Question & Answer #125: from the Bhagwan Rajneesh to Experiencing Nibbana

Questions include: my thoughts on Osho; the Bhagavad Gita; Not Self vs. No Self; Ajahn Thanissaro on Nibbana; the karma of going non-percipient; the meanings of “liminal” and “mystical”; “radical” teachings of the Atthakavagga; being incapacitated by sudden spiritual growth; Americans being institutionalized for such incapacitation; mind vs. subconscious mind; the karma of being an embryo; karmic uncertainties; samadhi from the “ecstasies” of art; cave survival skills; feeling like Indiana Jones; British colonial remnants in Burma; the karma of mall Santas; comparing brands of chocolate; recommending one book; predictions for 2025; understanding previous answers; best and worst countries for ordination; would I choose to disrobe again; senility in monks; meditation as prophylaxis from senility; should monks exercise their brain; meditation methods in various religious traditions; existential pain; eating dogs in Burma; was meditation easy for me; continuity of consciousness; and can Nibbana be experienced.

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