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The Noble Truth of Suffering
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The Noble Truth of Suffering
…ddha explained the nature of suffering in detail. The Pali word for 'suffering' is *dukkha*. A definition of suffering separates the Pali *dukkha* into its root syllables *du-* and *-kha*. *Du-* refers …
…he text delves into the concept of suffering, known as *dukkha*, as articulated by the Lord Buddha. It defines *dukkha* by its roots, explaining the inherent negativity of existence. Without suffering, …
The Suffering of Birth: Understanding the Stages of Embryonic Development
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The Suffering of Birth: Understanding the Stages of Embryonic Development
The suffering of birth starts to affect beings without exception from the moment they are conceived. Some beings are fully equipped with sense spheres…
The suffering of birth begins at conception and affects all beings. It varies by the mode of birth, with those born from the womb experiencing more suffering. Mammalian e…
Understanding Aging: The Unseen Process
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Understanding Aging: The Unseen Process
…y the flood and know that the forest has been damaged by that flood or storm. In just the same way, it is only when we see someone losing their teeth, with hollow cheeks, sunken eyeballs, deaf ears, a d…
Aging is often unnoticed until its effects become visible, much like debris left after a flood. We realize aging's impact only when p…
Understanding Craving in Buddhism
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Understanding Craving in Buddhism
…velop the formless absorptions in order to try to be born in the Formless Brahmā Realms. Such an attitude is one driven by craving for the Formless Brahmā world and the Lord Buddha enumerated it as one …
This text delves into the Buddhist concept of craving, specifically how its pursuit influences rebirth and suffering. It discusses the misinterpretation by ascetics aiming fo…
The Dangers of Craving in Buddhism
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The Dangers of Craving in Buddhism
…bhūmi]. Just as the swift currents of a river tend to sweep away all things to the ocean that fall within its reach, desire will tend to pull all beings who entertain it in their mind, away to the hell …
This text discusses the profound impact of craving on beings, illustrating how it drives them towards hell realms and unwholesome actions. The Buddha's teachings emphasize that crav…
Understanding the Pursuit of Happiness and the Cycle of Existence
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Understanding the Pursuit of Happiness and the Cycle of Existence
…or happiness via sense pleasure only experience happiness at the moment before suffering mani- fest itself. As soon as suffering becomes manifest, such peo- ple are often so shocked that they cannot eve…
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 hu…
Understanding the Root of Suffering
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Understanding the Root of Suffering
up, but to get rid of the suffering in a way that it will not grow up again, it is not enough simply to cut off the branches and the twigs — the tree mu…
The text discusses how to effectively eliminate suffering by addressing its root cause: craving. It likens the relationship of craving to suffering to a lion hunted by a hunt…
Understanding Craving and Suffering in Buddhism
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Understanding Craving and Suffering in Buddhism
practices will lead them to an end of suffering — but with­out realizing that it is only adding to their suffering. Thus it is compared to a dog who seizes w…
…ext elaborates on the Buddhist perspective regarding craving as the fundamental cause of suffering. It compares improper practices to a dog snatching things without regard, while proper practices are li…
Understanding Sensual Attachment and Overcoming Cravings
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Understanding Sensual Attachment and Overcoming Cravings
…hment to things has roots in the objects themselves, we have to extinguish them also, at the object itself. If we are attached to certain pleasurable sights then we have to extinguish attachment at that…
…s and their corresponding objects. Each sense - sight, sound, smell, taste, touch, and mind - holds its own consciousness linked to pleasure. Practitioners should focus on extinguishing craving at these…
Understanding the Dhamma Body and Its Levels
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Understanding the Dhamma Body and Its Levels
