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Spacemac Junior Artist Username: Spacemac Post Number: 607 Registered: 05-2012 Posted From: 157.35.91.132 Rating: N/A |
I forgot to mention, if third day also the monk didn't get any dana then buddha suggested fourth day to stay in monastery and let another nink go and bring food for both | ||
Spacemac Junior Artist Username: Spacemac Post Number: 606 Registered: 05-2012 Posted From: 157.35.91.132 Rating: N/A |
Compared to buddhist dominant regions on an average test of India crime is is 4-5 times high. If we also take large buddhist majority regions like sikkim and ladak there crime is 20 times less than rest of India. The major crime showing in buddhist regions is drugs, but heavy violence like rape or murder is much less and due to isolated regions cybercrime also less | ||
Spacemac Junior Artist Username: Spacemac Post Number: 605 Registered: 05-2012 Posted From: 157.35.95.252 Rating: N/A |
Friends once two monks went for begging as they were hungry. One monk could not resist hunger and stole food excluding himself that for base survival only he did. Another monk remained with hunger whole day. When buddha came to know he appreciated the second monk saying if today you didn't get then no worry tomorrow you will, if tomorrow also no one gives then surely by 3rd day seeing his condition some one out of kindness will offer it. So two benefits of it is one it will melt someone's heart and they will do dana. Two , it will help monk overcome focusing on hunger and will focus on other things and lessen cravings for food etc. he also scolded the theif monk because he is bringing bad reputation to monks and buddhist organisation. Also under the basic 5 percepts stealing is unacceptable | ||
Spacemac Junior Artist Username: Spacemac Post Number: 604 Registered: 05-2012 Posted From: 157.35.91.126 Rating: N/A |
The buddhist evolution is a continuous wheel unlike scientific evolution that has a start and end like big bang and big crunch, while buddhist evolution is growth of mind from limited animal world to humans to gods and saints finally into nirvana, enlightenment, emancipation whatever we can define such an attainment | ||
Spacemac Junior Artist Username: Spacemac Post Number: 603 Registered: 05-2012 Posted From: 157.35.92.174 Rating: N/A |
These are part of 31 planes of existence of the buddhist lokas | ||
Spacemac Junior Artist Username: Spacemac Post Number: 602 Registered: 05-2012 Posted From: 157.35.92.174 Rating: N/A |
Numerous brahma worlds The 16 Worlds with Form (Rupa-loka) 1. Brahma-parisajja = Assembly of Brahma 2. Brahma-purohita = Priests of Brahma 3. Mahabrahma = Great Brahmas 4. Parittabha = Limited Light Gods 5. Appamanabha = Measureless Light Gods 6. Abhassara = Radiant Light Gods 7. Parittasubha = Limited Beauty Gods 8. Appamanubha = Measureless Beauty 9. Subhakinha = Radiant Beauty Gods 10. Vehapphala = Great Reward Gods 11. Asannasatta = Unconscious Being Gods 12. Aviha = Unfailing or Non-Falling Gods 13. Atappa = Untroubled or Serene Gods 14. Sudassa = Beautiful or Easily Seen Gods 15. Sudassi = Clear-sighted zgods 16. Akanittha = Supreme or Highest Realm of Isvara The 4 Formless Worlds (Arupa-loka) 17. Akasanancayatana = Sphere of Infinite Space 18. Vinnanancayatana = Sphere of Infinite Consciousness 19. Akincannayatana = Sphere of Nothingness 20. Nevasannanasannayatana = Sphere of | ||
Spacemac Junior Artist Username: Spacemac Post Number: 601 Registered: 05-2012 Posted From: 157.35.101.99 Rating: N/A |
The 62 views refer to the sixty-two speculative philosophical beliefs about the self and the universe, detailed by the Buddha in the BrahmajÄla Sutta (The All-Embracing Net of Views). The Buddha taught that clinging to these views keeps beings trapped in the cycle of suffering (samsara) because they stem from craving, ignorance, and misread meditative experiences. Structure of the 62 Views The BrahmajÄla Sutta divides these wrong views into two primary categories: Past-Oriented Speculations (18 Views): Beliefs about the origin and eternity of the world and the self. Eternalism (4 views): Believing the soul and universe are permanent. Partial Eternalism (4 views): Believing some things are eternal and others are not. Finitude and