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Teachings of the Buddha on Nobility and Right Action
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Teachings of the Buddha on Nobility and Right Action
… nobility comes from not harming other living beings. Hearing the Buddha’s teaching, Ariya attained stream-entry and from that day onwards never killed a living being again. Ariya had transcended the very intenti…
…riya learns that harming others disqualifies him from being 'noble', resulting in his attainment of stream-entry and a pledge to never kill again. Similarly, Khujjutar.a, who embezzled funds for herself, hears th…
The Life of Koṇḍañña and His Journey to Enlightenment
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The Life of Koṇḍañña and His Journey to Enlightenment
…sorptions. Thus, hearing instruction from the newly-enlightened Buddha, he was the first to attain “stream-entry” and to bear witness to the fact that the Buddha was indeed a “Fully Self-Enlightened Buddha” [Samm…
…ificant spiritual insights. After the Buddha's enlightenment, Koṇḍañña became the first to achieve 'stream-entry', validating the Buddha's status as the Fully Self-Enlightened One. This momentous event also led m…
Understanding Dhamma and Nibbāna
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Understanding Dhamma and Nibbāna
…of particular fetters in accordance with different levels of the functioning path, from the path to Stream-entry (sotāpattimagga) up to the path to 83 As the Dhammacakkappavattana-sutta suggests, there can be di…
This study delves into the concepts of dhamma and Nibbāna, positing that dhamma refers to transcendental dhamma, which serves as a transformer and defilement eradicator. It explores how the realizatio
Understanding Personal Offerings in Buddhism
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Understanding Personal Offerings in Buddhism
…fering. One gives a gift to one who has entered upon the way to the realisation of the fruit of stream-entry; this is the tenth kind of personal offering. 29 MA and MT, explain that this term can be loosely …
…ual importance of giving to individuals at various stages of realization, including arahantship and stream-entry. The discussion extends to include lay followers and monks dedicated to moral training and meditati…
The Components of the Eightfold Path
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The Components of the Eightfold Path
…onk Koṇḍañña, after listening to the Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta instantly attained the Fruit of the Stream-Entry. All eight components of the Path arose simultaneously allowing the mind to attain the Fruit of Str…
…g how all eight components arise together as illustrated by the elder monk Koṇḍañña's attainment of Stream-Entry. It explains the importance of Right View, which enables understanding of the Four Noble Truths, an…
The Virtue of Abstaining in Dakhina-vibhanga Sutta
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The Virtue of Abstaining in Dakhina-vibhanga Sutta
… the latter by paying homage to him... and medicinal requisites. 24. These are the four factors of stream-entry. Thus it is clear that at the time this sutta takes place, Mahā paja pārī Gotāmī was already a stre…
…ected in the practice of virtues and understanding of suffering. The text emphasizes that achieving stream-entry involves profound transformation, achievable through the guidance of the Buddha.
Understanding the Noble Discipleship in Buddhism
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Understanding the Noble Discipleship in Buddhism
Vin.II.192, A.IV.186, 210, 213 Just as a piece of clean cloth that is deprived of dirt would well-absorb the dye, the pure and clear eye of dhamma (dhammacakku) arose to the man, on that current seat
The text discusses the qualities of noble disciples in Buddhism, emphasizing the importance of clear perception of dhamma and the eradication of doubts and fetters. It describes the transformation exp
Qualities of a Stream-Attainer in Buddhism
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Qualities of a Stream-Attainer in Buddhism
mentioned in the canon.40 The title ‘son of the Blessed one’ suggests that, through the Buddha, the person was (re)born to the same plane (bhūmi) to which the Buddha belongs, i.e., passing beyond the
This text delves into the characteristics of a Stream-attainer, identified as a noble disciple who is reborn to a transcendental plane through the Buddha's teachings. Key qualities include association
The Festival of Fools: A Tale of Wisdom
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The Festival of Fools: A Tale of Wisdom
… they would go and shout elsewhere. A certain group of the Buddha’s followers had already attained ‘stream-entry’ (Sotāpana fruit). Having paid the shouting fools their dues, they locked themselves in their house…
…acterized by reckless behavior of drunken townsfolk. A group of Buddha's followers, having achieved stream-entry, chose to meditate instead of participating. Upon returning to the Buddha, they expressed their rel…
The Path to Liberation in Buddhism
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The Path to Liberation in Buddhism
…from their minds and to attain liberation. The conclusion we can draw from seeing Koṇḍañña at- tain stream-entry after a relatively short teaching (and also from seeing the rebirth of beings in heaven or the Brah…
