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Understanding Right Concentration in Mindfulness
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Understanding Right Concentration in Mindfulness
the emperor. Similarly, discretional mindfulness monitors all mental phenomena — if it is unwholesome, then to try to reduce it. If it…
This section discusses the concept of Right Concentration in mindfulness, highlighting its two essential charact…
The Life of Koṇḍañña and His Journey to Enlightenment
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The Life of Koṇḍañña and His Journey to Enlightenment
If you look back at the life history of Koṇḍañña, you will remember him as being the youngest amongst the eight brahmin soothsayers selected to interpret the bodily marks of Princ…
The narrative recounts the life of Koṇḍañña, a notable figure among brahmin soothsayers who predicted Pri…
The Path to Liberation in Buddhism
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The Path to Liberation in Buddhism
the defilements from their minds and to attain liberation. The conclusion we can draw from seeing Koṇḍañña at- ta…
The text discusses how Koṇḍañña attained stream-entry through accumulated wholesome deeds from past lives, emphasizing the importance of g…
The Path to Nirvana: Konḍaṇṅa's Journey
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The Path to Nirvana: Konḍaṇṅa's Journey
It is interesting to consider that although the Buddha taught the same sermon to all five monks in the Pañca…
In the Pañcavaggiya, the Buddha's teachings resonated uniquely with Konḍaṇṅa, who attained stream-entr…
Awakening Through Practice: The Path to Sainthood
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Awakening Through Practice: The Path to Sainthood
The Perfections which he had built up for himself from the past, together with the good deeds of his present lifet…
In the narrative of Koṇḍañña's journey, we see how individual Perfections and good deeds lead to his e…
The Path to Sainthood According to Buddhism
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The Path to Sainthood According to Buddhism
Whenever the Buddha arises in the world and our Perfections are sufficiently developed, we too may be th…
The text discusses the possibility of achieving Sainthood when the Buddha arises and our Perfections are fully developed, exemplified by Koṇḍañña.…
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 rul…
This text discusses the essential attributes of the Jewelled Wheel bestowed upon the Universal Monarch. Among seven jewels, the J…
Understanding the Dhammacakka Pavattana Sutta
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Understanding the Dhammacakka Pavattana Sutta
[vāddha-saṃsāra] on the levels of the Sensual Plane, the Form Plane and the Formless Plane so that we can enter upon Ni…
The Dhammacakka pavattana Sutta marks the inaugural teaching of the Buddha, delivered at Isipatana Deer Park two months post…
The Path to Enlightenment: Insights from Bahiya Dārucīriya
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The Path to Enlightenment: Insights from Bahiya Dārucīriya
people cite examples of enlightenment such as that of Bahiya Dārucīriya who, in his final lifetime didn’t appear to mediate, b…
In examining the enlightenment of Bahiya Dārucīriya, it is essential to recognize his previous lifetim…
Bahiya and Konḍañña: Paths to Enlightenment
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Bahiya and Konḍañña: Paths to Enlightenment
With those words alone, Bahiya was able to become an arahat. However, there are those, both in Thailand and abroad who lo…
This text delves into the spiritual journeys of Bahiya and Konḍañña, highlighting how Bahiya attained arahatship with m…
The Significance of the Dhammacakka Pavattana Sutta
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The Significance of the Dhammacakka Pavattana Sutta
Siddhattha's footsteps. When Siddhattha was training him-self under the auspices of Ālara and Udaka it was Koṇḍañña who was also…
The Dhammacakka Pavattana Sutta is pivotal in Buddhism, offering a master-plan for all subsequent teachings by the Buddha. I…
The Importance of the Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta
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The Importance of the Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta
the other teachings of the Buddha,the teachings of the arahants and the teachings of distinguished Buddhist teachers …
บทความนี้กล่าวถึงความสำคัญของพระธรรมจักรปวตนสูตรซึ่งเป็นแผนหลักในการเข้าถึงการตรัสรู้ ภาพรวมของสอนต่างๆ ของพระพุทธองค์และพระอรหันต์ ต่อจากนี้ยังบอกเราถึงสาเหตุการเผยแผ่พระธรรมจักรปวตนสูตร และการที่พระ
The Subtlety of Dhamma and the Buddha's Vocation
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The Subtlety of Dhamma and the Buddha's Vocation
Dhamma in even greater subtlety. The Buddha was later to preach in the Sim­sapa forest that there were more l…
The Buddha preached the concept of Dhamma, comparing his teachings to leaves in his hand versus the endless phenomena of enligh…
Choosing the Right Disciples in Buddhism
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Choosing the Right Disciples in Buddhism
so many lifetimes in his past of pursuing Perfections, still had to waste six years in the discovery of th…
Through his past lifetimes and pursuit of Perfection, the Buddha dedicated six years to discover the Dhamma. Acknowledging the di…
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 …
This excerpt discusses the profound moment in the Buddha's life when he sought to teach meditation after renouncing worldly comforts. …
The Dangers of Sensual Pleasures and Self-Mortification
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The Dangers of Sensual Pleasures and Self-Mortification
1.1 Kāmasukhallikāyunāga: indulgence in the various sensual pleasures is harmful in the following ways: 1.1.1 Hino: It ma…
In Buddhist teachings, indulgence in sensual pleasures is deemed harmful as it clouds the mind, encour…
The Middle Way: Buddha's Revolutionary Teaching
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The Middle Way: Buddha's Revolutionary Teaching
tered to liberate themselves from suffering, but because the strongest spiritual trend of the time was the practice of self-mortification, man
This text discusses the historical context of the Buddha's teachings, emphasizing how many were misled by the practice of self-mortificati…
Adapting Teaching Practices Through the Middle Way
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Adapting Teaching Practices Through the Middle Way
how to adapt the teaching for our personal practice. How-ever, if we look at how Luang Phaw Wat Paknam explained these same …
In this exploration of the Middle Way as explained by Luang Phaw Wat Paknam, we learn about its signif…
The Middle Way and the Four Noble Truths
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The Middle Way and the Four Noble Truths
3. Right Speech [Sammā Vācā] 4. Right Action [Sammā Kammanta] 5. Right Livelihood [Sammā Ājīva] 6. Right Effort [Sammā Vāyāma] 7. Right Mindfuln
This text discusses the Middle Way as taught by the Tathāgata, emphasizing the importance of Right Speech, Action, Livelihood, Effort, Mindfulness, and Concentration as a me…
The Noble Truths of Suffering and Cessation
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The Noble Truths of Suffering and Cessation
3.3 Dukkhanirodha Aryasacca: The Noble Truth of the Cessation of Suffering—the sickness of suffering which plag…
The Noble Truths articulate the nature of suffering and its cessation. Dukkha encompasses various types o…