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Understanding Sensory Craving and Attachment
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Understanding Sensory Craving and Attachment
…to extinguish craving — volitions concerning visual images [rūpa-saṅcatana], volitions concerning sounds [sadda-saṅcatana], volitions concerning perfumes [gandha-saṅcatana], volitions concerning tastes …
… of craving and thought-conception that practitioners must address to extinguish these cravings. By understanding and working to release attachments associated with each sensory channel, one can achieve…
Overcoming Craving through the Noble Eightfold Path
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Overcoming Craving through the Noble Eightfold Path
…raving — discursive thought concerning visual images [rūpa-vicāra], discursive thought concerning sounds [sadda-vicāra], discursive thought concerning perfumes [gandha-vicāra], discursive thought concer…
…, showcasing the spiritual journey that not only the Buddha but all adherents of the Noble Path can undertake.
The Noble Eightfold Path and Buddhist Sainthood
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The Noble Eightfold Path and Buddhist Sainthood
fold Path diligently to the extent they are prepared to lay down their life for their practice, have the chance to uproot craving from the mind by transcendental extinction — by attaining the various
This text discusses the profound dedication of practitioners of the Noble Eightfold Path, illustrating how some are willing to sacr…
Rediscovery of the Dhammakāya Tradition
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Rediscovery of the Dhammakāya Tradition
mentaries for most people to understand. The knowledge of Dhammakāya is said to have diminished and eventually for some unknown rea…
The Dhammakāya tradition, once diminished in Buddhism, was revitalized by Luang Phaw Wat Paknam who dedicated his life to its teachings. His outreach efforts led to the tradition being acknowledged in
Understanding the Middle Way in Dhamma Practice
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Understanding the Middle Way in Dhamma Practice
…ry 1955. He explained that the word ‘Middle’ in the term ‘Middle Way’ is indeed used in a very profound way — but in a way which has for a long time been overlooked. He explained that the practice [dham…
In his sermon on the Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta, Luang Phaw Wat Paknam elucidates the profound significance of the Middle Way, urging practitioners to find stillness at the body’s central point…
Understanding the Dhamma Body and Its Levels
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Understanding the Dhamma Body and Its Levels
…n that there is differentiation between the different levels of the Dhamma Bodies is because the amount of subtle defilements that remain for each level of Dhamma Body are different. If a large number o…
…tinctions between these levels arise from the presence of subtle defilements, which are integral to understanding one’s spiritual journey. Ultimately, the goal is the purest form of the Dhamma Body, fre…
Understanding the Dhammakāya in Insight Meditation
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Understanding the Dhammakāya in Insight Meditation
…ake up the body at the level of the human, angel, Form-Brahmā and Formless-Brahmā are still on the mundane level [lokiya] and lead the owner of those bodies to be reborn further in the cycle of existenc…
…hese bodies are transcendental and consist of pure aggregates that are perfected, contrasting with mundane aggregates that lead to rebirth. The discussion emphasizes the importance of the Middle Way and…
Understanding the Dhamma Body and Overcoming Mental Defilements
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Understanding the Dhamma Body and Overcoming Mental Defilements
…fering without any hope of escape. By contrast, the eye of the Dhamma Body is able to penetrate and understand the nature of all things all the way from the root of the cause to the implications of the …
…ing one to transcend suffering and attain liberation. The Dhamma Body serves as a powerful tool for understanding and overcoming mental obstacles, leading to true happiness and a permanent state of bein…
Understanding the Dhamma Body and Its Significance
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Understanding the Dhamma Body and Its Significance
…, 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 alcohol) in spite of knowing the damage i…
…duals can free themselves from defilements such as greed, hatred, and delusion. Past struggles with unwholesome behaviors can be overcome through spiritual practices like meditation, ushering in a state…
The Path to Nirvana: Understanding the Dhammakāya
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The Path to Nirvana: Understanding the Dhammakāya
with which his mind had been engrained for countless lifetimes polluting his thoughts, speech and actions — which had led to retribution and leadin…
This text discusses the purification of the mind through the teachings of the Buddha, emphasizing the importance of the Dhammakāya Arahat Body and the attainment of enlightenment. The Pathama Magga re
