Dear Ajahn, I have listened to many commentaries on the teachings of the buddhas' dhamma even when I was a monk myself, however I must say yours are the most enjoyable, I could listen to you all day everyday. Sadhu, Sadhu, Sadhu.
Thank you for such great knowledge🙏😇 I loved watching your series of Buddhist cosmology with Ajhan sona. It was a lot of help for my mind. Thank you very much
Sadhu. Sahdu. Sahdu. 🙏🙏🙏 ““So, to the One With Excellent Sight, I have come in need with a question: Looking on the world in what way does the king of Death not see one?” Look on the world as empty, Mogharāja, being always mindful. Having removed wrong view of self, in this way one will cross beyond Death. When looking on the world in this way the king of Death does not see one.” from snp5.16
Thank you! This is one of the best dhamma talks ever! I would like to request if possible that you make a discourse on the animal realm and maybe even plants. It is the only realm I couldn't find in your videos with Ajahn Sona.
What I have always wondered about buddhism is, how they combine such contrary concepts as "no self" and "rebirth" into one philosophical system and still claim congruency. In my view these two concepts exclude each other. What I mean is, if there is no self, what is it that is reborn? Of if there is re-birth, what is it that has already existed at least once before?
As far as I understand it, what carries on to the next life is a very subtle aspect of mind (there is a coarse, a subtle and a very subtle mind), one could think it's not "you" in general that is reborn but a very specific part of your mental continuum. This explains why someone doesn't just readily remembers past lifes. As for the no self part, this points to interdependence of all phenomena (including self) and the absence of inherent existence. We could say that there is a part of what you think as yourself that is being reborn but is in itself dependently arisen therefore without essence.
@@5piles thanks for your answer. Let me see if I understand you right. What you purpose it's a moment to moment as opposed to a lifetime to lifetime kind of rebirth. Is that correct? An other takeaway for me would be is, that all that gets reborn is just the moment itself, but no person or self or any kind of entity as a center of experience? Is that what you are saying?
@@edzardpiltz6348 if you declare your nonexistence and perceive it it is yourself that apprehends this. this person lacks the ability to endure into the next moment through its own power, and is therefore empty of an abiding self. such a person at the time of death with that final moment of mind terminating through having functioned produces the effect of the first moment of mind in what you'll call your life
Nope. Iv'e never experienced my own appearance or disappearance. I have only ever experienced the appearance or disappearance of the aggregates. Anatman simply indicates an aggregate that is not the self, not that there is no self.
They get the motivation because they realize that this world is unsatisfactory, and if they stay here it is inevitable they are destined immense suffering like the tortures in hell or life as an animal, an animal in a slaugh terhouse, boiled alive, fried alive, etc
Homage to you Ajahn! 🙏 Yesterday your dhamma talk with Ajahn Sona , about "six heavens" was uploaded , today when I was about to hear it, I cannot find the video.. It has been removed from the channel I guess.. I wonder why..? Please give some link to get that Dhamma talk .. I always wait to hear Dhamma talks on Buddhist Cosmology by Ajahn Punnadhammo.. Have heard all of them so far.. Amazing they are.. Thanks.. 🙏:)
Okay that video on six sensuous heavens has been uploaded.. Just watched it.. Awesome it is.. Thank you Ajahn Sona and Ajahn Punnadhammo ..🙏 Namo Buddhassa 🙏:)
Thank you for this talk, I really got a lot from it. One question. At around 20:16 you say a pali term for the subtle "perception" of self that persists after stream entry. I am afraid I could not pick the word you used, could you let me know what it is? There is a lot I would love to discuss about the experience but this is not really the forum for that. Once again, thank you for your channel.
Thank for your sharing this. I have been contemplating Buddhism from afar for 25 years. Can you help me understand its position- What exists ultimately, nothing? No God, no Self, No Absolute Reality so what then exists?
The Buddha doesnt take a stand on this as it leads to more views. Existence is dependent on causes and conditions. Once the causes are undone existence ceaes to be. Try studying dependent origination. Which shows the chain like causes that condtions existence. There is no ultimate being as such, just mere processes working in rapidity that create a sense of self . You have to get into insight meditation proper to start unravelling these questions for yourself.
White Willow, that would be nihilism. The nature of reality is *Shunyatha, Emptiness* : neither exists nor non existence. That's the inconceivable *Middle Way.*
@@cassieA4 Since phenomeno are causal one to another - interdependent, there are no phenomeno permanent, inherently substancial, independent, and at such, this means there aren't phenomeno arising a ceasing. Arising and passing away is just an apparence. This not coming from the Pali teachings, but from Prajñaparamita.
