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The Importance of Meditation in Buddhism
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The Importance of Meditation in Buddhism
Meditation is the focussing of the mind on a single object and abiding in a single mood without distrac…
Meditation is central to Buddhist practice, allowing individuals to focus the mind on a single object, …
Understanding the Pathama Magga Sphere
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Understanding the Pathama Magga Sphere
the other virtues. For as long as a meditator cultivates the Noble Eightfold Path purely, completely and according to the principles of the…
This text delves into the Pathama Magga Sphere, an important concept in meditation that arises when the Noble E…
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 in…
This text delves into the various inner bodies that exist between the Paṭhama Magga Sphere and the Body of Enli…
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- p…
This text discusses the distinction between knowledge gained through cognition and that which arises from true …
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, they do so to- gether — just …
This text discusses the Eightfold Path, emphasizing how all eight components arise together as illustrated by t…
Understanding the Eightfold Path
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Understanding the Eightfold Path
which proposes various moods and situations for its approval. Right Speech and Right Action are the tools of Right Livelihood b…
This excerpt delves into the components of the Eightfold Path, highlighting the significance of Right Speech and R…
The Eightfold Path: Knowledge and Conduct in Meditation
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The Eightfold Path: Knowledge and Conduct in Meditation
Effort, Right Mindfulness and Right Concentration contributing to our meditation. Wisdom is used to overcome the defil…
This text discusses the importance of Right Mindfulness and Right Concentration in meditation, as components of…
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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 destination.
The Noble Eightfold Path on the Mundane Level
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The Noble Eightfold Path on the Mundane Level
8 The Noble Eightfold Path on the Mundane Level Practising the Noble Eightfold Path is not just the duty of the saint or…
Practicing the Noble Eightfold Path is essential for both monks and laypeople. It provides a framework for achieving happiness and
The Tale of the Ogres and the Boy
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The Tale of the Ogres and the Boy
ogre said to the other that they ought to eat the boy up, but the other ogre forbade him. The False View ogre…
In this tale, two ogres discuss eating a boy but are interrupted when the boy wakes. The True View ogre insists they help him…
The Significance of the Triple Gem and Six Recollections
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The Significance of the Triple Gem and Six Recollections
1. Recollection of the virtues of the Buddha with the words "Itipi so bhagavā arahant sammāsambuddho..." 2. Recollection of the virtues of t…
This text emphasizes the importance of recollecting the virtues of the Buddha, Dhamma, and Sangha, along with mindfulness of the body and the cultivation of compassion and lo…
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 exist; 5. The…
This text examines the principles of Right View and Right Intention in Buddhism. It highlights the dangers of False Views, such as denying the reality …
The Tale of Sujāta and the Seven Types of Wives
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The Tale of Sujāta and the Seven Types of Wives
by the tale of Sujāta, the younger sister of Viṣākha. This lady was the sister in law of Aṇṭhapiṇḍika but was very haughty because she inherited from a wealthy fa…
This narrative recounts the tale of Sujāta, who, despite her wealth, was arrogant and disrespectful in her relationships. When invited by Aṇṭhapiṇḍika…
Types of Wives: Characteristics and Comparisons
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Types of Wives: Characteristics and Comparisons
in other men, looking down on her husband — even when her husband is the one to pay her dowry in the first place — having n…
This text explores different types of wives and their characteristics, highlighting the negative traits of a wife like a…
The Nature of Wives in Buddhist Teachings
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The Nature of Wives in Buddhist Teachings
7. A wife 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 husban…
This text discusses different types of wives in Buddhist teachings, illustrating how their characteristics infl…
Abstention from Killing in Buddhism
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Abstention from Killing in Buddhism
4.1 Abstention from killing Evil actions can be abstained from in any of the following three different ways: 1. abstention on the spur of the moment [sampatt…
This text discusses various ways one can abstain from killing, highlighting three methods: spontaneous abstenti…
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 t…
This text illustrates the significance of Right Action in Buddhist practice, showcasing a layman's resolute adherence to Precepts when confronted by a snake. The…
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 m…
This 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 …
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Kassapa Buddha is the third of the five Buddhas who appear during our present world era.
Dirty Practices in Retail Measurement
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Dirty Practices in Retail Measurement
1. *Double scales:* having one set of scales which underweighs and another which overweights. The retaile…
This text discusses various deceptive practices used by dishonest retailers to gain unfair profits through mani…