Obviously not.
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I obtained Parinirvana today by uniting with the Source
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Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
Happiness is an aggregate. An aspect of ego.
I probably wouldn't diss him too much on it. If I was gleefully happy I'd certainly enjoy it while it lasts. ;0)
I probably wouldn't diss him too much on it. If I was gleefully happy I'd certainly enjoy it while it lasts. ;0)
WalterTrull
Godfella
Interesting. I'd be more inclined to think the opposite.
Not sure what you mean, unless you're trying to be funny, ... I meant the continuous cirlce.. joy follows sorrow follows joy follows sorrow ...
WalterTrull
Godfella
Not trying to be funny (I guess it's hard to tell with me sometimes, apologies)
I meant I would be more inclined to think the object would be to be attached to it all.
Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
So many people get so disappointed and dejected once happiness blows over, wondering if it'll ever come back.
Wondering where their Enlightenment went? .... .. .
Was tempted to respond to the OP with "MU"admist horrific thoughts of being Cafe'
Oh, okay. At least in my Hindu sampradaya, which may well, be different from Buddhism, the object is to detach awareness from all desire.
WalterTrull
Godfella
All desire?? It seems that desire is what motivates all of our actions, including a desire to not desire.
Creating desire is part of Right Effort of the Eightfold Path.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Right_Exertions
I think we have to distinguish between desire, and attachment to desire.
WalterTrull
Godfella
I'm thinking you need to expand on that a bit.
I'm just your normal idiot trying to decipher stuff, so don't expect much in my attempts ... so here goes ... Maybe desire is knowing you're hungry, that it's a human need. Attachment to it is when you go all nutty if someone doesn't bring you food just when you want it.I'm thinking you need to expand on that a bit.
WalterTrull
Godfella
Hmm... so it's OK to want stuff but not really, really want stuff? Eat the apples on the ground, but don't shake the tree?
Sure, or put another way, it's taking the emotion out of it. Your past experiences are another example. It's fine to remember them, but if you rehash it, and have the same old emotional reaction, it's not. Why get all angry about something that's water under the bridge as they say?
Tanha is fiery craving (like a junkie,) and is often translated as desire, whereas Upadana is clinging attachment (as in addiction--fuel for the fire of addiction.)