The Journey to Nirvana: Understanding Pathama Magga Sphere
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The Journey to Nirvana: Understanding Pathama Magga Sphere
…(the "centre of the centre") passing through various inner spheres and bodies as already described, until eventually the Dhammākāya Arahat Body is reached. Attaining the Dhamma Body is our first contact…
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 sphere, lea
Understanding Nirvana: The Realm Beyond Existence
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Understanding Nirvana: The Realm Beyond Existence
… things we can see with the naked eye. It is neither in this world or another world. It is not the sun, the moon or the stars because all of those things are still within the Three Spheres [bhava] and a…
…bāna and Anupādisesa Nibbāna, explaining that Nirvana exists beyond the physical realm and is not bound by worldly elements. It describes Nirvana as a transcendent state that can be attained after the c…
Understanding the Mind and Success in Buddhist Practice
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Understanding the Mind and Success in Buddhist Practice
and the four different functions of the mind are scattered in their separate directions like a group of people unable to work …
This text discusses the four functions of the mind and their impact on achieving success in Buddhist practice, as emphasized by Luan…
The Noble Truth of the Path to the Cessation of Suffering
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The Noble Truth of the Path to the Cessation of Suffering
The Noble Truth of the Path to the Cessation of Suffering The final of the four Truths of the Noble Ones taught by the Lord Buddha was the Path to the Cessation of Suffering (or the Noble Eightfold P
…, as it leads to the ultimate goal of overcoming defilements and desires on the journey to Nirvana. Understanding and applying these principles is essential for anyone seeking spiritual enlightenment an…
The Noble Eightfold Path: Ethical Conduct and Mindfulness
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The Noble Eightfold Path: Ethical Conduct and Mindfulness
… yet reached, being a witch doctor or an alternative doctor. Furthermore monks should live by almsround, not by begging nor making requests of strangers nor investing money — monks should live in an hon…
…Right Livelihood emphasizing honest living for monks. It explains Right Effort involving the Four Foundations of Effort, and Right Mindfulness which is centered on awareness of the body, feelings, mind,…
The Journey to Inner Bodies and Enlightenment
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The Journey to Inner Bodies and Enlightenment
…at-thāna Sphere]. Bringing your attention at the point at the centre of the sphere, it will enlarge until it is so large that its edges disappear over the horizon. A new sphere brighter and clearer than…
…ss allows individuals to perceive that life extends beyond physical existence, encouraging a deeper understanding of life and a detachment from the physical body. Ultimately, it describes the transforma…
Understanding Suffering and the Subtle Human Body
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Understanding Suffering and the Subtle Human Body
…sorts of suffering concerns material things, having attained the subtle human body, the mind, being unified with the subtle human body, is safely withdrawn beyond the reach of that suffering. The reason…
…st people suffer due to attachment to their physical bodies and possessions, despite intellectually understanding Buddha's teachings on impermanence. The author emphasizes that true resolution of suffer…
Cultivating Transcendental Knowledge in Buddhism
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Cultivating Transcendental Knowledge in Buddhism
…ultivate transcendental knowledge in order to put themselves beyond the reach of sensuality [kāma], unwholesomeness [akusalamadhaṃma], to eradicate False View [miccha diṭṭhi]. Attaining the First Absorp…
…lings arising from within. Observing these feelings, both internal and external, is pivotal to profound understanding and spiritual growth. For more information, visit dmc.tv.
Understanding the Mind and Its Layers
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Understanding the Mind and Its Layers
are mindful that ‘the mind is distracted’. If the mind is con- centrated, you are mindful that ‘the mind is concentrated’. If the mind is liberated, you are mindful that ‘the mind is liberated’. If
…btle body at any moment, particularly for those who have attained Dhammakāya, allowing for a deeper understanding of one's mental states. The insights provide a framework for comprehending complex menta…
The Relationship Between Processing, Cognition, and Mindfulness
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The Relationship Between Processing, Cognition, and Mindfulness
processing and cognition are nested together inseparably and as a unit take the form of the subtle physical body. If the four faculties are separated, the subtle physic…
…ntal states, with insight into the mind inside being significantly more complex. Wisdom is vital in understanding inner bodies, as taught by Luang Phaw Wat Paknam, highlighting the varying levels of wis…