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Cultivating Transcendental Knowledge in Buddhism
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Cultivating Transcendental Knowledge in Buddhism
It is for this reason that the Lord Buddha advocated his monks to cultivate transcendental knowledge in order to put themselves beyond the reach of …
The Lord Buddha encourages monks to attain transcendental knowledge to rise above sensuality and eradicate False View. …
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images sounds scents tastes touch mental phenomena MIND perception filtering processing knowing perception filterin…
The Four Absorptions in Meditation
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The Four Absorptions in Meditation
guish them as follows: The First Absorption which is accompanied by five factors: initial application of mind [vitakka], continued application of mi…
This text outlines the four absorptions in meditation, detailing the factors involved in each state. The First Absorption is characterized by five components: initial appli…
Understanding the Inner Bodies on the Path to Enlightenment
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Understanding the Inner Bodies on the Path to Enlightenment
them and go further through the centre until attaining the Body of Enlightenment — the most subtle of the inner bodies. The inner bod…
…ous inner bodies that exist between the Paṭhama Magga Sphere and the Body of Enlightenment. These include the Subtle Human Body, Angelic Body, and several Brahma Bodies, all composed of the Five Aggreg…
The Path to Enlightenment in Buddhism
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The Path to Enlightenment in Buddhism
grasping [räga], hatred [dosa] and delusion [moha]. When the mind is sufficiently pure to be released from these three defilements, the mind will attain the Formless Brahma Bo…
This text discusses the process of achieving enlightenment in Buddhism, focusing on the overcoming of three main d…
Understanding Impermanence, Suffering, and Not-Self
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Understanding Impermanence, Suffering, and Not-Self
Impermanence [aniccān]: This is the built-in character of objects that are of a nature to change the whole of t…
This text delves into the fundamental Buddhist concepts of impermanence (aniccān), suffering (dukkham), and not-self (anattā) as expressed through t…
The Path to Enlightenment: Understanding Dhammakāya
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The Path to Enlightenment: Understanding Dhammakāya
the knowledge arising from cognition may be erroneous. The knowledge arising from 'knowing', by contrast, de- pends on the Dhamm…
This text discusses the distinction between knowledge gained through cognition and that which arises from true wis…
Understanding the Dhamma Body and the Noble Path
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Understanding the Dhamma Body and the Noble Path
…a Body — not with the human eye or the naked eye. All the knowledge that brought him to Buddhahood came by the ‘knowing’ of the Dhamma Body, not by rationale or reasoning with the logical (human) mi…
The Dhamma Body can only be perceived beyond the human eye, allowing the Buddha to grasp deep truths about existence.…
The Components of the Eightfold Path
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The Components of the Eightfold Path
The Components of the Eightfold Path all arise together When the factors of the Eightfold Path arise, the…
This text discusses the Eightfold Path, emphasizing how all eight components arise together as illustrated by the …
Understanding the Eightfold Path: Right Mindfulness and Right Concentration
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Understanding the Eightfold Path: Right Mindfulness and Right Concentration
fort: doing of evils not yet done, maintainance of evils already done, not doing virtues not yet done and abandoning virtues already mastered. As …
This excerpt explores the significance of the Eightfold Path, specifically focusing on Right Mindfulness and…
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see that the six components of conduct are a path ahead which are free of all dangers bringing one surely to one's des…
Understanding Right View and Right Intention in Buddhism
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Understanding Right View and Right Intention in Buddhism
[Image contains text and a circular symbol at the top] 4. The view that this world lacks reality or doesn’t…
This text examines the principles of Right View and Right Intention in Buddhism. It highlights the dangers of False Views, such …
King Asoka: Patron of Buddhism
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King Asoka: Patron of Buddhism
by inviting 60,000 monks for alms in the palace daily. The king wanted to have the chance to pay respect to a fully-enlightened Buddha and with th…
…oka was a pivotal figure in Buddhism, inviting 60,000 monks for daily alms and yearning to pay respect to a fully-enlightened Buddha. He invited the Naga King to appear as the Buddha for homage, constr…
The Tale of Sujāta and the Seven Types of Wives
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The Tale of Sujāta and the Seven Types of Wives
…e younger sister of Viṣākha. This lady was the sister in law of Aṇṭhapiṇḍika but was very haughty because she inherited from a wealthy family. She had consideration neither for her husband nor her pare…
This narrative recounts the tale of Sujāta, who, despite her wealth, was arrogant and disrespectful in her relationshi…
Types of Wives: Characteristics and Comparisons
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Types of Wives: Characteristics and Comparisons
…en, looking down on her husband — even when her husband is the one to pay her dowry in the first place — having no gratitude to her husband, and even going as far as attempting to kill her husband in s…
This text explores different types of wives and their characteristics, highlighting the negative traits of a wife like an enemy, robber, and boss, and cont…
The Nature of Wives in Buddhist Teachings
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The Nature of Wives in Buddhist Teachings
…e like an slave: A wife who allows herself to be abused, slapped or beaten by her husband without becoming angry or vengeful and without blaming her husband, who is contented to be completely dominated…
This text discusses different types of wives in Buddhist teachings, illustrating how their characteristics influen…
The Festival of Fools: A Tale of Wisdom
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The Festival of Fools: A Tale of Wisdom
Once there was a festival which had been organized by fools. It was called the ‘Festival of Fools’ and …
Once there was a Festival of Fools characterized by reckless behavior of drunken townsfolk. A group of …
The Power of Right Action and Compassion
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The Power of Right Action and Compassion
the snake started to crush him in his coils, he thought again of killing the snake, but remembering his Precepts he threw …
This text illustrates the significance of Right Action in Buddhist practice, showcasing a layman's resolute adherence to Precepts when…
Teachings of the Buddha on Nobility and Right Action
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Teachings of the Buddha on Nobility and Right Action
…his. The Buddha knew what he was thinking and asked the man his name. “Ariya” replied the man. In fact, the Buddah didn’t need to be told the man’s name. The Buddha gave Ariya a teaching that anyone wh…
In this text, the Buddha teaches that true nobility is defined by one's actions towards living beings. Ariya learns that harming …
The Story of Khujutara and Khema
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The Story of Khujutara and Khema
money any more. She used the whole 1,000 kahapanas to buy flowers for Sammavadi and the courtesans. Seeing that there were more flowers than usual, the courtesans asked Khujutara whether th…
…is text narrates the story of Khujutara, who uses all her money for good after understanding the teachings of the Buddha about the consequences of embezzlement. Her change illustrates the concepts of R…