... purified holy life. A disciple goes forth and practice s the moralities, etc. (Sutta 2, verses 41-74). Thus a monk is perfected in morality. He attains the four jhānas (Sutta 2, verses 75-82). That, Brahmin, ...
Saturday, 11 July 2009
... lovely in its middle, lovely in its ending, in the spirit and in the letter, and displays the fully-perfected and purified holy life. A disciple goes forth and practice s the moralities (Sutta 2, verses ...
Monday, 22 June 2009
... the spirit and in the letter, and displays the fully-perfected and purified holy life. A disciple goes forth and practice s the moralities(Sutta 2, verse 41-62); he guards the sense-doors, etc. (Sutta 2, ...
Friday, 05 June 2009
... places in the forest are hard to endure, seclusion is hard to practice , and it is hard to enjoy solitude. One would think the jungles must rob a bhikkhu of his mind, if he has no concentration.”
“That ...
Sunday, 31 May 2009
... which fools and wise run on and circle round till they make an end of suffering. ‘ “Therefore there is no such thing as saying: ‘By this discipline or practice or austerity or holy life I will bring ...
Thursday, 28 May 2009
... matters of moral practice that the worldling would praise the Tathāgata. And what are these elementary, inferior matters for which the worldling would praise him?’
Short Section on Morality
1.8. ‘ ...
Wednesday, 27 May 2009
... to the Buddha and practice diligently his teachings. Offerings can also be made to the temples and relics. Homage should be paid to the triple gem. May one raises faith and diligence in mind, setup the ...
Saturday, 02 May 2009
... Furthermore, I think the ‘restraining’ here refers to the practice of mindfulness such that the six faculties are well guarded and restrained.
Yi-Lei Wu
Taints to be abandoned by using ...
Monday, 20 April 2009
... the subtleties of practice ; as a scholar, he has brought new meaning and life to the timeless words of the Buddha; and as a great spiritual friend, he has inspired us to seek the highest freedom. Just ...
Tuesday, 07 April 2009
... Centre, Rangoon, Burma. It was translated from the Burmese by U Nyi Nyi ) The practice of Vipassana or Insight Meditation is the effort made by the meditator to understand correctly the nature of the ...
Tuesday, 07 April 2009
... of mind, and yet only a few persons give real thought to mental development; fewer still practice mind-training in earnest. To illustrate this point, attention may be drawn to the commonplace habits ...
Tuesday, 07 April 2009
... works be clearly marked as such. *CAUTION* This is a major spoiler for the practice of Vipassana meditation, and you should NOT read this if you are currently practicing or ...
Monday, 06 April 2009
... texts. It is best to avoid these practice s which are questionable and doubtful and practise according to the procedures given in the texts. For example the texts do not instruct a monk to teach a person ...
Monday, 06 April 2009
The term ‘Bodhisatta’ has been widely misused in various schools that claimed to be Buddhism. An example would be the schools that exist in Asia that call everyone a Bodhisatta. In the authentic teachings ...
Monday, 23 March 2009
... until I came in touch with Ven. Mahasi Sayadaw's guidances, and I rejoice at my Vipassana practice s. I encourage every Buddhist to practice Vipassana, as this is the only way to realize the Buddha's ...
Saturday, 21 March 2009
... of Mindfulness of Breathing An extensive manual and guideline for the practice of mindfulness meditation based on breathing. Ven. Sayadaw U Pandita The Way to Happiness of Peace ...
Tuesday, 17 March 2009
... subjects that were given by the Buddha to Ven. Rahula. Mindful Eating A talk dedicated to explain the practice of mindfulness during eating. Removal of Distracting ...
Tuesday, 17 March 2009
... practice of Vipassana meditation and explanation of the Satipatthana medthod, including how Nibbana is realized through this method of practice . Discourse on Anattalakkhana Sutta, The Discourse ...
Tuesday, 17 March 2009
... the narrative of the Vinaya Mah?vagga, Pa?cavaggiyakath? — the Great Chapter of the Vinaya Pitaka in the story of the group of five ascetics who attended on the bodhisatta for six years during his practice ...
Tuesday, 17 March 2009
... practice d Vipassana meditation in Mahasi Sayadaw's tradition. Positions He taught as a lecturer at Atothokdayone Pali Unviersity in Sagaing Hills, Buddhist Scriptures, Pali, Sanskrit and Prakit languages ...
Monday, 16 March 2009