Infinity (4 views): Speculating whether the physical world has limits or is endless. Evasive Equivocation (4 views): Wriggling out of direct questions due to confusion or fear of being wrong. Accidental Origin / Spontaneous Existence (2 views): Believing things arise completely by chance. Future-Oriented Speculations (44 Views): Beliefs about what happens to the self after death and definitions of ultimate release. Post-Mortem Consciousness (16 views): Views on whether the soul retains perception or awareness after death. Post-Mortem Unconsciousness (8 views): Views that the soul has no awareness after death. Neither Conscious nor Unconscious (8 views): Edge-cases regarding post-death states. Annihilationism (7 views): Materialist views that the self is completely destroyed at death with nothing continuing. Here-and-Now NibbÄna (5 views): False claims that experiencing ultimate sensual pleasure or high meditative states (jhanas) is equivalent to full enlightenment right now. The Buddha called this discourse the "Net of Views" because beings get caught in its threads like fish in a net. He taught that true liberation comes not from adopting or arguing over any of these intellectual positions, but from seeing reality clearly through direct insight and letting go of attachments The 62 views detailed by the Buddha in the BrahmajÄla Sutta (The Net of Views) are organized into a meticulous, structured list. They encompass all the possible speculative philosophies regarding the self and the world. PART 1: Speculations About the Past (18 Views) These views arise from people trying to deduce where the world and the soul came from, often based on misinterpreting past-life memories or cosmic cycles. Eternalism (SassatavÄda) — 4 Views Believing that the self and the universe are totally eternal and unchanging, like a monolith. Based on remembering up to 100,000 past lives, concluding: "The self and the world are eternal." Based on remembering up to 10 cosmic cycles of contraction and expansion, concluding the same. Based on remembering up to 40 cosmic cycles of contraction and expansion, concluding the same. Based on logical reasoning alone, deducing that the soul and the world must be permanent. Partial Eternalism (Ekacca-sassatavÄda) — 4 Views Believing that some parts of the universe or self are eternal, while others are impermanent. 5. Believing that the creator god (MahÄbrahmÄ) is eternal, but the living beings he created are impermanent. 6. Believing that gods who fall from heaven due to play/indulgence are impermanent, but the gods who don't fall are eternal. 7. Believing that gods who fall due to envy/anger are impermanent, but the gods free from envy are eternal. 8. Believing the physical body is impermanent, but the mind/consciousness is an eternal, unchanging soul. Extensionism / Finitude and Infinity (AntÄnantavÄda) — 4 Views Speculations about the physical boundaries of the universe. 9. Perceiving through deep meditation that the world is entirely finite (bounded). 10. Perceiving through deep meditation that the world is entirely infinite (endless). 11. Perceiving through meditation that the world is finite vertically but infinite horizontally (both finite and infinite). 12. Concluding through logic that the world is neither finite nor infinite. Eel-Wriggling / Evasive Equivocation (AmarÄvikkhepa) — 4 Views Agnostic or skeptical thinkers who refuse to state a definitive truth out of fear of being wrong, attached, or simply out of ignorance. 13. Equivocating out of fear of making a false statement and forming attachments. 14. Equivocating out of fear that their assertion will stem from clinging/clashing with others. 15. Equivocating out of fear of facing clever debaters who will tear their arguments apart. 16. Equivocating out of sheer ignorance or dullness (answering "I don't think so, I don't say it is otherwise, I don't say it is not..."). Fortuitous Origination / Chance Existence (AdhiccasamuppannavÄda) — 2 Views Believing that the self and the universe arose entirely by accident, with no underlying causes. 17. A being falls from the realm of "unconscious devas" into the human world, remembers nothing prior, and concludes: "The self and the world arise without a cause." 