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Understanding Dhammikāya in Buddhist Philosophy
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Understanding Dhammikāya in Buddhist Philosophy
Dhammapāla, like Buddhaghosa, employs the term dhammikāya mostly as a noun, and relates it either with the Buddha’s mental qualities and purity,134 with the Enlightenment either of the Buddha135 or hi
Dhammapāla discusses dhammikāya, relating it to the Buddha's mental qualities and Enlightenment. This term connects the Buddha's teachings and truths, illustrating his purity and extraordinary qualiti
The Imminent Extinction of Palm-Leaf Manuscripts in Sipsong Panna
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The Imminent Extinction of Palm-Leaf Manuscripts in Sipsong Panna
III The Problem of the Imminent Extinction of Palm-Leaf Manuscripts in Sipsong Panna Buddhism in Sipsong Panna is characterised by its manuscript culture. However, today the number of the palm-leaf m
This text discusses the worrying decline of palm-leaf manuscripts in Sipsong Panna, where Buddhist manuscript culture is rich but facing imminent extinction. Key reasons include the autonomous nature
Meditation Practices Introduced by An Shigao in Eastern Han China
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Meditation Practices Introduced by An Shigao in Eastern Han China
What kind of meditation did An Shigao introduce into Eastern Han China? An Shigao and other Central Asian translators were welcomed into Eastern Han China (25-220 CE), by the cultured elites who were
An Shigao, notable for his translations, played a key role in introducing meditation practices to Eastern Han China (25-220 CE). The prevalent form during this period was breathing meditation, particu
The Practice of Ānāpānasmṛti: Breath Meditation in Early Buddhism
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The Practice of Ānāpānasmṛti: Breath Meditation in Early Buddhism
describing the practice of the four smrtyṣhānas associated with the breath (ānāpānasmṛti), and resulting the attainment of the three vimoksamukhās.42 An Shigao’s translation of the Ānāpānasmṛti Sūtra
This text delves into the practice of Ānāpānasmṛti, a significant Buddhist meditation focused on breath. It highlights An Shigao’s translation of the Ānāpānasmṛti Sūtra and its influence on later monk
Exploring the Center of the Body in Meditation
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Exploring the Center of the Body in Meditation
Thus, the phrase 『息中具有四大。心在中』 can be interpreted as: "the mind should be located at the centre of the body while breathing (in and out)." The precise position of the centre of the body where the mind
This text examines the phrase 'the mind should be located at the center of the body while breathing in and out.' It references the teachings of PhraMongkolthepmuni regarding the center's location abov
Exploring Daoist and Buddhist Visualization Techniques
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Exploring Daoist and Buddhist Visualization Techniques
The second one is the "Golden Palace" which is located below the heart and spleen, and the last field is the "Mud Pill Court" or the Palace of Ni-wan which is located about three inches within the hea
The text discusses the Golden Palace and the Mud Pill Court in relation to Daoist meditation. It highlights the visualization techniques associated with the cinnabar field, emphasizing its significanc
Understanding Your Foundations and Spiritual Growth
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Understanding Your Foundations and Spiritual Growth
7 This is very important because it is the place where you were born. If you go to different foundations, start from foundation 7 to 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 and then go to the new one. If you do not, you wil
This text discusses the significance of foundational stages in personal growth, emphasizing starting from foundation 7 down to 1 before moving onward. It highlights the connection between physical wel
ผลของกรรมดีในชีวิตปัจจุบัน
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ผลของกรรมดีในชีวิตปัจจุบัน
รักษาชีวิตผู้อื่นสดอีกสวยงามในอดีตชาติ ไม่เมียดเมียน ตำรวจ ทำลายชีวิตอื่น ก็จะรู้ได้จากปัจจุบันชาติ คือ ปัจจุบันชาติจจะเป็นผู้มีอายุยืน ไม่ถูกต่อน เบียดเบียนทำลายด้วยเหตุใดทั้งสิ้น ไม่ให้ต้องเป็นผู้ชี
บทความนี้กล่าวถึงความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างอดีตชาติและปัจจุบัน โดยชี้ให้เห็นว่าผู้ที่มีความเมตตาและช่วยเหลือผู้อื่นในชีวิตก่อนหน้าจะมีชีวิตที่ดีในปัจจุบันและมีสุขภาพที่แข็งแรง ผู้ที่เคยรักษาศีลและปฏิบัติธรรม
การทำสมาธิเพื่อเข้าถึงธรรมภายใน
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การทำสมาธิเพื่อเข้าถึงธรรมภายใน
ดอกกัลวัลมีพิษพระผู้แจ้งนั่งขัดสมาธิอยู่ตรงกลาง และพระธะผู้รู้แจ้นนี้เอง ท่านหมายอธรรมกาย 8. สรีมาภาวสีหนาวสุดร กล่าวไวัชดเจาว่าธรรมภายในนั้นหาดเริ่มต้นไม่ได้ ไม่มีการเกิด ไม่มีการตาย ไม่ถึงซึ่งความ
เนื้อหานี้พูดถึงการทำสมาธิเพื่อเข้าถึงธรรมภายในที่บริสุทธิ์และยั่งยืน โดยมุ่งเน้นไปที่ความหมายและลักษณะของธรรมที่ไม่เปลี่ยนแปลง แม้จะถูกปกคลุมด้วยกิเลส เทคนิคในการทำสมาธินี้นำไปสู่การเข้าถึงภาวะพระพุท
The Consequences of Apathy Towards Death
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The Consequences of Apathy Towards Death
