Dear Phil, (Joop & RobM), I’d like to add a little more to all the other fine posts on these topics. I always follow your threads with interest too. Please...
Hello Sarah, all, Just a note to say that I have spoken to Azita. All has gone well, she will be home again on the weekend if not sooner, and her sister will...
Hi Chris, Thanks so much for this good news! I was concerned but was also reflecting on detachment and how it is only visible object that's seen, but sanna ...
Dear Group, I am reading a book called "Who Dies?" by Stephen and Ondrea Levine - an investigation of Conscious Living and Conscious Dying. The first page...
Dear Christine, It is better to contemplate death at each action. 'Daily' is still vague. I am sitting. I may die before standing. I am typing. I may die ...
Dear Dhamma Friends, 40 lokuttara cittas and 27 mahaggata(jhana) cittas have been discussed down to molecular level. Among 54 kamavacara cittas, 8 mahauksala...
Dear Dhamma Friends, In 8 mahavipaka cittas, 3 virati cetasikas do not arise. Because as they are resultant consciousness they do not need to specifically ...
Hi, Christine - In a message dated 12/1/04 4:27:44 AM Eastern Standard Time, ... ======================= Christine, thank you for the kindness of reporting...
Dear Dhamma Friends, Among 24 kama sobhana cittas or beautiful sensuous consciousness, we have discussed on 8 mahakusala cittas and 8 mahavipaka cittas down to...
A very good book Christine, I think I even mentioned it on dsg before. He is extremely compassionate and understanding about death. It was one of the books...
Dear Nina, Sarah, KenO and all J:> but why this dispositions not fall away: not in a ... Nina: This is frightening, isn't it? They are dormant in each citta, ...
Hi Ken Thanks for the feedback ... Needless to say, like all beginners, I see the exhortative, prescriptive sounding language used in the suttas (in...
... [...] ... speaking ... continuum ... dieing ... continue ... continuously ... ignorance ... Thank you Larry, I am not used to think about past cetana/kamma...
Hello Ken, On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 23:19:54 -0000, kenhowardau ... I agree, but in the same way I use the word "I", and you use the word "your" and the word "I", I...
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Hello Phil, In summary I think we agree in all terms regarding discussions. In an earlier post I made some comments regarding it, but I will try to repeat my...
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Dear Sarah, In India I received addresses of the Foundation web. I am not sure about the exact addresses, and if possible, would you make links, please? I...
Hi Larry, Ken, Howard, Yahoo did not deliver this email I wrote first: op 30-11-2004 15:32 schreef Larry op LBIDD@...:> ... N: Ignorance is a cetasika...
Visuddhimagga XIV, 119,120 Vis. XIV, 119. (j) Because of the words 'Mind-element having arisen and ceased, also, next to that there arises consciousness, mind,...
Dear Rob K and Phil, I can't help feeling so delighted every time I read this quote about the elements: ... N: This is so good to rmeember when we study the...
Hi, i think the dissection of a smile is OK to examine if that is the goal. Everything Htoo is saying ishappening is certainly happening. But when it comes to...
Dear Nina, Once I read about that. That is Venerable Ananda attain arahatship before lying and no more in sitting position. I think someone also wrote at...
Dear Hugo, I thought your espose on Anger Management was a beautiful example of the foru exertions. Thanks. It was inspiring to me to see it so well put. What...
Dear Hugo, Ken and Htoo, I agree with Hugo that the most important thing here is the applicable reduction of suffering that can be found through actually...
Hi, KK - In a message dated 12/1/04 11:44:53 AM Eastern Standard Time, ... ========================= STORY OF A SMILE: (Note: Neither my wife nor I are or ever...
Hi KK The balance approach to dhamma is 8NT. What is not in the 8NT when we follow does not bring to an end of suffering. Lets not try new things like...
