What are deva realms?
There are the higher sensual realms, there are the brahma realms, there are different deva realms, and there are realms related to the jhanas. Then, there are the realms of …
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Should subtle Formations be observed, or do we need to let them go?
This question came up in the Online 10-day Retreat Nov 3, 2020, guided by Delson Armstrong. Day 6 was part of a daily 30-minute discussion on the suttas, the Dhamma …
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Is it still possible to become an arahant when listening to a discourse, like in the time of the Buddha?
This question came up in the Online 10-day Retreat Nov 3, 2020, guided by Delson Armstrong. Day 5 was part of a daily 30-minute discussion on the suttas, the Dhamma …
When one is practicing one-pointed concentration, does one know how to balance the Seven Factors of Enlightenment?
This question came up in the Online 10-day Retreat Nov 3, 2020, guided by Delson Armstrong. Day 4 was part of a daily 30 -minute discussion on the suttas, the …
Of the Seven Factors of Awakening, should we keep the Mindfulness factor at all times, but put the other six in as needed?
This question came up in the Online 10-day Retreat Nov 3, 2020, guided by Delson Armstrong. Day 4 was part of a daily 30 -minute discussion on the suttas, the …
Do psychic abilities appear when one becomes an arahant, or is the mind simply as it was before but free of the Taints?
Psychic abilities are a result of Kamma. An example of that can be found in the case of Anuruddha. In the Therāgāthā – the stories of the early arahant monks …
Advice on the 6R’s and Meditation Practice
The 6Rs are crucial, and the most profound is the Relax step. Many people seem to glaze over the Relax step, not really taking the time to understand what it …
How can you recognize jhana factors without verbalizing them?
This question came up in the Online 10-day Retreat Nov 3, 2020, guided by Delson Armstrong. Day 3 was part of a daily 30 -minute discussion on the suttas, the …
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Several suttas, for instance about the Buddha’s childhood experience, never mention specific objects for the first four jhanas, only jhana factors.
This question came up in the Online 10-day Retreat Nov 3, 2020, guided by Delson Armstrong. Day 3 was part of a daily 30 -minute discussion on the suttas, the …
Once one applies the Four Right Efforts or 6R, are all seven Factors of Awakening present? Is one in jhana at that time?
Yes, when one applies the Four Right Efforts (or 6R), one activates the Seven Factors. Recognizing activates Mindfulness, when one sees mind was distracted, and Investigation when one sees tension …
