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The Foundations of Right Effort in Spiritual Practice
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The Foundations of Right Effort in Spiritual Practice
he realized the risk of continuing to live near the haunts of men so he fled secretly from the flock at night to the Himavanta …
This text delves into the concept of Right Effort in the context of spirituality, illustrated through the practice of a…
The Transformative Journey of Animals and a Hermit
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The Transformative Journey of Animals and a Hermit
the vow that he would not go foraging any more for as long as he could not still his mind from desire. The snake had been t…
This narrative explores the stories of various animals and a hermit who each confront their weaknesses—ang…
The Lesson of Arrogance: Insights from Pacccekabuddha
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The Lesson of Arrogance: Insights from Pacccekabuddha
before him floating in the air. However, the hermit was so full of pride that he paid no respect. The Pacccekabuddha t…
In this story, a prideful hermit encounters a Pacccekabuddha, who teaches him the importance of humili…
The Wholesome Deeds of the Brahmin
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The Wholesome Deeds of the Brahmin
Once there was a brahmin who noticed that as the monks stopped at a certain place to robe themselves b…
Once there was a brahmin who noticed that as the monks stopped at a certain place to robe themselves b…
Understanding Right Effort and Mindfulness in Buddhism
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Understanding Right Effort and Mindfulness in Buddhism
Hearing the Lord Buddha’s explanation, the Brahmin attained "Stream-Entry". This is an example of making…
ในบทเรียนนี้ เราจะทำความเข้าใจเกี่ยวกับ ความพยายามที่ถูกต้อง ร่วมทั้งการพัฒนาจิตสำนึกที่ถูกต้องในพระพุทธศาสนา โดยนำเสนอการรักษาคุณธรรมที่สงบ และการเจริญสติใน 4 ประการ เช่น การตั้งอยู่ในกาย อารมณ์ จิต
Monitoring and Discretional Mindfulness
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Monitoring and Discretional Mindfulness
7.1 Monitoring Mindfulness This form of mindfulness is mindfulness that is constantly monitoring the level …
Monitoring mindfulness involves a constant awareness of the wholesomeness in the mind, akin to a treasu…
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…