Qty’s n Ans on Universe (dedicated to a frend)
1) How can we know that enlightenment is permanent? Surely if a state of ignorance can arise once, it can arise again? Or perhaps time is just a concept I don’t understand?
Knowing englightment would be like knowing how to ride a bike. Once you know how to ride it, you will know how to cycle everywher. Even if thers difficulty in the path, you can always stop cycling and avoid the rough path. +)
2) Is it possible to lose the insights we have gained, and slip further into ignorance, or does consciousness flow inexorably towards enlightenment?
Everything is possible in this world, but we are the master of our own mind and action. We choose our path and in doing so, it is always good to have the right understanding, wisdom n love in u.
Enlightment is not a goal but it is a process to find wisdom, tranquility and peace in you…. I believe the greatest enemy wud be from within, cos without the above quality, we will always be in the cycle of endless suffering.
3) Is it important to develop concentration? Sometimes I feel like my mind is expanding too fast without the proper foundations. But then I ask myself, what is really worth concentrating on?
It is for you to decide wot is the purpose for u in concentrating… Is it to find peace and calmness, then watch ur breathing in meditation or is it to find wisdom in you, then open ur heart to all beings n spread love to all them, then u know wots wise for others most of the time would be wise things for you to do…. Wisdom comes from love, compassion n understanding of sufferings, so that each times you make decisions u know tat the best decision, wud be sth that wont hurt others n urself ….
4) If wisdom is knowing the right thing to do, and virtue is doing it, then what stands between the two? Is there a secondary delusion which prevents knowledge from being translated into action?
I dont know how to answer this one, but all I know is that we choose our actions. Impediments in the path for doiing the right action would be from within n it is only you who knows…
5) Is this samsara of time, space and consciousness unique? Or are there infinite samsaras, each with their own laws and concepts?
Again we choose samsara +) it is unlimited if we choose unlimited…Im not too sure of the qty but samsara is a place to learn, to be humble n to find love from within also to get to know ourselves better… Thru each struggle in our lives, thers always a lesson that can be learn…..
Dont seek wisdom thru books only, it is from ur experience, from ur own views of life n from ur heart also from ppl n nature…
Seek within thru experiencing the present.
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Hiiiii, the abv qty;s n answer is dedicated to a frend…
Anyway, the answer is only from my own point of view, which of cos wont always be aggreable …..
Take care n gnite
lov, mel
March 20th, 2007 at 10:50 pm
I like the wisdom / virtue question. Assuming the definitions above are right, what stands in the way between wisdom and virtue is the level of wisdom one has. No one who has true wisdom would hesitate or procrastinate to be virtuous.
To wit, there is no secondary illusion, only not enough wisdom.
March 20th, 2007 at 11:03 pm
Oh! and the samsara question, coz i am procrastinating some work and prefer answering this
I believe samsara is unique to each person / consciousness, regardless of time and space. e.g. Having too much money could increase some people’s suffering, yet others would use it wisely and use it to assist in their enlightenment.
But i don’t believe there are infinite samsaras, with its own concepts and laws because the cause of our suffering is limited to our five senses and consciousness.
But i do believe there is an infinite depth to samsara, the depth equally opposite to buddha’s enlightenment.
Ok, enough talk about theories of life, back to reality!
March 21st, 2007 at 12:04 am
Hi Mel.
I dunno who your friend is (really!) but I think the wisest thing to say about those questions is that they are all unanswerable
Or maybe buddha would have answered then … but he may not even have bothered 
Jules
March 23rd, 2007 at 12:27 am
[ Quote Meisy ]
>> No one who has true wisdom would hesitate or procrastinate to be virtuous.
March 23rd, 2007 at 12:30 am
oops too busy debating with Meisy forgot about Mely oh dear oh dear O_o
Sup sup, so no more talking about long term values and gone into buddha talk hey. Buddha talk on a friday afternoon makes me dizzy o_O and sleepy -_-’zZzZ
March 23rd, 2007 at 6:19 am
Still the same old Johnsonnn,
Yeahhh Im really into this buddhist stuff since all my uni frens are all unibuds member lol….
N bout my goal that wud just be for me… no sharin in that hehehehehhe—-
but thank u for the pointers uve given me on prev blog…will make sure to consider those LOL
Anyway I believe meisy has her point there, jules n u too johnson…
Each can be right in our own interpretations..
But I also believe wisdom always comes with virtue - they are like glue n paper, sticks together.
How can u hav wisdom if u dont hav virtue??? Anyway, leave it to u all to think of ur own interpretions…
Of cos hav to say thank u for all the comments…..
As usual Lov u All
Mel