Dear Larry, Before trying to separate anything; what is present? These dhammas can be discerned (so the texts say)- but not by someone - by panna. Panna arises...
Dear Jon and Sarah, ... <snip> ... up!). ... Yes, I also believe it has been a very worthwhile discussion (at least for me). However, I think your being gone...
Hi Howard, ... H: > This seems to be saying that there are no actions to be taken that will serve as conditions for the arising of insight. It seems that you...
Hi Rob M, ... I have not yet had the time to carefully study the Abhidhamma or Sutta theory behind the various types of meditation (you give me too much...
Dear Ken and Rob, I'm tending to agree with Ken on this one, but don't think I could elaborate if asked, maybe just tired from a busy day in ED. And I am...
Hi Victor, Victor: I suggested you refer to the Satta Sutta regarding to what extent is one said to be a 'being' and noted that the Buddha did not say that a...
Hi Ken, Rob, Azita, and All, Just a quick explanation of meditation terms: Satipatthana is an umbrella term, meaning Foundations of Mindfulness, which includes...
Hi Rob M ... k: ???? You are the first person I know who practise Abdhidhamma and said that it is not taught by the Buddha, could you tell me who other than...
Dear James, Thanks for your response to my post. Yes. When I read the message you re-stated I feel the writing style is a bit similar but not the content. I...
Hi Michael ... K: I prefer the essential consitituent or characterisitics :). It is up to you to choose also. No one can stop you from doing that neither is...
Hi RobM Did you read the visudd about preparation of Samatha meditation, there should be right conditions, one must be of restraint (do not have the details...
Hi Michael No that is not a good comparision, you are talking about origination and one that is about khandhas. There is no sub khandhas and you still cannot...
Hi, Ken - I was going to let this post remain without further comment. But I've thought better of that, on the chance that you might wish to clarify or add to ...
Hi James, I would be interested to see a passage in the discourses in which the Buddha did say that a being is made up, composed of the five clinging ...
Hi again, Ken - In a message dated 2/1/04 10:40:58 AM Eastern Standard Time, upasaka@... ... ============================= An important addition: You are...
Dear Dhamma Friends, The Dhamma practitioner has been walking in the mid of shower of feeling. Sometimes, there arises a wave of storm of feeling, after which...
Hello KenO, KenO: I prefer the essential consitituent or characterisitics :) Michael: Do you realize that this definition implies an essence? And that an...
... Hi Robert, Thanks for your reply. Just one tentative comment. I'm starting to think ekaggata cetasika (one-pointed mental factor) is what discerns dhammas...
Hi Howard, Okay, so you have no views on the concept/reality issue. I suppose that's commendable, but it isn't much fun. Larry ... reality ... <snip>...
Hello KenO, KenO: There is no sub khandhas and you still cannot prove otherwise and hence to me your theory of infinite regression is not valid in Thervada...
Hello Larry. I cannot say there is an infinite regress but if you think in terms of conditionality, and as I mentioned in another post, of phenomena being the ...
Hi, Larry - In a message dated 2/1/04 12:38:25 PM Eastern Standard Time, LBIDD@... ... Howard: ;-)) ... ======================== Well, I guess it is an...
Hi Victor, ... <snip> ... I think I explained it enough, but I guess I will try again. Can you not see the forest for the trees or what? ;-)) Okay, it seems...
Hi again, Larry - I just reread my "opinion" on what "reality" is, and, quite honestly, not only does it miss, it makes me nauseated! There is truly a stench...
Hi Michael, This sounds like beginningless time to me, which I have no problem with. What I don't really understand is what is a condition if that is all there...
... <buddhatrue@y...> wrote: here we have the five clinging ... Hi James and all, If I may, I would like to ammend a convention. I think it might be better to...
Hi Howard, I'm getting a little zoned-out with all this abstract thinking myself. Maybe I'll go for a walk. Larry ... honestly, ... stench to it, ... please...
Hi, Larry - In a message dated 2/1/04 2:18:10 PM Eastern Standard Time, LBIDD@... ... ====================== Yes, a good walk sounds just wonderful! ;-) ...
Hi James, Since you said that the Buddha said a being is made up, composed of the five `clinging' aggregates, I was interested in seeing a passage in the...
Hi James, ... post ... maybe ... submit ... Before 2002, I used a variety of texts in my Abhidhamma class. In 2002, I provided handouts in each class. At the...
