg
Dec 1, 2006 9:27 am
Dear Scott, ... S: Would it be fair to say that this knowledge, so often minimized and even vilified as too much needless detail, is necessary since, without ...
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Nina van Gorkom
nilovg
Dec 1, 2006 8:36 am
Dear Han and Sarah, I reflect on Sarah's post: <Thank you for your quote from the Ratana Sutta. ... It is good, Han, if you add more of your own reflections. I...
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Nina van Gorkom
nilovg
Dec 1, 2006 8:31 am
Hi Howard, We wish you and Rita a very good trip. Only a year ago your family went through such a difficult time with Sophie, and how good it all turned up so...
