--- In Pali@yahoogroups.com, libris <libris@...> wrote:

> Robert,
>
> Basically, Ajahn Brahm (and the forest monks of Ajahn Chah) believe

there is an antarabhava, partly from the numerous accounts in the
Suttas, and according to Ajahn his personal experiences dealing with
the dying in Thailand (I have not inquired further on this). Hoping he
has written on this and will be published.

>
> ________

Dear Piya Tan
Thanks. I am somewhat surprised as this particular view was one of
those refuted at the third council some 2300 years ago.

From the Katthavatthu atthakattha *(translation Pali text society)
"at that congress (the third council)the elder Tissa Moggalis son to
avert al bases of heresy that ahd arsien and might in the future
arise, analysed in detail the heads of discourse which had been
delievered by the master into 500 heterodox and 500 orthodox
statements and so uttered the book of the bases of discourse@

(page 212 PTS)
VIII2.
Of an intermediate state (anatarabhava)
Controverted state: That there is an intermediate state of existence.
So (as for instance the Pubbaseliyas and sammitiyas) held that tehre
is an interim state where a being awaits reconception..
Teh conuter argument is based on the Exaleted ones dictum that there
are three sates of becoming only - teh kama , the Rupabrahma and the
arupabraham worlds.. ""

It goes on for a full two pages .
Robertk