Now we are able to understand how the Buddha became enlightened. What happened was an unfolding of Abhiññās fired once he toured the four jhānas. The first special knowledge was the memory of past lives in the first part of the night.Then, immersed in samadhi, he developed the clairvoyance with which he could see the beings dying…
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The Structure of Reality (and XX)
A character on the screen has no way to escape from it. No matter how hard he tries, he looks for the exit, he tries hard and does not leave.Because the screen has no output. He knows that caught as he is on the screen will die and it will be nothing but dust in the memory. His…
The Structure of Reality (XIX)
Considering that time simply does not exist, it clearly follows that the movement does not either. Not the speed. Not the acceleration. We are observers mediated by our kammic composition, or conditional composition, as preferred. Each new condition determines a different state of consciousness and for each state, Samsara reacts by offering a different observation….
Thus the Buddha was enlightened: Step by Step
The Bodhirajakumara sutta (MN 85) is possibly the most important sutta of the entire Canon because it is enlightening to those who seek the same as the Buddha, that is, the final liberation, Nibbāna. The autobiographical account is based on a conversation with Prince Bodhi. In it, the Buddha relates what he thought and what he…
The 19 Rules of Enlightenment
There is an old voice that stands up against the current of «anything goes», «any road is right», «many roads, one goal». That voice is one whose name those who play in these popular currents do not tire of having in their mouths: The Buddha Buddhists who do not want to know anything about a Buddha…