The text discusses how Koṇḍañña attained stream-entry through accumulated wholesome deeds from past lives, emphasizing the importance of good deeds in th…
The Path to Nirvana: Konḍaṇṅa's Journey
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The Path to Nirvana: Konḍaṇṅa's Journey
…dha taught the same sermon to all five monks in the Pañcavaggiya, it was only Konḍaṇṅa who attained stream-entry as a result. The reason for the difference in attainment is due to the difference in the accumulate…
In the Pañcavaggiya, the Buddha's teachings resonated uniquely with Konḍaṇṅa, who attained stream-entry due to his extensive past merits and dedication. Born as Mahākāla, a rice-farmer during Vipassi Bud…
The Proclamation of Deities in Buddhist Cosmology
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The Proclamation of Deities in Buddhist Cosmology
…nder why Koṇdaṇā like the Buddha saw the three cycles and the twelve components, but only attained "Stream-Entry" and not arahantship. The explanation is that Koṇdaṇā’s vision and knowledge extended only to the P…
…ddha, referring to Koṇḍaṇā's emerging understanding. Koṇḍaṇā achieves realization yet only attains 'Stream-Entry' at this stage. His insights are limited to the Physical Human body, indicating a need for further …
The Significance of Giving to Spiritual Seekers
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The Significance of Giving to Spiritual Seekers
"By giving a gift to one who has entered upon the way to the realisation of the fruit of stream - entry, the offering may be expected to repay incalculably, immeasurably. What, then, should be said a
This text examines the immense value of giving to those who are on the spiritual path, highlighting the exponential returns of such acts. From stream-enterers to Tathāgatas, offerings made to these en
The Value of Stream-Entry
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The Value of Stream-Entry
…o touch it." The Teacher replied, "It is even so, great treasurer. Today, in attaining the fruit of stream-entry your son has attained that which surpasses the attainment of a Universal Monarch, the attainment of…
This excerpt tells the story of a father who offered his son money for taking the Uposatha precepts and going to the monastery. Initially, the son, Kala, was interested in the money but later refused
The Middle Way: Balancing Sensual Indulgence and Self-Mortification
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The Middle Way: Balancing Sensual Indulgence and Self-Mortification
the harmfulness of the extremes of sensual indulgence and self-mortification, and advocated the following of the Middle Way or Noble Eightfold Path, the ‘group of five’, especially Keṇḍāṇa who was mos
…easoned practitioner among the 'group of five', who exemplifies this balanced approach by attaining Stream-Entry and thus Enlightenment under the teachings of the Lord Buddha. The narrative emphasizes that true s…
Understanding Right Livelihood and Wrong Trade
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Understanding Right Livelihood and Wrong Trade
…. They will spend forthcoming lifetimes in hell. Having heard the Buddha’s teaching, Khema attained stream-entry, never committing adultery again This example of thinking that is Right Action on the level of ‘tra…
In Buddhist teachings, Right Livelihood refers to earning a living that upholds ethical values and avoids harmful practices. It specifically highlights five types of Wrong Trade which are prohibited:
Understanding the Noble Eightfold Path and Threefold Path in Buddhism
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Understanding the Noble Eightfold Path and Threefold Path in Buddhism
…-meditation-wisdom sequence, the path spirals up to a higher level, until the crucial transition of Stream-entry is reached. The holy path then spirals up to Arhatship. Harvey's explanation of the development of …
This text elaborates on the interrelationship between Right Concentration, Right Views, and Right Aspirations as pivotal elements of the Noble Eightfold Path leading to liberation. It discusses the sp
Meditation on Death: A Weaver's Daughter's Journey
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Meditation on Death: A Weaver's Daughter's Journey
…This world is indeed blind. At the conclusion of the stanza she will be established in the fruit of stream-entry. By reason of her, my discourse will be profitable to the multitude besides.’ So the Teacher, with …
เรื่องราวเกี่ยวกับลูกสาวช่างทอผ้าที่ฝึกทำสมาธิเรื่องความตายหลังจากได้ยินคำสอนของพระพุทธเจ้า เธอใช้เวลาสามปีในการปฏิบัติ และเมื่อพระอาจารย์กลับมา พระองค์ได้ตั้งใจจะถามเธอสี่คำถามซึ่งเธอจะตอบได้ถูกต้องแ
การสนทนากับครู
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การสนทนากับครู
…future state will be uncertain. But if she comes to me, she will depart established in the fruit of stream-entry, and her future state will be certain, for she will be reborn in the world of the Tusita gods." We …
ในเนื้อหาเราเห็นการสนทนาระหว่างครูและสาวน้อยที่มีการถามตอบเกี่ยวกับที่มาที่ไปและอนาคตของเธอ ครูได้เฝ้าระวังเธออย่างใกล้ชิด และแสดงความห่วงใยในชะตาชีวิต เมื่อเธอต้องเผชิญการตาย หากไม่เข้ามาหาเขา ขณะเดี
The Eye of Understanding
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The Eye of Understanding
… can reach heaven. At the conclusion of the discourse that maiden was established in the fruit of stream-entry.
ในโลกนี้มีคนจำนวนมากที่ไม่สามารถมองเห็นความจริงได้ ซึ่งเฉพาะคนบางกลุ่มเท่านั้นที่มีปัญญาและความเข้าใจที่จะมองเห็นสิ่งที่อยู่ภายใน ตัวอย่างเช่นนกที่หลุดจากตะข่าย ซึ่งเป็นสัญลักษณ์ของการไปสู่สวรรค์ ข้อค