The Path to Spiritual Enlightenment The Buddha’s First Teaching หน้า 108
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สรุปเนื้อหา

This text outlines the spiritual progression as defined by the teachings of the Buddha, emphasizing the importance of concentration, wisdom, and the journey towards liberation. It explains how by bringing the mind to a state of stillness, one can transition through various spheres: from Self-Discipline to Concentration, Wisdom, and ultimately to Liberation. Each stage builds upon the last, illustrating the significance of mental discipline in achieving spiritual insights and the realization of the Subtle Human Body. This journey illustrates the core aspects of following the Middle Way to attain enlightenment.

หัวข้อประเด็น

-spiritual development
-the Middle Way
-Buddhist teachings
-concentration and wisdom
-spheres of meditation
-liberation through mindfulness

ข้อความต้นฉบับในหน้า

center of the Sphere of Concentration, the Sphere of Wisdom [paññā] will be attained. When we bring the mind to a standstill at the centre of the Sphere of Wisdom, the Sphere of Liberation [vimutti] will be attained. When we bring the mind to a standstill at the centre of the Sphere of Liberation, the Sphere of Seeing and Knowledge of Liberation [vimuttiñānadassana] will be attained. When the mind is brought to a standstill at the centre of the Sphere of the Seeing and Knowledge of Liberation the Astral Body or Subtle Human Body will be attained. All the above represents the sequence of following the Middle Way which the Lord Buddha followed for Himself with His supreme wisdom to the point of enlightenment. When the mind reaches the Subtle Human Body inside, the Physical or Coarse Human body has fulfilled its duty. Now it is up to the Subtle Human Body to continue the process. When we bring the mind to a standstill at the centre of the Sphere of Dhamma which allows the Subtle Human body to arise, the Dhammānupassanāsatipatṭhāna Sphere will arise. When we bring the mind to a standstill at the centre of this Dhammānupassanāsatipatṭhāna Sphere, the Sphere of Self-Discipline [sīla] will be attained. When we bring the mind to a standstill at the centre of the Sphere of Self-Discipline, the Sphere of Concentration [samādhi] will be attained. When we bring the mind to a standstill at the centre of the Sphere of Concentration, the Sphere of Wisdom [paññā] will be attained. When we bring the mind to a standstill at the centre of the Sphere of Wisdom, the Sphere of Liberation [vimutti] will be attained. When we bring the mind to a standstill at the centre of the Sphere of Liberation, the Sphere of Seeing and Knowledge of Liberation
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