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…hed to the ‘Group of Five’ was the Dhammacakka pavattana Sutta. The reason why the sutta was thus named, was because it was compared to a ‘royal chariot of Dhamma’ which the Lord Buddha would use to tra…

…o Nirvana. The components of this chariot—the wheels—represent the Thirty-seven Factors of Enlightenment, the Links of Dependent Origination, and the Four Noble Truths, essential for the Dhamma's journe…

kings must accept with obeisance. This is because the Noble Eightfold Path is a supreme and noble practice. 2. A Wide Ocean: It can be compared to the wide ocean into which all rivers m…

The Noble Eightfold Path is presented as a supreme practice in Buddhism, comparable to a vast ocean into which all rivers flow, embodying the essentia…

…(transcendental) (see more detail Chapter Seven). 1.1 Right View (mundane): At low level Right View means having the discretion to believe in the working of karma [kammassakatāñāṇa]: that doing good dee…

…, Right View refers to understanding karma, while at a transcendental level, it signifies the attainment of nirvana, free from ignorance. This path serves as a guiding framework for practitioners aiming…

1.3. Suffering as an affliction This third meaning of suffering shows the direct inter-rela- tion with the fourth Noble Truth of the Path of Prac…

…ce until we achieve Nirvana. By cultivating Perfections and wisdom, individuals can attain enlightenment and ultimately free themselves from suffering, ensuring eternal happiness and liberation from dec…

…e wealthy who have so many possessions, or those with lots of relatives, there is a tendency to become anxious about these things in the final moments of one's life. Worrying about one's wealth, childre…

…s, all individuals experience fear when facing death, except those who have attained transcendental mental states, as mentioned by the Buddha. The comparison of death to falling mountains emphasizes its…

…rm of suffering as that which produces tears of anguish whenever we are unable to give up our attachment to something. Again the cause might be the decease of a beloved friend or relative, but, it diffe…

… defined by the Buddha. It describes 'parideva dukkha' as the anguish leading to tears due to attachment loss, primarily affecting those grieving loved ones. The suffering known as 'dukkha dukkha' perta…

attachment and can therefore lead to suffering. The reason that attachment to the Five Aggregates causes suf…

…regates of Clinging plays a pivotal role in Buddhist teachings on suffering, highlighting how attachment to the Five Aggregates leads to various forms of suffering. While individuals reaching the four l…

suffering completely, with no more attachment for the Three Spheres¹. Put another way, their practice entails extinguishing the three sorts of …

…ry from the Dhammapadathakā to illustrate the journey of a female piglet that was reborn multiple times. The narrative details her past lives, emphasizing the impact of insight meditation and wise recol…

…armless will be our continuous perspective of the world. We lose our interest to train ourselves in meditation and in the absence of absorption or insight, false view prods us in the direction of unwhol…

…nfluences 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 to unwholesome acts, resulting in…

…essence of what he taught, based on the Pali is that the extinguishing of craving in the mind is by means of practising the Noble Eightfold Path, that craving is to be removed by means of the Noble Eigh…

…ed by the roots of craving. The Buddha’s approach is to target the origins of suffering rather than merely the symptoms, leading to a profound understanding of liberation and life beyond attachments.

mentaries for most people to understand. The knowledge of Dhammakāya is said to have diminished and ev…

… indulgence and self-mortification. Practicing the Noble Eightfold Path, including self-discipline, meditation, and wisdom, aligns with the Middle Way and leads to beneficial results for those who engag…

to enslave the mind and how we can overcome them. This is a major difference from the naked (physical) eye to which the defilements are invisib…

The passage discusses the limitations of human senses in perceiving mental defilements such as greed, hatred, and delusion. It highlights the importance of the Dhamma Bod…

Dhamma Body, thereby make themselves invulnerable to the action of defilements. In the past we might have been unable to give up unwholesome behaviours (such as drink- ing alc…

… Body, or Dhammakāya, represents the essence of Buddhism, highlighting the journey towards enlightenment. By attaining the Dhamma Body, individuals can free themselves from defilements such as greed, ha…

the temptation of looking for rewards in corruption or power. Your memory and wits will be sharpened and your thinking will be fluent and creative allowing you to find c…

This text discusses the Pathama Magga Sphere, emphasizing the importance of continual mental cultivation towards higher levels of happiness and success. It explains how to 'let go' of this…

…transcendental knowledge in order to put themselves beyond the reach of sensuality [kāma], unwholesomeness [akusalamadhaṃma], to eradicate False View [miccha diṭṭhi]. Attaining the First Absorption [paṭ…

…indfulness of body and feelings entails recognizing inner experiences. By settling the mind through meditation, one can perceive the subtle human body and the spheres of feelings arising from within. Ob…

…d the layer of cognition (see diagram p.127). The outer- most layer is the sphere of perception (sometimes called the bodily sphere) and is located at the centre of the body. The next layer in is cal…

…centrated, or liberated. Furthermore, it highlights the ability to project the subtle body at any moment, particularly for those who have attained Dhammakāya, allowing for a deeper understanding of one'…

images sounds scents tastes touch mental phenomena MIND perception filtering processing knowing perception filtering processing knowing…

guish them as follows: The First Absorption which is accompanied by five factors: initial application of mind [vitakka], continued application of mind [vicāra], joy [pīti], happiness [sukha] and one-p

This text outlines the four absorptions in meditation, detailing the factors involved in each state. The First Absorption is characterized by fiv…

them and go further through the centre until attaining the Body of Enlightenment — the most subtle of the inner bodies. The inner bodies between the Paṭhama Magga Sphere and the …

… into the various 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 th…

… virtues not yet done and abandoning virtues already mastered. As for Right Mindfulness, he would immediately and definitively be able to appreciate that the aggregate of corporeality [rūpakhanda] is su…

… Intention is presented as a guiding force that shapes conduct, with Right View monitoring the phenomena of our lives across realms of existence. This interconnectedness leads to a profound understandin…