Jeff Posted June 16, 2019 3 hours ago, Fa Xin said: You can’t hold a whirlpool, it has no substantial self existence. It is just a manifestation of water. Talking about a whirlpool does not mean it inherently exists, just the concept that we communicate. It appears to exist, but it is only water. Very well said. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ilumairen Posted June 16, 2019 Although a whirlpool appears it is empty, although it is empty it appears. A manifestation of perceived qualities dependent upon a plethora of circumstance. Which earned me "a big no shit" when I shared what I was giggling about before posting it. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silent thunder Posted June 16, 2019 (edited) patterns recognized in local awareness... my storyteller always has a story ready it seems. thinking in english... tends to require mind to associate an assumption with reality... that verbs arise from nouns that create them. the whirlpool swirls. the girl plays. a man sings... which for me, seems like a list of all verbs... verbs verbing verbs are there any nouns? nouns are verbs are they not? patterns comprised of patterns within patterns ever shifting, changing, adapting among co-arising conditions is Self shifting? what abides that never changes? Edited June 16, 2019 by silent thunder added patterns bit 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eduardo Posted September 7, 2020 For some Tibetan Buddhists, what reincarnates is the "flow of consciousness" or Vijñāna along with the aggregates that persist as samskaras, for the same reason there is no permanent self rather it is similar to a conglomerate or flow of consciousness. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thelerner Posted September 8, 2020 PM warning- ऋषि Some of your comments to Eduardo can be seen as insults and trolling. "Go back to school kid" comment in 'The Self' thread and the "..Rusty blade just for Eduardo" In the Haiku chain are problematic. If they continue you'll face discipline. Please keep it polite or ignore him. The Mods. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
old3bob Posted September 8, 2020 (edited) wasn't this string originally in the Buddhist forum? oops never mind Edited September 8, 2020 by old3bob Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rocala Posted September 8, 2020 5 hours ago, old3bob said: wasn't this string originally in the Buddhist forum? oops never mind That is where I put it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
