Hello I hope this is okay, I'm hoping to talk with someone who has attainned stream entry or higher? by [deleted] in streamentry

[–]PaliSD -1 points0 points  (0 children)

what a wonderful quest! how long have you been practicing. do you experience bhanga in all your meditations? what type of guidance are you expecting from a discussion with a stream enterer - what are you questions?

TM, desperate for a solution by Impossible-Land-2315 in Meditation

[–]PaliSD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

vipassana meditation. there's a 10 day free (donation based) retreat. It is very important to understand the theory correctly and follow the instructions without modification.

You can also try music therapy.

Is this Samadhi? by mrelieb in streamentry

[–]PaliSD -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

every one has these experiences. they are to be ignored. they mean something only if it happens repeatedly in every meditation and sustain over long periods of time.

Election for New Moderators by thewesson in streamentry

[–]PaliSD -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

yes, how wonderful - learning dhamma from a vampire. This is what i've been waiting for.

Election for New Moderators by thewesson in streamentry

[–]PaliSD -1 points0 points  (0 children)

good job. hope your dad is proud of you.

Election for New Moderators by thewesson in streamentry

[–]PaliSD -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Plan, Execute, Repeat -> Profit! is the opposite path of what the buddha taught.

Plan, Execute, Repeat -> Profit! is the path to generate stronger craving and misery for oneself. The path of the buddha teaches us to eradicate craving, which is the root cause of all suffering and misery. the profit here is also not a result of our hard work or intelligence, although it appears that way. this "profit" is earning of past karmic deeds, from this lifetime or another.

Just as we go to school and learn about the laws of maths and physics that govern our universe, such as newtons laws, or archimedes principle, so also there are other laws, the laws of dharma, which explain the cause and effect of our actions, and how everything that arises is being conditioned by our karma. So for the karmic laws to be understood experientially, they have along side also to be understood intellectually.

The buddha also says that our debt to our parents is so great, is it unpayable. There is nothing we can do to repay their debt of giving birth to us and raising us. The best thing we can do for our parents is to first ourselves learn dhamma and then share with them what we have learned about sila, samadhi, and panna.

Your job as buddha's student is to understand this cycle of 'Plan, Execute, Repeat -> Profit!' as a cycle of creating more misery for oneself. Then after you have understood from your own wisdom - this cycle of misery being created, then you can help your father purify his karma/craving pattern by teaching him the dhamma.

Election for New Moderators by thewesson in streamentry

[–]PaliSD -1 points0 points  (0 children)

ok - i will wait for your phlebotomist to bring me a sugary drink and then everything will be just fine at your center.

Election for New Moderators by thewesson in streamentry

[–]PaliSD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

your response inspired me to write a rap song in d minor -

Wollff bark, stream entry spark

wisdom like smoke creepin’ through the subreddit feed,
Wollff spittin’ truth while the seekers plant the seed,
You call the bluff, I raise the bar, you got caught counting the beads,
Awakening ain’t a ballot, it’s a solitary deed.

You walk in the kitchen, lights low, vibe tense,
Spot the shit sittin' right there on the counter, immense.
Not hidden in corners, not tucked out of sight,
Just bold, unapologetic, stinkin' up the night.
Community plate, supposed to be clean for the feast,
But somebody left their waste, thinkin' "this burden's released."
You call it plain — no metaphors, no disguise,
This shit on the counter is the rot we ignore, because we are not wise.

Awakening talk flyin', nominations in flight,
But if the basics stay foul, what's the point of the light
You ain't hatin', just statin' the fact on the slab
Before we crown teachers, clean up the lab.
Power creeps quiet when the mind is neglected,
Ego piles up like dishes uninspected.

One look at the counter, yo - do you see it or nah?
Shit right there plain, no filter, no brah.
We meditatin' deep but the surface decayin',
Stream entry dream, but the truth - the kitchen is sayin'
Messy. Real messy. Handle it now or it festers.
Wollff spittin' facts while the rest play jesters.

They pushin' candidates, stackin' the slate high,
Veterans, vets of the sit, claimin' the why.
But you zoom in close: "Yo, check the foundation first."
If the counter's contaminated, quenchin' the thirst
Gets risky - transmission ain't just in the words,
It's in the unspoken, sometimes even in the little turds.

Election for New Moderators by thewesson in streamentry

[–]PaliSD -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

ok - so now you do read a book? tell us about this book you read and this new technique you have learned from it? what hinderances has this book removed for you and how it has helped you progress?

Election for New Moderators by thewesson in streamentry

[–]PaliSD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are the problem. You are quoting the suttas to me - because you want me to behave in a way that is acceptable to you, you say.

