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The Cycle of Existence and Three Spheres
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The Cycle of Existence and Three Spheres
…ng for happiness via sense desire; 2. Rūpa bhava (the sphere of those looking for happiness via the form absorptions), and; 3. Arūpa bhava (the sphere of those looking for happiness via the formless absor…
This text discusses the concept of craving as the root cause of rebirth in the Cycle of Existence, using a story from the Dhammapadathakā to illustrate the journey of a female piglet that was reborn m
Understanding Craving and its Effects
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Understanding Craving and its Effects
…ddha compared craving to the resin of the persimmon tree or varnish which are some of the stickiest forms of sap. Anything which touches such resin will be stuck firmly. In the same way, the resin of crav…
The text discusses how craving influences our perceptions and behaviors, comparing it to sticky resin that binds our minds to attachments and sense pleasures. It warns that indulging in cravings leads
Understanding the Pursuit of Happiness and the Cycle of Existence
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Understanding the Pursuit of Happiness and the Cycle of Existence
…kāmarāga], and; 5. Annoy- ance [pāṭigha]. Higher fetters [uddhambhāgiyā samyojana]: 1. Grasping for form absorptions [rūparāga]; 2. Grasping for formless absorptions [arūparāga]; 3. Stub- born self-view […
This text discusses the fleeting nature of happiness derived from sense pleasures and the inevitable suffering that follows. It compares individuals ensnared by cravings to a rabbit caught in a hunter
Understanding the Impermanence of the Body and the Pursuit of Transcendence
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Understanding the Impermanence of the Body and the Pursuit of Transcendence
… covered with sinews and skin is the storehouse for sickness, death, stubbornness, pretence and all forms of unwholesomeness. The wise therefore reflect and are sobered by the impermanence of the body. **…
The text discusses the physical body as a storehouse for unwholesomeness, suffering, and illnesses due to our desires. It contrasts this with the nine supreme transcendental attainments, which include
The Noble Truth of the Cessation of Suffering
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The Noble Truth of the Cessation of Suffering
…nly the symptoms of suffering, but suffering at its roots. If the practitioner wishes to remove all forms of suffering (from the suffering of birth onwards) he must not forget that the suffering experienc…
This text explains the Buddha's teaching on the cessation of suffering, emphasizing the importance of extinguishing craving through the Noble Eightfold Path. It highlights that addressing the root of
The Noble Truth of the Cessation of Suffering
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The Noble Truth of the Cessation of Suffering
…s composed of perception, filtering, processing and knowing (see diagram p.127) which each have the form of consecutively nested spheres in the mind. The outermost sphere is the sphere of perception and t…
The conclusion on the cessation of suffering according to the Buddha highlights the need to extinguish craving through the Noble Eightfold Path. Once craving is eliminated, suffering cannot return. Ou
Understanding the Mind and Success in Buddhist Practice
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Understanding the Mind and Success in Buddhist Practice
and the four different functions of the mind are scattered in their separate directions like a group of people unable to work as a team — they cannot pool their abilities efficiently. By 'all succes
… suffering. Ultimately, the teachings underline that the certainty of attaining Nirvana is the true form of success.
Cultivating Transcendental Knowledge in Buddhism
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Cultivating Transcendental Knowledge in Buddhism
…e feelings of happiness, suffering and 'neither happiness nor suffering' manifest themselves in the form of bright spheres at the centre of the subtle human body. If you are still unable to see the subtle…
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Understanding Mindfulness in the Mind
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Understanding Mindfulness in the Mind
mind in the mind, it means mindfulness only of the sphere of central processing — and not the spheres of the mind involved with perception, sensory registration or cognition. It is no use having mindf
… extinguishing. Cultivating mindfulness involves observing the mind in both its physical and subtle forms without attachment, allowing clear comprehension of its state. This practice enables one to mainta…
Understanding the Body of Enlightenment in Buddhism
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Understanding the Body of Enlightenment in Buddhism
…nlightenment, the meditator uses this Body of Enlightenment to examine the Four Noble Truths in the Formless Brahmä Body both for- wards [anuloma] and in reverse [paüiloma]. In this way, the meditator wil…
บทความนี้สำรวจระดับต่างๆ ของการตรัสรู้ในพุทธศาสนา โดยเน้นถึงการใช้ร่างกายของการตรัสรู้ เช่น Sakidägämi, Anägämi และ Arahant ซึ่งผู้ปฏิบัติธรรมจะสามารถปล่อยวางข้อผูกพันต่างๆ เพื่อเข้าถึงความรู้สูงและกา
