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people see the signs of receding youth and health and respond with disgust, especially at the sight of a corpse. Siddhatha Gotama’s witness of these events was different, however. Confronted by the in

This text delves into the insights of Siddhartha Gotama as he confronts the inevitable realities of old-age, sickness, and death. Rather than succumb to despair, he considers life like a battle where

the attainment of Nirvana. In the Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta, further to the clarification of the profitable path of practice, the Buddha stipulates paths of practice that are unprofitable and might e

This text discusses the Buddha's elucidation of the paths to Nirvana as presented in the Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta. It highlights the unprofitable practices, particularly the path of sensual indulgen

Commentorial Metaphors: Indulgence in sensual pleasures: 1. A pig content to wallow in dung: Indulging in sensual pleasures is rather like a pig, which spends all its life wallowing in the warm mud an

This text delves into various metaphors that depict the indulgence in sensual pleasures as detrimental and unfulfilling. Comparing such indulgence to a pig in dung, a rotting corpse, and a dog with bo

used to rinse a toilet or the toilet bowl itself, which is soiled with excrement. He also compared the pleasures of the senses to human faces which dogs like to spend their time sniffing. Thus, the Lo

In this text, the Buddha emphasizes the folly of indulging in sensory pleasures, likening them to dangerous paths and harmful actions. This indulgence is viewed as detrimental, bringing suffering akin

the monk's equivalent of Right Livelihood, by avoiding such evils as fortune telling, sacrifices or interpreting dreams, because these are all 'low arts'[tiracchānavijjā]. The Buddha even prohibited m

This text discusses the Buddha's teachings on Right Livelihood, emphasizing the avoidance of 'low arts' such as fortune telling and the prohibition of harmful trades for monks and laypeople. In partic

Those who are wise and endowed with Right View will see the dangerous reality of craving, and not delay in practising the Noble Eightfold Path as a vessel to take them beyond the Sea of Worldliness. 4

This text discusses the importance of the Noble Eightfold Path as a means to transcend worldly cravings and achieve Nirvana. It elaborates on how it is the strongest method for ending suffering, highl

1.1 The Suffering of Internment in the Womb The foetus is seated upon the faeces of the mother passing through her intestines and has the food being digested in her stomach as a pillow. The foetus is

This text delves into the severe distress endured by a foetus during gestation, likening conditions in the womb to a form of hell due to physical confinement and sensory overload. The foetus experienc

in its place. Even the Buddha and the enlightened ones are subject to the suffering of illness — so who are we to over- look the misery of illness? 4. Suffering as a result of Dying [marana dukkhā] Al

This text delves into the concepts of suffering in Buddhism, particularly focusing on the pain associated with illness and the inevitable reality of death. It elucidates how all beings, including enli

- stealing [adinnāḍāna] - committing adultery [kāmesumicchācāra] Unwholesome speech comprises: - telling lies [musāvāda] - divisive speech [pisuṇaṅāṭa] - harsh speech, insults and swearing [pharusavaṭ

In Buddhism, ten unwholesome behaviors are cautioned against: stealing, committing adultery, lying, divisive speech, harsh speech, idle chatter, covetousness, vengeful thinking, and false views. These

the emperor. Similarly, discretional mindfulness monitors all mental phenomena — if it is unwholesome, then to try to reduce it. If it is wholesome, to give it the chance to grow. 8. Right Concentrat

This section discusses the concept of Right Concentration in mindfulness, highlighting its two essential characteristics: supporting role and focusing role. It draws analogies to illustrate how concen

to transport the community from one continent to another or even one world to another. In the time of the Buddha, the scriptures report that people and the Universal Monarch were transported from anot

This text discusses the transportation of the community during the time of Buddha, where beings from Uttarakururūpa were brought to Jambudīpa via the Jewelled Wheel of the Universal Monarch. After the

1.1 Kāmasukhallikāyunāga: indulgence in the various sensual pleasures is harmful in the following ways: 1.1.1 Hino: It makes the mind coarse and clouded; 1.1.2 Gammo: (this word literally means "house

In Buddhist teachings, indulgence in sensual pleasures is deemed harmful as it clouds the mind, encourages a household life, collects defilements, and is ultimately unprofitable. Similarly, self-morti

self-mortification 19, 27, 35-7, 103, causes lamentation 32; causes one 105, 194-5: dominates contemporainary spiritual thought 194-5; examples of practice 35; fruitless 19; {metaphors, grasshopper le

This text discusses the concepts of self-mortification and sensual indulgence. It elaborates on the causes and consequences of self-mortification, which often leads to lamentation and spiritual harm.

2. Don't crave after seeing something: You should always maintain complete neutrality of mind. Don’t let your mind be distracted from the object of meditation and the mantra. Don’t worry yourself abou

This text discusses key meditation techniques, emphasizing the importance of neutrality and visualization in practice. It advises against craving and worries during meditation, focusing instead on mai

1 A Chicken's Life "Born in search of gems — but when you find them, disburse them! Craving cheats us, falsity deludes us and ensnares our roiling, tortured mind — put an end to craving, escape falsi

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brought the sermon to an end with the word "evam" and everyone looked for the casualty. Luang Phaw himself had been the target of the shoot­ing. That night an assassin had hidden in the shadows at the

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I Luang Phaw was and so thought — soldiers know when they go into battle that they must die, but are still prepared to fight to the last: all I had to fight against was physical discomfort — and if in

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”…let the mind come to a standstill and do not be afraid of the sensation of dying. Tell yourself, ‘as long as you’re not ill, you cannot die’.” Without fail, on Sundays, quarter- moon days and Thursd

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