The Thai Forest Tradition and the Suttas -- Discussion

Relevant Suttas and Readings... *Re: Imperturbable Concentration* -Anguttara Nikaya 4.190 -MN 66: Simile of the Quail -MN106: Āneñjasappāyasutta - Conducive to the Imperturbable -DN10: Subha Sutta – With Subha (here Ven. Ananda describes turning the mind to vipassana after attaining the imperturbable. This mirrors Thai Forest practice. It's also repeated in other suttas.) -See the Vinita Vatthu to Parajika 4 regarding impure imperturbable concentration *Re: Anidassana Vinyana and an Arahant's consciousness* —MN 49: (regarding anidassana vinyana being beyond the all) —DN11: Kevaddha Sutta – With Kevaddha —SN43: Connected Discourses on the Unconditioned. —SN43:14–43 The Taintless, Etc. (regarding anidassana being a synonym for Nibbana) —SN 12.64, Atthirāgasutta (beam of light) —Ud 8.1(realm where there is no earth, etc.( -Also see 'Mind Like Fire Unbound by Thanissaro Bhikkhu' and 'Arhattamagga Arhattaphala by Ajahn Maha Boowa'