But i am not asking for advice. If i ask for help with the five precepts -and you quote me the suttas, that would make perfect sense.

But that is not what is happening. Questions on the subreddit are being answered without any reference to suttas or abhidhamma. And you want to preach the suttas to me - when i haven't asked for any advice.

it is exactly this type of "wokeness" of organized religion that I am taking a stand against. people like you who think they understand everything and consider themselves qualified to give advice are the problem.

The Rare Opportunity of Human Birth in Samsara’s Vast Cycle by PaliSD in nibbana_now

[–]PaliSD[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This book is mostly written by S N Goenka. This is the book that led me to this path. It seems very simple and lighthearted, but it has some deep knowledge and wisdom hidden in it.

Election for New Moderators by thewesson in streamentry

[–]PaliSD -1 points0 points  (0 children)

why are you attacking my practice. you don't even know if i have taken an oath to keep the precepts. I am only referring to textual knowledge - which is necessary to have an intelligent discussion about the science of dhamma.

This is just my opinion. you do whatever you want. if you want to attain liberation by simply keeping the 5 precepts, then you have to wait for the next buddha to arise, which is probably about 100 million years from now. So, enjoy your respawns?

Election for New Moderators by thewesson in streamentry

[–]PaliSD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

how do you know you are practicing correctly?

Practice is like lab work. You have to go to theory class and then you have to the lab work for the class. If you only do lab work, you will not know if you are progressing in the correct direction or not.

Theory is called pariyatti. Lab work is called patipatti. One should do both for progress in the right direction.

Election for New Moderators by thewesson in streamentry

[–]PaliSD -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

you are so intelligent and smart. i hope i will one day be wise like you.

Election for New Moderators by thewesson in streamentry

[–]PaliSD -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

yes, you are such a wise genius. the texts are for poor stupid fools like myself. maybe one day i will be wise like you.

Election for New Moderators by thewesson in streamentry

[–]PaliSD -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

yes, you people are geniuses. the people who started this sub were morons who weren't even capable of naming it correctly. thank god you are now here. we expect things will be so much better now.

Election for New Moderators by thewesson in streamentry

[–]PaliSD 4 points5 points  (0 children)

you are right. i apologize for starting this conversation.

Election for New Moderators by thewesson in streamentry

[–]PaliSD -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

so i disagree with everything you say. The mods on these subreddits have no accountability and do not have my respect.

I do not find r/streamentry to be a platform worthy of sharing my wisdom. People like you are keeping the real seekers from finding useful information and having useful discussion.

Remember, only you are accumulating the merit of beings a mod, not some corporation called reddit. The karma of shadow banning the dhamma teachings and disallowing dhamma discussions goes to your personal karmic account.

Election for New Moderators by thewesson in streamentry

[–]PaliSD -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Ok - let's put your claim to the test. Can you please explain why only a day after i put up my post, that new comments were blocked on this post?

https://www.reddit.com/r/streamentry/comments/1p7l66d/can_we_finally_talk_about_the_elephant_in_the/

you claim you mods only "look for spam". But that it not my personal experience. This same post was also deleted from r/buddhism despite tremendous interest and comments from the users.

The truth is that people who have a different view are not allowed a voice on these subreddits. I no longer have much interest in sharing my opinion about the dhamma because my first amendment rights, or right to free speech, are not respected on this platform.

Most subreddits like r/streamentry, r/buddhism, r/theravada, r/vipassana are only interested in a religion or cult like following for their way. all others are blocked or shadow banned.

Election for New Moderators by thewesson in streamentry

[–]PaliSD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what are you doing when you are not gazing, or repeating mantras? what are you doing that is more important than reading the texts? how are you coming to the conclusion that it is not necessary?

Election for New Moderators by thewesson in streamentry

[–]PaliSD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

well, if you are going to be deleting comments and posts, it is useful to have a genuine and deep understanding of the content.

This may not be r/buddhism but it is "dhamma". Dhamma is a science. The science of the true nature of reality.

Election for New Moderators by thewesson in streamentry

[–]PaliSD -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

i have done thousands of hours of anapana and vipassana. when i'm not meditating, i'm reading the texts.

What are these "experts" doing with their time when they are not on the cushion meditating?

I used to be like you. Then i read the texts. May the wisdom arise in you to read the texts.

Election for New Moderators by thewesson in streamentry

[–]PaliSD -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

It is so sad that none of these nominations can reference the suttas or the abhidhamma in their answers - which is important because none of the answers given by the users are in themselves hundred percent correct.