Black magic spell lol

Yin Ling indeed, very powerful and stubborn spell.

William Lim lol it actually is true lol

Can I say that attachment happens because of "ignoring" the truth of Impermanence and non arising of an independent entity?

Mr./Ms. SK non-arisen meaning?

What orignates dependently, do not originate (non-arisen).

Is it referring to independent existence or conventional existence?

John Tan I don't know. Unfortunately my dharma vocabulary is very limited. So I don't know the difference between the two.

Mr./Ms. SK yes, the jargons can be very confusing in fact and many times different schools used it differently and different teachers in the same school also differ.

Because appearances are perceived as things in ignorance, giving rise to samsara

But I have a question too.

Anurag Jain yes deluded appearance.

John Tan are not deluded appearances also empty?

Anurag Jain yes it is. Is pure appearances empty?

John Tan pure appearances are also empty

John Tan though I have given some liberty to you to conventionally classify appearances as pure and impure

Anurag Jain then u r having different view from non-gelug as well as gelug. Although both don't agree either.

John Tan my view, to whichever school it belongs, is that samsara and nirvana are both appearances.

Anurag Jain well for this point, both seems to agree.

John Tan then I was saying the same. Impure appearance for me is samsara, pure appearance for me is Nirvana.

Anurag Jain now u sounded like non-gelug.

John Tan ok. So my view is Non-Gelug.

John Tan this being the case, I would consider the Non-Gelug view as "higher" or purer appearance

Anurag Jain lol ok.

Bec of our wrong view

Ushnisha Ng ha...right view being?

John Tan pls enlighten me!

Ushnisha Ng dharma seals.

John Tan

Isn't attachment happening because we are so hopelessly deluded?

Mr./Ms. JJ yes and very true.

Can explain what does "non-arising" or "non-arisen" mean?

William Lim can't coz I dunno .

Go watch 凡人修仙传. Nice and what do u think is the production cost for 1 min of animation for that sort of quality.

The graphics quite good sia. Story looks interesting too. Sim Pern Chong, I think you may like this animation.

William Lim u have to watch till the end then u see the power.

William Lim Ok, I go watch. Thanks.

Sim Pern Chong yes go watch.

John Tan OK

If there is a single "minuest thing",

Appearances would be impossible. (There isn't a single minutest thing)

If there is not even a single "minuest thing",

Then how is attachment possible? (It is only an appearance)

Since appearances unfailingly appear,

Why are there still so many attachments? (Attachments are an appearance)

Hello sir. I’m trying to deep dive into dependent origination to try to break apart attachment to thoughts and emotions as well as contemplating your stanzas and the dividing line contemplation. Do you have a suggestion for a book, audio or video that explains DO the best. I’ve watched several videos on it and people often comment that isn’t a good explanation of DO. I trust your advice so was wondering if you could comment on it

Tony Taylor frankly I m really not qualified to give any advices. But if u ask me, imo it is gelugpa's teaching that place the most emphasis on dependent origination. It may take some time to understand. Just be patience.

John Tan Ok thank you for your time and reply. I will look into it.

André A. Pais I think I came out first..hehe

How is not thinking karma?

André A. Pais because even "not thinking" may not eliminate the "minuest something" (depending on what conceptualities mean) and whether "not thinking" is imbued with prajna as it maybe just a suspension of thoughts.

André, if "not thinking" involves any volition then its karma, dependent co-arising. That does not mean that "not thinking" may not happen.

André A. Pais yes. I have.

John Tan. Thank you for breaking and fixing the unbroken and unfixable internet simultaneously and separately together.

Arthur Deller have a good day! long time no see, still enjoying ur tour? Missed those beautiful sceneries pictures.

Why are there still so many attachments? Because even those who supposedly see this clearly still cling to ideas and act upon them as if they have not. Are there logical/practical conclusions about behavior that come from right view and cause a certain trajectory? Would seeing this drive a lack of all but the most basic action in line with nature? Would a Buddha be apparent?