18. Concluding through logic alone that things pop into existence purely by chance. PART 2: Speculations About the Future (44 Views) These views arise from anxieties and assumptions about what happens after death. Post-Mortem Conscious Survival (UddhamÄghatanikÄ SaññīvÄdÄ) — 16 Views Believing that the self survives death and possesses conscious awareness. They believe this soul is: 19. Material (having form) and healthy after death. 20. Immaterial (formless) and healthy after death. 21. Both material and immaterial. 22. Neither material nor immaterial. 23. Finite. 24. Infinite. 25. Both finite and infinite. 26. Neither finite nor infinite. 27. Experiencing exclusive happiness. 28. Experiencing exclusive misery. 29. Experiencing both happiness and misery. 30. Experiencing neither happiness nor misery. 31. Having uniform perception. 32. Having varied/diverse perception. 33. Having limited perception. 34. Having boundless perception. Post-Mortem Unconscious Survival (UddhamÄghatanikÄ AsaññīvÄdÄ) — 8 Views Believing that the self survives death but exists completely blank, without conscious awareness. They believe this unconscious soul is: 35. Material (having form). 36. Immaterial (formless). 37. Both material and immaterial. 38. Neither material nor immaterial. 39. Finite. 40. Infinite. 41. Both finite and infinite. 42. Neither finite nor infinite. Post-Mortem Neither-Conscious-nor-Unconscious Survival — 8 Views Believing that the self survives death in a highly subtle state that can't be classified as conscious or unconscious. They believe this soul is: 43. Material. 44. Immaterial. 45. Both material and immaterial. 46. Neither material nor immaterial. 47. Finite. 48. Infinite. 49. Both finite and infinite. 50. Neither finite nor infinite. Annihilationism (UcchedavÄda) — 7 Views Materialist or spiritual views stating that the self exists, but is completely destroyed, cut off, and obliterated at death. 51. Annihilation of the physical self made of the four elements at the death of the human body. 52. Annihilation of a divine, celestial self belonging to the sense sphere. 53. Annihilation of a mind-made self belonging to the fine-material sphere. 54. Annihilation of the self in the base of Infinite Space (ÄkÄsÄnañcÄyatana). 55. Annihilation of the self in the base of Infinite Consciousness (viññÄṇañcÄyatana). 56. Annihilation of the self in the base of Nothingness (ÄkiñcaññÄyatana). 57. Annihilation of the self in the base of Neither-Perception-nor-Non-Perception (nevasaññÄnÄsaññÄyatana). Here-and-Now NibbÄna (Diá¹á¹hadhammanibbÄnavÄda) — 5 Views Believing that the ultimate goal of liberation or supreme bliss is achieved by fully indulging the self in the present moment. 58. Believing ultimate NibbÄna is achieved by fully indulging the self in the pleasures of the five senses. 59. Believing ultimate NibbÄna is the detachment from sensory pleasures by entering the First Jhana (meditative absorption). 60. Believing it is entering the Second Jhana (inner tranquility and oneness of mind). 61. Believing it is entering the Third Jhana (equanimity and mindfulness, free of joy). 62. Believing it is entering the Fourth Jhana (pure equanimity and awareness, beyond pleasure and pain). Here is the complete, point-by-point list of the 62 wrong views from the BrahmajÄla Sutta: Speculations About the Past (1-18) Eternalism (The soul and the world are completely eternal): The soul and the world are eternal, based on remembering up to 100,000 past lives. The soul and the world are eternal, based on remembering up to 10 cosmic cycles. The soul and the world are eternal, based on remembering up to 40 cosmic cycles. The soul and the world are eternal, based purely on logical reasoning. Partial Eternalism (Some things are eternal, others are not): 5. The creator god is eternal, but the beings he created are impermanent. 6. Gods who fall from heaven due to sensory indulgence are impermanent, but those who do not fall are eternal. 7. Gods who fall due to envy and anger are impermanent, but those free from envy are eternal. 8. The physical body is impermanent, but the mind or consciousness is an eternal soul. Extensionism (The physical boundaries of the world): 9. The world is entirely finite and bounded. 10. The world is entirely infinite and boundless. 