Is there a way to request access for nutriment for intention?

Hello. I'm having difficulty obtaining nutriment for intention, and feel a sense of starvation-pain there. I learned in Buddhism about this concept from the Āhāra Sutta [edit - mistakenly linked the wrong Āhāra Sutta], that nutriment for intention is necessary to sustain beings. Intention nutriment is also regarded as impermanent, conditioned phenomena that's better to be detached from, though I don't know how to obtain enlightenment and become detached from nutriment either. Is there a way to request & gain access to nutriment for intention within Buddhism? I've been unsuccessful in getting responses when asking like this in the past. Otherwise, is there a way I could gain enlightenment and become detached from nutriment? (I've been reading suttas/sutras from Theravāda & Mahāyāna over the past decade.)

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SnoopSqueak@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 8d (4 replies)

is there a way I could gain enlightenment and become detached from nutriment?

Maybe I'm misunderstanding. You should definitely consume nutrition or you will die.

beumuth@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 8d (3 replies)

I'm having difficulty with getting intention nutriment (cetanā-āhāra), and don't know how to go about requesting help.

SnoopSqueak@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 8d (2 replies)

Like, you're trying to find motivation to eat good, healthy food?

beumuth@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 8d (1 reply)

I'm talking about nutriment for intention, cetanā āhāra. Forgive me, there was two Āhāra Suttas, and I accidentally linked the incorrect one.

SnoopSqueak@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 8d

When I click the link, the app I'm using (Raccoon) crashes, I can't read it.

Can you briefly describe it in other terms?

rah@hilariouschaos.com · 2 pts · 8d (4 replies)

I'd suggest speaking to a Buddhist teacher in person. From your comment I get the distinct feeling that you may be misunderstanding or misinterpreting the dharma.

beumuth@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 8d (3 replies)

What do you want me to talk to a Buddhist teacher about? What misunderstanding do I have?

rah@hilariouschaos.com · 3 pts · 8d (2 replies)

What do you want me to talk to a Buddhist teacher about?

I don't want you to talk to a Buddhist teacher. I'm making a suggestion for your benefit, not for mine.

What misunderstanding do I have?

Buddhism by the looks of it.

beumuth@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 6d (1 reply)

I still don't understand what I'm misunderstanding. The Buddha said beings need to be sustained by nutriment for intention. One reason I prefer asking online is because it's less imposing than getting someone's attention in-person.

rah@hilariouschaos.com · 1 pts · 5d

I prefer asking online

https://online.utpb.edu/about-us/articles/communication/how-much-of-communication-is-nonverbal/

Language is limited in its expressive ability, especially when it comes to non-physical concepts like the mind. By further limiting yourself to only written language, you are severely hampering your ability to understand Buddhism. You need to speak to a Buddhist teacher in person.

elevenbones@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 8d (1 reply)

Request from whom?

beumuth@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 8d

It can even be a prayer method. Finding access to intention-nutriment has been a recurring issue, and I've prayed for help for it before though. So I'm wondering if there's better methods.