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**espabamar** · 09-12-2011, 10:47 PM

Dear Paul

1. “Sunyata” or “Nirvara”

Many people understand that there is nothing at “Sunyata” or “Nirvara”. As understanding that there is nothing there, some people feel that we should not reach there as we still have something here. If we stay here, we have something. If we reach to “Nirvara”, we have nothing. In fact, it is misunderstanding. In “Sunyata”, there is an empty from desires, which consequently is the great happiness.

During we practice Dhamma, we will feel more and more happy. The higher level of Dhamma we reach, the more suffering (Dhukka) we see, but the greater of happiness we have. “We see suffering and we learn about suffering, but we are happy.” This would be very strange to other people who have not studied and practiced the Buddha’s Dhamma.

2. Lucky

As a Buddhist, there is no lucky or unlucky. Everything occurs due to its cause. If there is no cause, there is no result. Whatever you have now is of because what you did it in the past (whether in this life or previous life). That causes you to be here. If you do it more, it will cause you to be better in Dhamma in the future.

3. Jhana

I am glad to see that you used the word ‘Jhana’. You may see more details of ‘Jhanas’ here.

http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/a.../wheel351.html

As you gave more information in your comment no 36 that your simultaneous awareness lasted for 3 days continuously, it should not be a ‘Nimitta’. Generally, ‘Nimitta’ could not last this long including during your sleeping. In my view, it could be a ‘knower’. Allow me to explain more.

In some texts, they classified “Jhana” to be either eight or nine levels. For the context which classifies as eight levels, if you can reach the second Jhana (of the total eight levels), after exit from the second Jhana you could have ‘knower’ mind for few days (until seven days due to certain masters).

The ‘knower’ is your mind which is the awareness and could watch your ‘doer’ (another mind) and your body. This is why you have dual awaking and dreaming consciousness. Your knower is awaking mind, and your doer is dreaming mind. In fact, our mind occurs and ends swiftly. Knower is a mind which occurs simultaneously after the doer, but they are very fast so we may feel like they are dual and happen at the same time.

If you could do ‘Jhana’, you can keep what you have been doing. You just need to know a bit more on how to create ‘Sati’ during mediation and normal daily life. I would recommend you to read this book. (Otherwise, I will have to type very long more.)

http://02.learndhamma.com/pramote/bo...Guide_book.pdf

If you are unclear on what part, then we can discuss. If I know, I will answer. (If I do not, I will tell you that I don’t.)

Best regards

Ngodngam

09-12-2011, 10:47 PM	#40
espabamar Join Date Dec 2005 Posts 437 Senior Member	Dear Paul 1. “Sunyata” or “Nirvara” Many people understand that there is nothing at “Sunyata” or “Nirvara”. As understanding that there is nothing there, some people feel that we should not reach there as we still have something here. If we stay here, we have something. If we reach to “Nirvara”, we have nothing. In fact, it is misunderstanding. In “Sunyata”, there is an empty from desires, which consequently is the great happiness. During we practice Dhamma, we will feel more and more happy. The higher level of Dhamma we reach, the more suffering (Dhukka) we see, but the greater of happiness we have. “We see suffering and we learn about suffering, but we are happy.” This would be very strange to other people who have not studied and practiced the Buddha’s Dhamma. 2. Lucky As a Buddhist, there is no lucky or unlucky. Everything occurs due to its cause. If there is no cause, there is no result. Whatever you have now is of because what you did it in the past (whether in this life or previous life). That causes you to be here. If you do it more, it will cause you to be better in Dhamma in the future. 3. Jhana I am glad to see that you used the word ‘Jhana’. You may see more details of ‘Jhanas’ here. http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/a.../wheel351.html As you gave more information in your comment no 36 that your simultaneous awareness lasted for 3 days continuously, it should not be a ‘Nimitta’. Generally, ‘Nimitta’ could not last this long including during your sleeping. In my view, it could be a ‘knower’. Allow me to explain more. In some texts, they classified “Jhana” to be either eight or nine levels. For the context which classifies as eight levels, if you can reach the second Jhana (of the total eight levels), after exit from the second Jhana you could have ‘knower’ mind for few days (until seven days due to certain masters). The ‘knower’ is your mind which is the awareness and could watch your ‘doer’ (another mind) and your body. This is why you have dual awaking and dreaming consciousness. Your knower is awaking mind, and your doer is dreaming mind. In fact, our mind occurs and ends swiftly. Knower is a mind which occurs simultaneously after the doer, but they are very fast so we may feel like they are dual and happen at the same time. If you could do ‘Jhana’, you can keep what you have been doing. You just need to know a bit more on how to create ‘Sati’ during mediation and normal daily life. I would recommend you to read this book. (Otherwise, I will have to type very long more.) http://02.learndhamma.com/pramote/bo...Guide_book.pdf If you are unclear on what part, then we can discuss. If I know, I will answer. (If I do not, I will tell you that I don’t.) Best regards Ngodngam
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