Dharma Wheel

Various schools contend that it is possible to reach Buddhahood in one lifetime. Zen Buddhism is such a school. In fact, Zen teaches Buddhahood in this very moment. The Dalai Lama himself once said that Buddhahood can be achieved in one lifetime by attaining exceptional Bodhicitta. "You should seek...

Access alone to teachings has been facilitated by technology in ways that would seem alien to people 2000 years ago. Also our minds connect now without the same sensual interaction. We communicate mind to mind now through technology. There seems to be some exponential advancement in ways mind and i...

Do you believe this is possible? A side question --- can you achieve Buddhahood even though your Master has not? Prior to his awakening, the ascetic Gotama studied with and mastered the teachings of Alara Kalama and then Udaka Ramaputta. He perceived, however, that their teachings did not lead to l...

SteRo wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 12, 2019 6:20 pm

Supramundane wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 12, 2019 4:42 am

Do you believe this is possible?

Regardless of how many lifetimes it takes there will always be the last one. So yes, Buddhahood is attained in a lifetime.

aha !!!

great answer!

i didn't see that one coming, but of course you are completely right.
bravo

Various schools contend that it is possible to reach Buddhahood in one lifetime. The Dalai Lama himself once said that Buddhahood can be achieved in one lifetime by attaining exceptional Bodhicitta. "You should seek to discover what prevents you from becoming a Buddha, and you will find your mind is...

Does anyone know how to do analytic meditation on non self or emptiness? Or have resources about it? Thank you i believe you will find what you are looking for in the Lamrin. if you wish to focus on the emptiness of self, there are two meditations in the Lamrin that i remember off the bat. 1. Medit...

true !

"Those who are far from his doctrine reinforce the illusion of self-existence, whereas those who follow him will free themselves from such confusion". –DL

I always think of enlightenment as being a step toward nirvana; enlightenment simply means you understand the nature of existence. When the buddha realized the four noble truths and the eightfold path, he was enlightened; however, until one follows the eightfold path, one cannot glimpse nirvana. Nev...

All is empty but let us not fall into the trap of nihilism, which you seem to be veering toward. The Eight-fold Path is a means to an end. Everything is empty, but do not fall into despair; look at emptiness in a positive way: if all is empty, then there is no guru or master who exists inherently ap...

"There is a path to an ancient city.
That city is Nirvana.
The path to it is the Eight-Fold Path.
At the end of the path is jhana"
--unknown

tathagatagarbha (more or less buddha nature) is the idea that beyond the early buddhist concepts of impermanence, suffering and non-self there is a permanent, liberated self of sorts which remains forever untainted from karma, delusion and all forms of suffering. I was brought up a Nichiren Buddhis...

to apprehend the Buddha's concept of self, the notion of conventional truth and ultimate truth is very helpful. please take a look at it. things will be much clearer. in some ways, the human species is more of an 'individual' than one single human being in the grand scheme of things, if you know wha...

Avoidance of doubt

Aemilius wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 26, 2019 5:14 pm

On the contrary, self exists in the ordinary everyday meaning even for Nagarjuna and Shakyamuni, see Dhammapada chapter on Self, and MMK. Famous monks too have passports, they have the nominal, biological, genetic and legislative identity.

True. On a conventional level.

I think Theravada tends to see the Jhanas like Maslow's pyramid: you keep pushing up until you reach the highest point, enlightenment. The first jhana seems to be centered on disconnecting the five senses. By focusing the mind on an unchanging object of awareness, one transcends distracting percept...

Stop the presses: maybe i have (reverse) proof of Nirvana: What if we accept that the Self is the opposite of Nirvana; that we reach Nirvana by comprehending the illusory nature of self, that it is mere illusion and the root cause of misery by clinging to this delusion. If we posit them as being dia...

I think Theravada tends to see the Jhanas like Maslow's pyramid: you keep pushing up until you reach the highest point, enlightenment. The first jhana seems to be centered on disconnecting the five senses. By focusing the mind on an unchanging object of awareness, one transcends distracting percepti...

I can't seem to forgive someone who caused me a lot of pain: imagine the worst and you'll be close. This person, of course, is family...and not so easy to cut out of my life. And the person won't apologize, so the rage in me just builds and builds. I want justice, vengeance even. I have really beco...

i feel you bro: i wanted to start a Sarcastic Club recently, but couldn't figure out if anyone really wanted to join. btw i'm not sure about the company culture where you work, but analysts are not allowed to promise high returns or even use the word "predict". (i think 'forecast' is the SEC languag...

A friend of mine naively asked me the other day, "is there any proof of Nirvana? can you show it to me?" Before i tell you how i answered, i am curious to know your answers. Can we prove the existence of Nirvana, either through logic or sutras? it is a fair question after all. Btw, I answered in th...