The Transformative Power of the Noble Eightfold Path in Buddhism : หน้า 51/141
DIRI Journal : หน้า 51/141 Explore how the Noble Eightfold Path transforms individuals into noble disciples by eradicating defilements and achieving profound insights in Buddhist philosophy.
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This text delves into the concept of transformation in Buddhist philosophy, specifically through the Noble Eightfold Path. It highlights how this path aids in the eradication of defilements, enabling worldly individuals to become noble disciples. Drawing from the Pāli canon, it asserts that true transformation comes from realizing truths and overcoming specific fetters. The text references the Patisambhidāmagga describing four transcendent paths that help eliminate different defilements and result in the emergence of noble qualities. Additionally, it cites the Dhammacakka·pavattana·sutta, which supports that following the Noble Eightfold Path leads to Nibbāna, by removing lust, anger, and delusion. Scholars posit that the development of these paths can lead to a sophisticated progression towards ultimate liberation, suggesting a 'spiral-like' ascent in practice.
หัวข้อประเด็น
-Transformation in Buddhism
-Noble Eightfold Path
-Defilements and their eradication
-Pāli Canon
-Transcendental paths
-Nibbāna
ข้อความต้นฉบับในหน้า
refer to something which 'transforms' the person into noble states, so that itself is comparable to the creator. At the same time, it must refer also to the shared or same kind of qualities or essence of the Buddha and his noble disciples which are distinct from those of worldly people.
According to the Buddhist philosophy of the Pāli canon, transformation arises in succession of, and as a consequence of, the realization of truths. It involves the elimination of particular fetters, as well as the rise of new qualities. In such a circumstance, the dhamma which transforms a worldly human (puthujjana) into a noble disciple (ariya·sāvaka) may be identified either with defilement-uprooter, the resultant qualities or with both of them.
In this regard, the Patisambhidāmagga describes that the four transcendent paths function in eradicating different sorts of defilements53. Once a particular 'transcendental path' (lokuttara magga) eradicates particular defilements, a set of new resultant qualities arises. Each set of ensuant qualities is identified with a particular 'transcendental fruit' (lokuttara phala) by which the person is then said to have achieved a corresponding noble state.
A similar statement is made in the Dhammacakka·pavattana·sutta54 that the middle way, i.e., the noble eightfold path, leads to Nibbāna. Also, as stated in Magga-sam-yutta, the noble eightfold path once cultivated to the degree that the practitioner 'is endowed with it' or 'has attained it,' is destined to experience the removal of lust, anger, and delusion.55 Hence, it may be said in general terms that the noble eightfold path functions by eradicating defilements.
While being addressed with different titles, 'the noble eightfold path' may be considered comparable to the four transcendent paths in certain respects. As some scholars have suggested, the 'path' may be developed to higher levels until the point of final liberation. For example, Govinda suggests a 'spiral-like' progression of the noble eightfold path56
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