madurax86 said:
Suffering: As defined in Buddhism, it is what makes you live.
True.
Dukkhehi pathitthitho loko.
Existence is established on suffering.
Buddha says.
Living is a suffering you'll have happy times and bad times. No one has only happy times.
The happiness also based on suffering.
Too much of happiness can kill someone.
We enjoy cold when it is hot
that happiness is relative to heat.
When cold is too much we realize that we are suffering.
Within a range of suffering we enjoy
in relation to something else.
If we have live upeksha (with awareness)
we don't suffer.
Suffering is because of "loba","dhosha","moha" if you detach from these you'll get at least for a minute the real happiness.
Some try this with Hindu meditation techniques,
Laukika Samadhi,
not knowing that they are in a state of Moha.
The way out of suffering is
being aware of suffering with upeksha.
You can ignore Raga and dwesha
by focusing on another object.
You will enjoy peace.
But you are in a state of moha'
which makes you are not suitable for daily life.
You will have to isolate yourself.
The difference of Buddha's Vipassana
is that
Vipassana makes you aware of your self more and more
with increasing Upeksha.
So with Vipassana
one is aware of
Raga, Dwesha and Moha Sanskara
within oneself
but have upeksha.
Vaya Dhamma Sankhara,
uppada vaya dhammino.
Decay is the quality of Sanskhara.
If it arises it passes.
Uppajjhitwa nirujjhanthi,
(if one allows)
what was arisen passes away.
With Vipassana we practice that.
Its not happy either its an idle state of mind. To end suffering you have to end life(birth) to do that all these attachments should be detached
You know what more than many,
but don't know how.
Perhaps you may be in Pachcheka Buddha lineage.
Buddhism doesn't end suffering for you. You should do that. And Buddhism is not a "strict" policy anyone can take what they like and practice separately if they wish but they'll soon acknowledge that a good knowledge of buddhism is needed to end suffering. You cant end it just like that, it takes lifetimes.
His teaching has the quality of Akalika.
It is instant.
He teaches the way out of suffering.
With every step on the way
suffering decreases,
if you are on the right path.
I practiced other techniques before Vipassana.
My suffering increased till I find Vipassana,
and decreased after.
My awareness improved, equanimity developed.
So I know that I am on the right path.
Buddhism is NOT only for the people who want to end suffering, there are such people who knows to keep suffering at a low..those people can practice whats in buddhism to make their lives even better, for those who bump from one problem to another buddhism is MORE helpful.
True.
But for people who live according to his teaching
overall suffering becomes less.
But one can fail if he developed only Seela and Samadhi.
But the amount of Pragna one attained
will never be lost.
The path to Nirvana is a hard and long one everyone can go but it takes courage and devotion, but for laymen life buddhism has the right tools to assure you a peaceful life if you get on the right path and keep practicing, the chance will be there to attain Nirvana.
100% true.
It is not by chance though.
Attaining Nirvana has number of ways of doing so not everyone is needed to goto the level of a Buddha.
Namely 3 ways
Shrawaka Buddha
One who learns Vipassana
from some one else,
get enlightened,
and MAY teach some others.
Pachcheka Buddha
One who discovers Vipassana
by oneself
and do not teach others.
Samma Sambuddha
One who discovers Vipassana
by oneself
and finds Vipassana
to teach
any other
who has capacity.
-What path would you choose, if you can choose?-