@@A.--. The buddhists who followed the teaching seem to say it works. It is unique enough and distinct from hinduism so I'm sure what we know to be Buddhism from the suttas is real buddhism. The Nikayas in theravada and Agamas in Mahayana contain 99% the same teaching despite being different sects, that must be the original Buddhism that can be verified. Also it is very scientific, a lot of brain science confirms buddhist ideas, that's how I first got into this religion. I didn't trust any religion, but then saw how scientific buddhism is. Some concepts like cyclical universe theory is a lot like what Buddhists have.
@@kingspeech3555 the difference are many and contradictory between many sects. Kathavatthu is full of them. Major teachings were lost (what were the minor rules that could be changed after Bhudas passing that Anandas forgot to ask and for which he got a lot of heat from the Ahrnants). Cyclical Universe is a theory, not science. Do you believe Anandas levetated from door to his seat during First Council Meeting? Kings and rulers were involved in canonization during 2nd & 3rd council meetings. Political takeover very early on. Teachings such as celebicy are un-natural. There are many unnatural and unscientific teachings within its cannon.
Sadhu! A fine discourse on emptiness.
Amazing dhamma talk. The path to liberation and stream entry so clearly explained in just 30 minutes. Thank you ajahn🙏.
Dear Ajahn, I have listened to many commentaries on the teachings of the buddhas' dhamma even when I was a monk myself, however I must say yours are the most enjoyable, I could listen to you all day everyday. Sadhu, Sadhu, Sadhu.
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Ajahn, thank you for presenting your talks with all of us! You have helped many people including me sort through some confusion.
Quite profound. Thank you :)
Thank you for such great knowledge🙏😇
I loved watching your series of Buddhist cosmology with Ajhan sona. It was a lot of help for my mind.
Thank you very much
@Kairo Makonnen ॐSadhanathanandaॐ om namah shivaya 😇🙏
Ajahn Punnadhammo is the best!
Sadhu. Sahdu. Sahdu. 🙏🙏🙏
““So, to the One With Excellent Sight, I have come in need with a question:
Looking on the world in what way does the king of Death not see one?”
Look on the world as empty, Mogharāja, being always mindful.
Having removed wrong view of self, in this way one will cross beyond Death.
When looking on the world in this way the king of Death does not see one.”
from snp5.16
Always a joy to be reminded :-)
Dear Bhante. Thank you very much for your teachings! Sadhu, Sadhu, Sadhu.
Thank you!
Thank you Ajanh,
Thank you.
Wonderful Dhamma talk. Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu
Thank you! This is one of the best dhamma talks ever! I would like to request if possible that you make a discourse on the animal realm and maybe even plants. It is the only realm I couldn't find in your videos with Ajahn Sona.
Thank you
Much Appreciated Sir !
I liked this ❤️
Thanks. watching from Dhaka , Bangladesh
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Thank You.
Greetings From Brazil.
Thank you so much!
Thank you for the wonderful talk, Ajahn.
sadhu sadhu sadhu
Ako Ajahn, today I have watched your preaching dhamma about See the dhamma as empty, Sadhu!
Thank you Ajahn Punnadhammo .
What I have always wondered about buddhism is, how they combine such contrary concepts as "no self" and "rebirth" into one philosophical system and still claim congruency. In my view these two concepts exclude each other. What I mean is, if there is no self, what is it that is reborn? Of if there is re-birth, what is it that has already existed at least once before?
As far as I understand it, what carries on to the next life is a very subtle aspect of mind (there is a coarse, a subtle and a very subtle mind), one could think it's not "you" in general that is reborn but a very specific part of your mental continuum. This explains why someone doesn't just readily remembers past lifes. As for the no self part, this points to interdependence of all phenomena (including self) and the absence of inherent existence. We could say that there is a part of what you think as yourself that is being reborn but is in itself dependently arisen therefore without essence.
this moment cant perpetuate itself into the next. similarly the final moment of this life functions to cause the first moment of the next.
@@5piles thanks for your answer. Let me see if I understand you right. What you purpose it's a moment to moment as opposed to a lifetime to lifetime kind of rebirth. Is that correct? An other takeaway for me would be is, that all that gets reborn is just the moment itself, but no person or self or any kind of entity as a center of experience? Is that what you are saying?
@@edzardpiltz6348 if you declare your nonexistence and perceive it it is yourself that apprehends this. this person lacks the ability to endure into the next moment through its own power, and is therefore empty of an abiding self. such a person at the time of death with that final moment of mind terminating through having functioned produces the effect of the first moment of mind in what you'll call your life
@@5piles I have to admit, it's all a bit over my head. But thanks for taking the time anyway🙏
Your understanding of Dhamma and teaching is incredible, thanks to you I have been able to keep trusting the practice thank you 🙏🏼🙏🏽🙏🏾
Nope. Iv'e never experienced my own appearance or disappearance. I have only ever experienced the appearance or disappearance of the aggregates. Anatman simply indicates an aggregate that is not the self, not that there is no self.
Best talk on emptiness ever!!! Thank you Bante.
What a profoundly precise and powerful teaching, delivered in an ordinary tone. Great, focused Dhamma talk, no unnecessary words used.