…eres and bodies all the way from the Physical Human Body inwards to the Dhamma Body are all nested within one another at the seventh base of the mind. The Dhamma Body is made of Transcendental Aggregate…
This text delves into the concept of the Dhamma Body, highlighting its intricate structure composed of multiple layers, each representing a different level of spiritual …
Understanding Suffering and the Subtle Human Body
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Understanding Suffering and the Subtle Human Body
wealth. As the majority of sorts of suffering concerns material things, having attained the subtle human body, the mind, b…
…xt discusses why most people suffer due to attachment to their physical bodies and possessions, despite intellectually understanding Buddha's teachings on impermanence. The author emphasizes that true r…
Understanding the Mind and Its Layers
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Understanding the Mind and Its Layers
…rception, the layer of sensory registration, the layer of central processing and the layer of cognition (see diagram p.127). The outer- most layer is the sphere of perception (sometimes called the b…
The text delves into the nature of the mind, describing its four concentric layers: perception, sensory registration, central processing, and cognition. It ex…
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 M…
This text delves into the Pathama Magga Sphere, an important concept in meditation that arises when the Noble Eightfold Path is fully realized. It explains how the mind can be l…
The Importance of Right Livelihood in Buddhism
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The Importance of Right Livelihood in Buddhism
…elihood is like someone who intentionally advises a traveller to take a dangerous road, saying that it is safe, but when travelling themselves, will always take another (safer) route. As for Right Livel…
This text discusses the concept of Wrong and Right Livelihood according to Buddhist teachings. It highlights the story of Seriva, a merchant who contrasts moral integrity with a greedy counterpart,…
Understanding Suffering and Its Origin
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Understanding Suffering and Its Origin
…nidām dukkham O! Monks! The means of seeing according to real- ari(y)asaccam pari(ñ)atanti me bhik- ity arose; the means of knowing according to real- khave, pubbe ananussutesu dhammesu cakkhum ity aros…
This text discusses the detailed understanding of suffering as articulated by monks. It highlights the arising of wisdom, knowledge, and brightness concerning truths about suffering and i…
The Proclamation of the Supreme Dhamma
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The Proclamation of the Supreme Dhamma
anuttaram dhammacakkam payattitam Dhamma which cannot be denied by any priest or appattvattiyam samanaena ya brahman- ena ya devena…
In this text, we witness the proclamation of the Dhamma that cannot be denied by any priest or god. The text details the…
Exploring Suffering and Enlightenment in Buddhist Philosophy
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Exploring Suffering and Enlightenment in Buddhist Philosophy
…46, 57, 66-7, {metaphors: donkey thought-conception: discursive 96, giving birth to a mule 66, parasitic 100; sense 96, 99-100 creeper 66-7); of internment in the Three Characteristics 84, 109, 122, wom…
This text delves into the intricate themes of suffering and enlightenment within Buddhist teachings. It explores the various aspects of suffering, including its origins and mani…
Introduction to Quantum Physics
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Introduction to Quantum Physics
… crying for the moon and teased,"Oh! Oh! You want the moon, do you? - just a moment I’ll just bring it down!" The baby heard the maid’s response and knew in a flash that this is what a lie is like – say…
This text explores the fascinating world of quantum physics, detailing its foundational principles such as wave-particle duality, the uncertainty principle, and quantum enta…
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…en inner dimensions. He then tried an experiment: by contemplating deeper and deeper at the centre, it started to expand until it reached the size of an egg-yolk. Meanwhile, the former sphere of Dhamma …
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ภาวะเศรษฐกิจในปัจจุบัน
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ภาวะเศรษฐกิจในปัจจุบัน
…re were never any scandals caused by the mixing of nuns and monks. Luang Phaw took close responsibility for everything that took place in the temple — both in public and behind closed doors. Clean dri…
บทความนี้วิเคราะห์ภาวะเศรษฐกิจในประเทศไทยในปัจจุบัน รวมถึงปัจจัยที่ส่งผลกระทบต่อเศรษฐกิจและแนวโน้มในอนาคต นอกจากนี้ยังกล่าวถึงนโยบายทางเศรษฐกิจและวิธีการที่จะกระตุ้นการเติบโตทางเศรษฐกิจในระดับต่างๆ ผ่