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**Fgunehjf** · 11-19-2010, 08:38 PM

Rebirth and the Realms as mental states....any comments?

So too, bhikkhus, those beings are few who, when they pass away from the animal realm, are reborn among human beings. But those beings are more numerous who, when they pass away from the animal realm, are reborn in hell.

For what reason? Because bhikkhus, they have not seen the Four Noble Truths. What four?" The noble truth of suffering, the noble truth of the origin of suffering, the noble truth of the cessation of suffering, the noble truth of the way leading to the cessation of suffering.

SN 56.121 (Bodhi translation)
What does this mean? How can animals understand the Four Noble Truths? Does it mean a mental state?

11-19-2010, 08:38 PM	#1
Fgunehjf Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 416 Senior Member	Rebirth and the Realms as Mental States Rebirth and the Realms as mental states....any comments? So too, bhikkhus, those beings are few who, when they pass away from the animal realm, are reborn among human beings. But those beings are more numerous who, when they pass away from the animal realm, are reborn in hell. For what reason? Because bhikkhus, they have not seen the Four Noble Truths. What four?" The noble truth of suffering, the noble truth of the origin of suffering, the noble truth of the cessation of suffering, the noble truth of the way leading to the cessation of suffering. SN 56.121 (Bodhi translation) What does this mean? How can animals understand the Four Noble Truths? Does it mean a mental state?
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