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Buddhist feelings are pleasant, unpleasant and neutral. I understand how pleasant feelings lead to craving and unpleasant to aversion. However I am having difficulty understanding why neutral feelings are associated with delusion. Can you help please? In the Buddhist context, feelings (often termed as ‘vedanā’ in Pali) are categorized into three: pleasant, unpleasant, and neutral.…

At what point in Buddhism is someone considered a stream enterer ? In Theravāda Buddhism, a “stream-enterer” (Sotāpanna) is someone who has attained the first of the four stages of enlightenment. This person has entered the “stream” of the Dhamma, leading inexorably to Nibbāna (Nirvana), and is guaranteed to achieve full enlightenment within a maximum…

Reading about the Satipatthana sutta I came across this text by Bhikkhu Analayo “Familiarity with the presence or absence of lust, anger, and delusion within will in turn facilitate recognizing the same externally, when such presence or absence manifests in others.Such recognition can rely on tacial expression, tone of voice, and bodily posture as pointers…

People talk about deep meditation. I’m unsure on what that should feel like. Please could you describe it and it’s characteristics? Certainly! Here’s a description of deep meditation: While these are some common characteristics of deep meditation, individual experiences can vary widely. It’s crucial to approach meditation with an open, non-judgmental attitude and not become…