Let my masters, the executioners, wait till I have visited my friends and advisers, my kinsmen by blood, in this or that village or town, and come back " ? Or would the executioners cut off the head o
This text delves into a philosophical discourse about the inevitability of death and the moral implications of one's actions. It contrasts the yearning for a reprieve from execution with the notion th
Exploration of Afterlife Beliefs
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Exploration of Afterlife Beliefs
26 This Life Next Life They have promised to do so, but they have neither come and told me, nor sent a messenger. This, Master Kassapa, is evidence to me that not one of those things exists.' 11. '
เนื้อหานี้สำรวจความเชื่อเกี่ยวกับหลังชีวิตและการมีอยู่ของพระเจ้า โดยเฉพาะพระเจ้าทั้งสามสิบท่าน การสนทนาระหว่างเจ้าชายและมาสเตอร์ Kassapa แสดงให้เห็นถึงแนวคิดที่ว่ายามที่มนุษย์คิดว่าเวลาได้ผ่านไปนาน บา
The Consequences of Greed and Desire
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The Consequences of Greed and Desire
once dead, they will be better off, that they are fond of life, averse from dying, fond of happiness, disinclined for sorrow. This, Master Kassapa, is for me evidence that there is no other world, no
This text discusses the human inclination towards life and happiness while fearing death and sorrow. It presents a simile involving a brahmin with two wives and the devastating consequences of greed w
The Trumpet's Silence and the Body's Concomitants
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The Trumpet's Silence and the Body's Concomitants
they stood it upright, they stood it topsy turvy, they struck it with their hands, with a cloud, with a stick, with a sword, on one side, on the other, on every side, saying : - " Speak, master trumpe
This passage illustrates a conversation between a trumpeter and some border born men who are puzzled by the trumpet's silence. The trumpeter reflects on how the instrument requires a person and effort
Understanding Worthy and Unworthy Gifts
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Understanding Worthy and Unworthy Gifts
This Life Next Life 96 Asappurisadanasutta Bhikkhus, these five are unworthy gifts. What five ? Giving disrespectfully, giving without heart and thought, not giving with one's own hand
The Asappurisadanasutta discusses the nature of giving, categorizing gifts into two types: unworthy and worthy. Unworthy gifts are defined as those given disrespectfully, without genuine intent, not g
การปฏิบัติสมาธิตามแนวทางของพระพุทธเจ้า
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การปฏิบัติสมาธิตามแนวทางของพระพุทธเจ้า
posture. This continues, [Buddha emerging from the navels of other buddhas,] until [the world is filled] up to the [edge of the] ocean. Then, at the edge of the ocean, the last Buddha reenters the pre
เนื้อหาเกี่ยวกับการกลับเข้าสู่นิวของพระพุทธเจ้า ซึ่งแสดงถึงการฝึกสมาธิที่ผู้ปฏิบัติกระทำผ่านกระบวนการที่ลึกล้ำ โดยมีหลักการที่พระพุทธเจ้าแต่ละองค์จะกลับเข้าสู่นิวของพระพุทธเจ้าถัดไปอย่างต่อเนื่อง จนถึ
The Virtue of Almsgiving
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The Virtue of Almsgiving
26 The Virtue of Almsgiving 5. Chalaṅgadāna Sutta Even before giving the mind is pleased, while giving is pleased, Having given is pleased, this is the accomplishment in giving a gift. Th
The Chalaṅgadāna Sutta outlines the significance of almsgiving, highlighting how the act of giving brings joy both before, during, and after the act. It emphasizes that those who lead a restrained and
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34 The Virtue of Abegging 6. DakkhinaVibhanga Sutta A second time and a third time she said to the Blessed One: "Venerable sir...accept it from me out of compassion." A second time and a third time t
The Purification of Offerings in Dakhināvíbhanga Sutta
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The Purification of Offerings in Dakhināvíbhanga Sutta
54 The Virtue of Absolving 6. Dakhināvíbhanga Sutta 13. "And how is the offering purified both by the giver and by the receiver? Here the giver is virtuous, of good character, and the receiver is
The Dakhināvíbhanga Sutta presents insights on how offerings are purified based on the character of both the giver and receiver. It delineates scenarios: when a virtuous giver offers to an immoral rec
The Significance of Giving in Difficult Times
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The Significance of Giving in Difficult Times
45 AN 9.20, PTS: A IV 392: translated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu 46 The Commentary states that Anathapindika is here referring to alms that he gives to the poor; his alms to the Sangha remain
This passage discusses a teaching from the Buddha to Anathapindika, emphasizing that even in times of famine when one can only offer coarse food, the act of giving remains valuable. The commentary hig
The Voice of Acquiring: Insights on Giving
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The Voice of Acquiring: Insights on Giving
The Voice of Acquiring 9. Dana Sutta 9. Dana Sutta: Giving Sariputta60, 1. "Having given this gift seeking his own profit - with a mind attached [to the reward], seeking to store up for himself, [with
In this text, Sariputta discusses the nature of giving, contrasting two motivations behind altruistic acts. Those who give for personal gain and with attachment to rewards are reborn among the Four Gr