Noted then. Since we are talking about miracles that can change a person for the better, they are still very difficult to achieve – which is through a determined human effort and the uncertainty of gods’ intervention and help.
You are right. My first thought was that the intelligent beings are somewhere on par with humans.
Edit: That the intelligent beings were more in line like the Tharks from planet Barsoom.
That sounds like emptiness of all things. Nagarjuna’s teachings. And maybe Atisha too. Mahayanna. I think rossum follows Hinayanna. That’s trying to become a stream enterer or arhant. In my lineage all starts with Vajradara. The primeval buddha. It’s Vajrayanna.
I remember the vedas or maybe upanishads speaking of planets with oceans of milk, some with oceans of oil, and like ours with oceans of salt.Edit: That the intelligent beings were more in line like the Tharks from planet Barsoom.
The poem is about the concept of all things being are dependent on conditions which are always changing. Each condition is dependent upon other conditions. That may be similar to emptiness, but I’m not sure. Here is a link. accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/nyanatiloka/wheel394.html#ch3
Their knowledge is amazing but time only will tell until it can be verified (when our technology has developed sufficiently to do it) that there exist such planets. The likelihood is great considering that every new day new discoveries are made in the universe.Perhaps at the moment these creatures can be likened to the Tharks of planet Barsoom and that when our space ship (satellites) were able to visit it, it was only dry orange sand and no Tharks.
according to their religion they have ultimate and perfect nirvana and meditation but their definition does not match in many, many religions and philosophies with their truth definition and “savior.” But they do have a portion of the fullness of truth that God granted his church; so, hopefully they will meet with Him. but, truly only God knows.
the odd thing is the mahabharata is futuristic or leading to foreshadowing too much in some
No I was not aware of any slur or slang term. The yannas I’ve always known as the vehicles. Lesser, middle, and greater.
The main beef with the phrase Hinayana is the implication of the nature of practice. Mahayana schools attempt to cultvate bodhicitta to realize Bodhisattvas to save all sentient beings no matter how many lifetimes it takes, while Theravadan schools focus on enlightenment and cultivation of the self to attain arhanthood.
Goodness. This is rather harsh language that shows a lack of understanding of Theravada practice.
It is indeed Nagarjuna. My theory is Mayahana, following Nagarjuna. My practice is mostly Theravada, with a little Soto Zen thrown in.
In general the ancient Indians seem to have made the connection that the stars are not actually different from our sun, but are really other suns seen from a very very long way away. Naturally, if they were other suns, then there were also other earths, other moons and other planets associated with them. After that their imaginations took over.
I believe nirvana is full union with the uncreated, God. I also believe that this is the ultimate goal of all Christians.
Right. Heaven is a better place. It’s a place where we can progress. Like a pureland. God’s biggest wish for us is to be just like him. As Paul wrote. “When that which is imperfect becomes perfect…”
Jesus was fully human, according to orthodox Christian theology.
The Buddha was also fully human, and showed us what it was possible for a human to achieve. What he did, we can do.
I am lost after the discussion touches on mahabaratta, Hinayanna, Vajradara, Vajrayanna and Theravada. I guess they are too complicate for me. It is hard to have an understanding.
He said so: