Regarding Nicca and Anicca natures of Avidya and Prajna
If Tanha (Craving) is caused by Avidya (Ignorance), and Avidya is originated and sustained by Tanha, then the origination of Avidya is part of a recursive cycle with no beginning. Yet Prajna (Wisdom)...
View ArticleWhat's the relation between feelings of neither-pleasure-nor-pain and ignorance?
I often see in some suttas that there are some habitual tendencies that, after the arising of pleasent feeling or painful feelings, lead to suffering due to passion for the pleasure and aversion for...
View ArticleWhat does 'Ignorance' mean in Dependent Co-Arising?
A while ago I wrote a question here about the relation between dukkha and the sense of self (whether from identity view, from conceit or both). There, most answers said that, indeed, that sense of self...
View ArticleWhat is exactly Avijja -- and how to uproot it?
To most of the questions about Nibbana, the easiest answer is "Avijja".But what exactly this Avijja? Improper attention, ignorance?What are we ignoring, and then what's the fact that we should not...
View ArticleIs ignorance a kammically active volitional formation, or a kammically...
As the title indicates, I'm not sure how to classify 'avijja' in Dependent Co-arising:Is it a volitional formation which produces a certain kind of vipaka, or is it a vipaka in itself?In Bhikkhu...
View ArticleHow to interpret "cessation"?
Throughout the suttas, we find the following stock passage:"Now from the remainderless fading & cessation of that very ignorance comes the cessation of fabrications. From the cessation of...
View ArticleWhat prevents us from attaining Nibbana?
What prevents us from attaining Nibbana?Is it the ignorance or the craving?So, what should we focus on, in order to attain Nibbana?Is it uprooting the craving or uprooting the ignorance?Because of what...
View ArticleWhy would existence remove my knowledge after reicarnation?
Avidyā and moha which can be translated as confusion or ignorance are sources of suffering. The western term for the study of reality and knowledge is called "philosophy" which an be translated from...
View ArticleWhere is ignorance, and why does it not end with death?
Where is ignorance, and why does it not end with death? Can we experience it? Does it have to be actively conditioning formations for us to experience it, or can we know this nidana even when freed...
View ArticleWhat are the things that the enlightened people know but others don't?
Recently, I heard a list of things that the non-enlightened people don't know about reality. Ex: Some people might think "everything is permenant". but I forgot the complete list. So, what are they ?It...
View ArticleBuddhism and misanthropy
Is it possible to be Buddhist and a misanthropist? I've realised I actually despise humanity and sometimes I fantasise about the sun exploding and wiping us all out. I believe that the majority of...
View ArticleIs "anupassi" translated as "focused" accurate?
I read the following on the internet:If having a little wisdom one would not see any different between"staying right focused" and "watch closely", but the fool seeks toaccumulate knowledge just for...
View ArticleHow to overcome fear for lost of opportunity?
I get fear when I'm trying to choose something over buddhist teaching.Listening to Dhamma instead of studying something elseReject a job offer to get some free timeNot having relationship (with a...
View ArticleWhat is panna? Is it permanent?
Because panna (wisdom) is the understanding of anicca, dukkha and anatta, it leads to the cessation of ignorance, greed and aversion and therefore to Nirvana. Now Nirvana or the state of being...
View ArticleHow come movies/video games decrease the motivation to do buddhist practises?
I practised buddhism a lot in holidays given due to Covid-19. I listen to dhamma and meditate each and every day. When my college started, I was not ready for the exam. I got stress. Somehow I found...
View ArticleIs intention "conscious energy" in Buddhism?
I read the following intentional thought on the internet:Intention is directed conscious energy. When we think about doingsomething, where does that energy go? Thoughts like these are createdbefore...
View ArticleIn which ways do anagamis still experience ignorance?
According to the ten fetters model, one of the five fetters which are only removed at attaining arahantship is ignorance (avijja). This means that anagamis are still subject to ignorance in some way....
View ArticleDo we have to let go the "Subha Sanna" completely?
Lord Buddha said that we should practise Asubha sanna (perception of the non-beautiful). Does it mean that we have to let go Subha sanna (perception of the beautiful) completely ? Are there anything...
View ArticleWhat is the meaning of the Datthabba Sutta?
In relation to the question: "Is there is no benefit and there is no intrinsic positive nature in a pleasant sensation?", I read the following quote from SN 36.5 on the internet:A mendicant who sees...
View ArticleWhat is the difference between moha (delusion) and avijja (ignorance)?
What is moha (delusion)? What is avijja or avidya (ignorance)?What is the difference between moha (delusion) and avijja or avidya (ignorance)?
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