11. The world is finite vertically but infinite horizontally (both finite and infinite). 12. The world is neither finite nor infinite, derived through logic. Eel-Wriggling (Evasive equivocation to avoid a definitive stance): 13. Equivocating out of fear of making a false statement. 14. Equivocating out of fear of developing an attachment to a view. 15. Equivocating out of fear of being humiliated in a debate. 16. Equivocating out of sheer ignorance or dullness. Fortuitous Origination (Things arise entirely by chance): 17. The soul and the world arise without a cause, based on a memory of falling from the unconscious deva realm. 18. The soul and the world arise without a cause, based purely on logical reasoning. Speculations About the Future (19-62) Post-Mortem Conscious Survival (The soul survives death and is conscious): 19. The soul is material (has form) and conscious after death. 20. The soul is immaterial (formless) and conscious after death. 21. The soul is both material and immaterial, and conscious after death. 22. The soul is neither material nor immaterial, and conscious after death. 23. The soul is finite and conscious after death. 24. The soul is infinite and conscious after death. 25. The soul is both finite and infinite, and conscious after death. 26. The soul is neither finite nor infinite, and conscious after death. 27. The soul experiences exclusive happiness after death. 28. The soul experiences exclusive misery after death. 29. The soul experiences both happiness and misery after death. 30. The soul experiences neither happiness nor misery after death. 31. The soul has uniform perception after death. 32. The soul has varied or diverse perception after death. 33. The soul has limited perception after death. 34. The soul has boundless perception after death. Post-Mortem Unconscious Survival (The soul survives death but is unconscious): 35. The soul is material and unconscious after death. 36. The soul is immaterial and unconscious after death. 37. The soul is both material and immaterial, and unconscious after death. 38. The soul is neither material nor immaterial, and unconscious after death. 39. The soul is finite and unconscious after death. 40. The soul is infinite and unconscious after death. 41. The soul is both finite and infinite, and unconscious after death. 42. The soul is neither finite nor infinite, and unconscious after death. Post-Mortem Neither-Conscious-nor-Unconscious Survival (The soul exists in a highly subtle, undefinable state): 43. The soul is material and neither-conscious-nor-unconscious after death. 44. The soul is immaterial and neither-conscious-nor-unconscious after death. 45. The soul is both material and immaterial, and neither-conscious-nor-unconscious after death. 46. The soul is neither material nor immaterial, and neither-conscious-nor-unconscious after death. 47. The soul is finite and neither-conscious-nor-unconscious after death. 48. The soul is infinite and neither-conscious-nor-unconscious after death. 49. The soul is both finite and infinite, and neither-conscious-nor-unconscious after death. 50. The soul is neither finite nor infinite, and neither-conscious-nor-unconscious after death. Annihilationism (The self exists now but is completely destroyed at death): 51. The self is annihilated at the death of the physical body. 52. The self is annihilated at the death of a celestial, sense-sphere body. 53. The self is annihilated at the death of a mind-made, fine-material body. 54. The self is annihilated upon passing away from the base of Infinite Space. 55. The self is annihilated upon passing away from the base of Infinite Consciousness. 56. The self is annihilated upon passing away from the base of Nothingness. 57. The self is annihilated upon passing away from the base of Neither-Perception-nor-Non-Perception. Here-and-Now NibbÄna (Ultimate liberation is achieved by indulging the self in the present): 58. Ultimate NibbÄna is achieved by fully enjoying the pleasures of the five senses. 59. Ultimate NibbÄna is achieved by entering the First Jhana (meditative absorption). 60. Ultimate NibbÄna is achieved by entering the Second Jhana. 61. Ultimate NibbÄna is achieved by entering the Third Jhana. 62. Ultimate NibbÄna is achieved by entering the Fourth Jhana. |