Understanding the Dhammakāya and Its Mind
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Understanding the Dhammakāya and Its Mind
…passanā’. Cultivating meditation and insight further, the meditator will attain increasingly subtle forms of the Dhammakāya until reaching the Subtle Arahat Dhammakāya body. The meditator will attain the …
The Dhammakāya embodies a body that resembles human perception while its mind can expand significantly, allowing the meditator to observe the eight inner bodies. This process unveils the Three Signs o
Understanding the Eightfold Path: Right Mindfulness and Right Concentration
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Understanding the Eightfold Path: Right Mindfulness and Right Concentration
…the whole of the time and that the aggregates of sense-registration (perception) [saññā] and mental formations [sankhāra] are of a nature of not-self because they are not under our control. As for Right C…
This excerpt explores the significance of the Eightfold Path, specifically focusing on Right Mindfulness and Right Concentration. It emphasizes understanding the aggregates of existence as they relate
The Significance of the Triple Gem and Six Recollections
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The Significance of the Triple Gem and Six Recollections
…emoved from the mind are as follows: 1. The view that generosity is fruitless; 2. The view that any form of worship or respect is fruitless; 3. The view that wholesome action and unwholesome action have n…
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 loving-kindness towards all
The Nature of Wives in Buddhist Teachings
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The Nature of Wives in Buddhist Teachings
… the stages of Buddhist sainthood such as that of the ‘stream-entwiner’ have transcended the mental formations that produce False Speech. Overcoming False Speech in this way is called Transcendental Right…
This text discusses different types of wives in Buddhist teachings, illustrating how their characteristics influence their karmic outcomes. It differentiates between negative types, like a wife who is
The Jewelled Wheel of the Universal Monarch
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The Jewelled Wheel of the Universal Monarch
UPOSATHA DAYS (full-moon and new moon days). The Universal Monarch is endowed with seven forms of jewels by which he can rule the world: 1. A jewelled wheel; 2. A jewelled elephant; 3. A jewell…
This text discusses the essential attributes of the Jewelled Wheel bestowed upon the Universal Monarch. Among seven jewels, the Jewelled Wheel stands out for its double function as an invincible weapo
Transportation of Communities in Buddhist Scriptures
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Transportation of Communities in Buddhist Scriptures
…mma can be considered like a weapon, because it allows us to execute the defilements — or the three forms of craving: craving for the sensual realm, for the form plane and for the formless plane. 2. The D…
This text discusses the transportation of the community during the time of Buddha, where beings from Uttarakururūpa were brought to Jambudīpa via the Jewelled Wheel of the Universal Monarch. After the
Choosing the Right Disciples in Buddhism
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Choosing the Right Disciples in Buddhism
…on because he had already attained the subtle human body, the angelic body, the Brahmā body and the form- less Brahmā body. He would be almost on the brink of attaining the Dhammakāya. The Buddha thought …
Through his past lifetimes and pursuit of Perfection, the Buddha dedicated six years to discover the Dhamma. Acknowledging the difficulty others may have in understanding, he chose his first disciples
The Buddha's First Sermon: A Journey of Enlightenment
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The Buddha's First Sermon: A Journey of Enlightenment
just passed away seven days ago and would now have to spend an exceedingly long lifetime in the formless Brahma-world. He might not even have the chance to hear the teachings of the next Buddha, let a…
This excerpt discusses the profound moment in the Buddha's life when he sought to teach meditation after renouncing worldly comforts. He encountered obstacles as potential disciples Udaka Rāmaputta an
The Buddha's Teachings on Reality and the Middle Way
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The Buddha's Teachings on Reality and the Middle Way
…reme knowledge: knowledge that is superior even to that of the angelic body, the Brahmā-body or the formless Brahma-body; 2.3.3 Sambodhāya: It gives rise to knowledge of the Noble Truths; 2.3.4 Nibbāna: I…
…tenment and ultimate liberation, or Nibbāna. The principles include Right View and Right Intention, forming the foundation of spiritual progress towards understanding reality and extinguishing defilements…
Buddhist Teachings on Cessation of Suffering
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Buddhist Teachings on Cessation of Suffering
सual realms of existence; 3.2.2.2 Bhavaṭanāḥ: Craving for the pleasure of the "form-absorptions" or for the Brahmā-world; 3.2.2.3 Vibhaṭanāḥ: Craving for the pleasure of the "formle…
…t delves into the Buddhist concepts of craving and the cessation of suffering. It describes various forms of craving and how they lead to rebirth, as well as the Noble Truth of cessation where craving is …