I'm verbing this talk!
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Thank u so much for helping on the path to better human
Many many blessings 🙏🙏🙏
Indeed profound. 🙏🙏🙏Ajahn
excellent discourse Ajahn. thank you
Thank you for your sacrifice of self and teaching contribution 🙏
I needed that...
If you have nothing to loose where fo you get motivation? Where do you get the desire for preservation?
They get the motivation because they realize that this world is unsatisfactory, and if they stay here it is inevitable they are destined immense suffering like the tortures in hell or life as an animal, an animal in a slaugh terhouse, boiled alive, fried alive, etc
We outta take back Michael Jordan's mvp rings give them too the world citizens after they all become unified
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Homage to you Ajahn! 🙏
Yesterday your dhamma talk with Ajahn Sona , about "six heavens" was uploaded , today when I was about to hear it, I cannot find the video.. It has been removed from the channel I guess.. I wonder why..?
Please give some link to get that Dhamma talk ..
I always wait to hear Dhamma talks on Buddhist Cosmology by Ajahn Punnadhammo.. Have heard all of them so far.. Amazing they are..
Thanks.. 🙏:)
Okay that video on six sensuous heavens has been uploaded.. Just watched it..
Awesome it is..
Thank you Ajahn Sona and Ajahn Punnadhammo ..🙏
Namo Buddhassa 🙏:)
❤️
Thank you for this talk, I really got a lot from it. One question. At around 20:16 you say a pali term for the subtle "perception" of self that persists after stream entry. I am afraid I could not pick the word you used, could you let me know what it is? There is a lot I would love to discuss about the experience but this is not really the forum for that.
Once again, thank you for your channel.
Thank you so much for sharing your Dhamma wisdom venerable. Sadhu 🙏 Sadhu 🙏 Sadhu 🙏
Mana (conceit)?
Asmi mana
Thank for your sharing this. I have been contemplating Buddhism from afar for 25 years. Can you help me understand its position- What exists ultimately, nothing?
No God, no Self, No Absolute Reality so what then exists?
The Buddha doesnt take a stand on this as it leads to more views. Existence is dependent on causes and conditions. Once the causes are undone existence ceaes to be. Try studying dependent origination. Which shows the chain like causes that condtions existence. There is no ultimate being as such, just mere processes working in rapidity that create a sense of self . You have to get into insight meditation proper to start unravelling these questions for yourself.
White Willow, that would be nihilism. The nature of reality is *Shunyatha, Emptiness* : neither exists nor non existence. That's the inconceivable *Middle Way.*
Yes, you are correct! It is just a process of arising and ceasing due to cause and conditions thus sunyata, anatta. @@buddhistphilosopher800
@@cassieA4 Since phenomeno are causal one to another - interdependent, there are no phenomeno permanent, inherently substancial, independent, and at such, this means there aren't phenomeno arising a ceasing. Arising and passing away is just an apparence. This not coming from the Pali teachings, but from Prajñaparamita.
What is the purpose of procreation when life is just suffering? Isnt it selfish then to bring another life into this world knowing its just suffering?
What is "chitta or citta " in theravaden Buddhism?
Once I met a Buddha but he defeated me and I held a permanent grudge.
Remembering to be mindful just mesns stating focused. Why is this some great enlargement
Is "nothingness" a process that requires active suppression of thoughts or a passove process not requiring artificial suppression of thoughts?
When it's time for the skeleton in the closet to come out...
The permanent essence is Soul
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emptiness establishes persons with characteristics etc. stop misunderstanding notself and uselessly recategorizing it as a nonexistent.
What is the evidence of reincarnation?
They say you could know by meditating deeply and acquire this knowledge.
@@kingspeech3555 who's "they" there are no original manuscripts from Bhuda.
QURAN has preserved Manuscripts
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The buddhists who followed the teaching seem to say it works. It is unique enough and distinct from hinduism so I'm sure what we know to be Buddhism from the suttas is real buddhism.
The Nikayas in theravada and Agamas in Mahayana contain 99% the same teaching despite being different sects, that must be the original Buddhism that can be verified.
Also it is very scientific, a lot of brain science confirms buddhist ideas, that's how I first got into this religion. I didn't trust any religion, but then saw how scientific buddhism is.
Some concepts like cyclical universe theory is a lot like what Buddhists have.
@@kingspeech3555 the difference are many and contradictory between many sects. Kathavatthu is full of them.
Major teachings were lost (what were the minor rules that could be changed after Bhudas passing that Anandas forgot to ask and for which he got a lot of heat from the Ahrnants).
Cyclical Universe is a theory, not science.
Do you believe Anandas levetated from door to his seat during First Council Meeting?
Kings and rulers were involved in canonization during 2nd & 3rd council meetings. Political takeover very early on.
Teachings such as celebicy are un-natural. There are many unnatural and unscientific teachings within its cannon.