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Understanding Attachment: Lessons from the Lord Buddha
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Understanding Attachment: Lessons from the Lord Buddha
…k to that pan as soon as it comes in contact. Once attachment and desire become the habitual way of thinking for a person, their personality changes to become more and more materialistic. Once materialism or …
This text discusses the concept of attachment as characterized by the Lord Buddha. It compares attachment to a monkey caught in a glue trap, illustrating how initial affection transforms into deep att
Understanding Craving and Suffering in Buddhism
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Understanding Craving and Suffering in Buddhism
…ess Brahmā-world by the ignorance of the false view of eternalism (sassadadîṭṭhi or ucchadadîṭṭhi), thinking that those born their are unaffected by old age, sickness or death. Such craving is an origin of su…
This text delves into the concept of craving in Buddhism, emphasizing that even honest wealth can lead to suffering due to inherent craving. It discusses how aspirations for the Brahmā-world can trap
The Journey to Nirvana: Understanding Pathama Magga Sphere
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The Journey to Nirvana: Understanding Pathama Magga Sphere
…tion of looking for rewards in corruption or power. Your memory and wits will be sharpened and your thinking will be fluent and creative allowing you to find constructive solutions to problems. However, the P…
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 Suffering and the Subtle Human Body
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Understanding Suffering and the Subtle Human Body
…ch a thought might seem to console one for a while, but it doesn't make the suffering go away. Such thinking might even increase one's suffering because it will only increase one's disappointment that one can…
This text discusses why most people suffer due to attachment to their physical bodies and possessions, despite intellectually understanding Buddha's teachings on impermanence. The author emphasizes th
The Power of Right View
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The Power of Right View
…h the city gates. The father pursued the buffalo on foot, leaving the boy asleep alone in the cart, thinking to come back for him as soon as he could find the buffalo. However, by the time he managed to catch…
In this narrative, the contrast between Right View and False View highlights that those who hold Right View, symbolized by the boy from the family of Right View, always prevail. Through various incide
The Renunciation of the Bodhisatva
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The Renunciation of the Bodhisatva
…bodhisatva thought in this way for four months before he was able to fulfill his renunciation. Such thinking can be referred to as 'the intention to remove oneself from sensual desire'. When the bodhisatva …
In his quest for enlightenment, the bodhisatva grapples with renouncing the comforts of Mithila, contemplating his intentions for four months. Upon retreating into the forest, he meditates and develop
Types of Wives: Characteristics and Comparisons
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Types of Wives: Characteristics and Comparisons
…eviously to extract as much money as possible out of her husband for her own self-interest, without thinking how hard he has had to work to earn it — a wife with such characteristics is a wife like a robber; …
This text explores different types of wives and their characteristics, highlighting the negative traits of a wife like an enemy, robber, and boss, and contrasting them with the positive traits of a wi
The Power of Right Action and Compassion
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The Power of Right Action and Compassion
…ke unable to bear to touch him any more and it uncoiled and made its escape — this is an example of thinking that is Right Action on the level of having requested the Precepts in advance. Abstaining from kill…
This text illustrates the significance of Right Action in Buddhist practice, showcasing a layman's resolute adherence to Precepts when confronted by a snake. The narrative emphasizes that true abstent
Understanding Right Livelihood and Wrong Trade
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Understanding Right Livelihood and Wrong Trade
…the Buddha’s teaching, Khema attained stream-entry, never committing adultery again This example of thinking that is Right Action on the level of ‘transcending evil’ by a mind that has attained stream-en- try…
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:
The Middle Way and the Four Noble Truths
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The Middle Way and the Four Noble Truths
…s might not sound very startling — but to people of ancient times, it would have been revolutionary thinking because at that time they thought people became ill as a punishment from the gods, not because of a…
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 means to attain insight and e
The Noble Truth of the Origin of Suffering
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The Noble Truth of the Origin of Suffering
…f ancient times, the Buddha's testimony about this second Noble Truth would have been revolutionary thinking because at that time they thought people became ill as a punishment from the gods, or as a result o…
The text delves into the Buddha's teachings on suffering, challenging ancient beliefs that linked suffering to divine punishment or fate. Instead, he identifies craving as the root cause of suffering,
Meditation and the Sphere of Dhamma
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Meditation and the Sphere of Dhamma
…ONAL ADVICE 1. Avoid force: Never force anything in your meditation. Don't squeeze your eyes closed thinking you will see the object of meditation more quickly. Don't tense your arms, your abdomen or your bod…
This text outlines a meditation technique centered on visualizing a tiny star within the meditation object, promoting a perfect stillness of the mind. As the practitioner focuses on this 'Pāṭhama-magg
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… that person and see how he could learn from that person’s success. Envy was alien to Sodh’s way of thinking. On the contrary, if anyone fell on hard times, he would describe their lifestyle as a ‘chicken’s l…
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…unch? To whom are you smiling, brother?" "No one," he replied. "I'm not smiling at anyone. I'm just thinking of the greatness of Lord Buddha, and I can't avoid smiling with delight." "Then you brother, could …
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Untitled Book Page
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…ring you riches both this life and in the hereafter." The layman was ecstatic, smiling broadly and thinking of his riches. Luang Phaw had his conditions however:
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Document Title
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…claimed. "Quite expensive but pretty, I guess." Treeta was just about to breathe a sigh of relief, thinking that on this occasion Luang Phaw was not going to be as fierce as he usually was about such frivoli…
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…saw the show he slapped his knee and shouted, “Evil genius!” At that time the congregation was just thinking what a favor they had done the monks and the monks were excited over the new device. They turned to…
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…DVICE** 1. *Avoid force:* Never force anything in your meditation. Don’t squeeze your eyes closed thinking you will see the object of meditation more quickly. Don’t tense your arms, your abdomen or your bod…
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…ch is a refined element. Hence, it is invisible to the physical eyes. The human mind has a habit of thinking a myriad of things. It changes from one thought to another very quickly. It can think up to 100 tho…
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Understanding the Universe
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Understanding the Universe
…e four necessities of life for themselves and their family. But they should not make the mistake of thinking that they must accumulate as
This book delves into the intricate details of the universe, discussing the formation of galaxies, the life cycles of stars, and the mysteries of planets. Through a combination of scientific theory an