Understanding the Levels of Dhammakāya and Noble Disciples : หน้า 72/141
DIRI Journal : หน้า 72/141 Explore the distinctions between trainees (sekha) and non-trainees (asekha) in the context of Dhammakāya teachings.
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The text elaborates on the different levels of dhammakāya, categorizing trainees and non-trainees based on their qualities and practices. Trainees are seen as individuals who still have further courses to undertake, while non-trainees have completed their training. The Pāli canon outlines ten qualities that identify non-trainees and highlights that trainees can also possess these qualities, though they are described differently. The practice of mindfulness further delineates these two groups among noble disciples. Traditional teachings provide deeper insights into the classifications of trainees, linking various transcendental paths and their fruits in the early Theravāda community. The assembly of noble disciples is highlighted, reinforcing the notion of progression within the teachings. For more detailed study, visit dmc.tv.
หัวข้อประเด็น
-Levels of dhammakāya
-Distinctions between sekha and asekha
-Pāli canon teachings
-Qualities of noble disciples
-Theravāda Buddhist community
ข้อความต้นฉบับในหน้า
In regard to the different levels of dhammakāya, the canon talks about the different states of trainees (sekha) and non-trainees (asekha). The former refers to states in which a further course is yet to be accomplished, while the latter requires no further course. The Pāli canon distinguishes these two types of noble disciples by qualities they possess. The text enumerates the tenfold quality (dasa asekha-dhamma) that identifies a person as ‘a non-trainee’ (asekha puggala),107 who is a virtuous one,108 or a more-virtuous-than-virtuous virtuous one.109 But sometimes, a trainee (sekha) is said also to possess the same ten qualities.110 In this latter case, the ten qualities belonging to a ‘non-trainee’ (asekha) is differentiated by an addition of a qualitative ‘asekha,’ meaning ‘pertaining to a non-trainee,’ which precedes the title of each of the ten qualities.111 Likewise, the partial or entire practice of the four foundations of mindfulness differentiates between noble disciples as ‘trainees’ (sekha) and as ‘non-trainees’ (asekha). Thus, these qualities belonging to trainees (sekha) and to non-trainees (asekha) could characterise different levels of the dhamma-body.
Traditional accounts make further classifications of trainees according to different transcendental paths and their corresponding fruits as understood in the early Theravāda community. As is evident in the canon, a standard formula is usually employed to enumerate the members of the assembly of noble disciples (ariya sāṅgha), i.e., four pairs of persons, the eight individuals.112 The ‘eight individuals’ refer to noble disciples who have achieved different levels of
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