Here's what I believe,
1) Nirvanaya is only a state of mind in this present world iteself - when I am happy and contend, that's Nirvanaya for me. What is the point if we are not happy and contend in this very short 50 - 60 years of life where we get to stay active
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2) Attha kila mathanu yogaya is - having to go in a crawling bus like an animal while praying for that Nirvanaya in the next life and having to spend my retirement as a burden to my children
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3) Kama sukallikanu yogaya is - maintaining two wives or buying a Merc convertible which I know that I cannot maintain
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4) Middle way or Madayama prathipadawa is - Making that salary which is enough to have my own car and petrol, nice little house to call my own nest, eat my favorite food, pay my bills without default and also save for a dignified and comfortable retirement - Therefore by going through that middle way I attain Nirvanaya cuz I am happy and contend
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I am a Buddhist too but what is the point in we having memorized all those sutra and abhi dharmaya like parrots, offering Sil every Poya day in search of that mirage of a Nirvanaya in the next life, if you do not have such peace of mind in this very short life by making a good living?
Recently there was this nice article on EK "maluwek katha karai" and I have to admit that I have never read such a thoughtful article about our beliefs. Basically it's asking "what is the mok sapa we plan to achieve by offering a suffocated fish to a monk"
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Your comments are more than welcome.
1) Nirvanaya is only a state of mind in this present world iteself - when I am happy and contend, that's Nirvanaya for me. What is the point if we are not happy and contend in this very short 50 - 60 years of life where we get to stay active
?2) Attha kila mathanu yogaya is - having to go in a crawling bus like an animal while praying for that Nirvanaya in the next life and having to spend my retirement as a burden to my children
.3) Kama sukallikanu yogaya is - maintaining two wives or buying a Merc convertible which I know that I cannot maintain
. 4) Middle way or Madayama prathipadawa is - Making that salary which is enough to have my own car and petrol, nice little house to call my own nest, eat my favorite food, pay my bills without default and also save for a dignified and comfortable retirement - Therefore by going through that middle way I attain Nirvanaya cuz I am happy and contend
.I am a Buddhist too but what is the point in we having memorized all those sutra and abhi dharmaya like parrots, offering Sil every Poya day in search of that mirage of a Nirvanaya in the next life, if you do not have such peace of mind in this very short life by making a good living?
Recently there was this nice article on EK "maluwek katha karai" and I have to admit that I have never read such a thoughtful article about our beliefs. Basically it's asking "what is the mok sapa we plan to achieve by offering a suffocated fish to a monk"
. Your comments are more than welcome.
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