Thus the Lord Buddha taught that if we can overcome our greedy attachments to the things we love in the world, craving can be overcome too
When the Lord Buddha had finished his explanation of the origin of suffering, he continued with an explanation of the cessation of suffering
The Lord Buddha compared craving to the resin of the persimmon tree or varnish which are some of the stickiest forms of sap
The word ‘cakka’ means a ‘wheel’ a wheel in just the same way as a cartwheel or a car wheel
The bodhisattva was once born as a golden a golden peacock with a body the size of a cart and eyes like bright red berries and its mouth pink like coral
Right Action is the practice of abstaining from killing, stealing and adultery
When Right Intention is described in the Suttas, it is anaIysed in to three types: 1.The Intention to remove oneself from sensual desire [nekkamma sankappa]
Practising the Noble Eightfold Path is not just the duty of the saint or the monk striving for Nirvana –it is also a means by which the householder can secure happiness
This form of mindfulness is mindfulness that is constantly monitoring the level of wholesomeness in the mind never letting wholesomeness slip away from the mind and its intentions
