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**wp6Eg2Fm** · 06-22-2012, 05:17 AM

our perceptions of the phenomenal world.

"The "world" of which the Buddha speaks is comprised in this aggregate of body-and-mind. For it is only by the activity of our physical and mental sense faculties that a world can be experienced and known at all. The sights, sounds, smells, tastes and bodily impressions which we perceive, and our various mental functions, conscious and unconscious — this is the world in which we live. And this world of ours has its origin in that very aggregate of physical and mental processes that produces the kammic act of craving for the six physical and mental sense objects."

- Nyanaponika Thera

Perhaps either of you have an opinion on this? hi Oliver

i can offer an opinion. i concur with Goofaholix and would take care here with Nyanaponika. the Buddha did not specifically say the world is this aggregate of body-mind. he said the world arises within this body-mind.

as mentioned, the important world to comprehend is that of mental states, such as when we say to other: "You are living in your own world".

Rohitassa Sutta

Friend, that it is in this fathom-long body, with its perceptions and thoughts, that there is the world, the origin of the world, the cessation of the world and the path leading to the cessation of the world.

AN 4:45

By walking one can never reach
The end and limit of the world,
Yet there is no release from suffering
Without reaching the world’s end.

Hence the wise one who knows the world,
The one who has lived the holy life,
Will reach the end of the world,
Knowing the world’s end, at peace.
He no more longs for this world
Nor for any other.

06-22-2012, 05:17 AM	#24
wp6Eg2Fm Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 531 Senior Member	our perceptions of the phenomenal world. "The "world" of which the Buddha speaks is comprised in this aggregate of body-and-mind. For it is only by the activity of our physical and mental sense faculties that a world can be experienced and known at all. The sights, sounds, smells, tastes and bodily impressions which we perceive, and our various mental functions, conscious and unconscious — this is the world in which we live. And this world of ours has its origin in that very aggregate of physical and mental processes that produces the kammic act of craving for the six physical and mental sense objects." - Nyanaponika Thera Perhaps either of you have an opinion on this? hi Oliver i can offer an opinion. i concur with Goofaholix and would take care here with Nyanaponika. the Buddha did not specifically say the world is this aggregate of body-mind. he said the world arises within this body-mind. as mentioned, the important world to comprehend is that of mental states, such as when we say to other: "You are living in your own world". Rohitassa Sutta Friend, that it is in this fathom-long body, with its perceptions and thoughts, that there is the world, the origin of the world, the cessation of the world and the path leading to the cessation of the world. AN 4:45 By walking one can never reach The end and limit of the world, Yet there is no release from suffering Without reaching the world’s end. Hence the wise one who knows the world, The one who has lived the holy life, Will reach the end of the world, Knowing the world’s end, at peace. He no more longs for this world Nor for any other.
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