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The six sextets and their dependent arising "NEW"

23/04/2011 16:50

'The six classes of craving should be known.' Thus was it said. Dependent on what was it said? Dependent on the eye and forms there arises eye- consciousness. The meeting of the three is contact. With contact as a requisite condition there is feeling. With feeling as a requisite condition...

The All "NEW"

22/04/2011 14:04

What is the All? Simply the eye and forms, ear and sounds, nose and aromas, tongue and flavors, body and tactile objects, mind and mind objects. This, monks, is called the All. Anyone who would say, ''Rejecting this All, I will describe another,'' if questioned on what exactly might be the...

Stream-Entry: the 4 Factors "NEW"

27/03/2011 19:32

"And which are the four factors of stream-entry with which he is endowed? "There is the case where the disciple of the noble ones is endowed with perfect confidence in the Buddha ... perfect confidence in the Dhamma... perfect confidence in the Sangha... He is endowed with virtues...

The Remainder of the Conceit "I am" in the Non-Returner "NEW"

27/03/2011 19:29

[Khemaka:] Friends, it's not that I say 'I am form,' nor do I say 'I am something other than form.' It's not that I say, 'I am feeling... perception... formations... consciousness,' nor do I say, 'I am something other than consciousness.' With regard to these five clinging-aggregates, 'I am'...

The 4 types of Noble Persons "NEW"

27/03/2011 17:50

"In this sangha of bhikkhus there are bhikkhus who are arahants, whose taints are destroyed, who have reached fulfillment, done the task, laid down the burden, reached the true goal, totally destroyed the fetter of Existence, and who are released through perfect knowledge. Such bhikkhus are...

G- Clinging to Rules and Observances NEW

13/02/2011 19:13

"Here, Punna, someone develops the dog observance fully and uninterruptedly, he develops the dog-ethics fully and uninterruptedly, he develops the dog mind fully and uninterruptedly, he develops dog behavior fully and uninterruptedly. [Having done that], on the dissolution of the body, after...

D- A Teaching via the Middle NEW

13/02/2011 19:04

Then Ven. Kaccâna Gotta approached the Blessed One and, on arrival, having bowed down, sat to one side. As he was sitting there he said to the Blessed One: “Lord, ‘Right view, right view,’ it is said. To what extent is there right view?” “As a rule, Kaccana, this world is supported by a...

The three Roots

13/02/2011 18:59

"And what is the root of the unwholesome? Greed is a root of the unwholesome; hate is a root of the unwholesome; delusion is a root of the unwholesome. This is called the root of the unwholesome. MN 9 Sammaditthi Sutta: Right View ''Katamañcāvuso akusalamūlaṃ ? Lobho akusalamūlaṃ, doso...

The three Taints "NEW"

02/02/2011 21:21

''There are three taints: the taint of sensual Desire, the taint of Existence and the taint of Ignorance. With the arising of Ignorance there is the arising of the taints. With the cessation of ignorance there is the cessation of the taints. '' MN 9 Sammaditthi Sutta: The Discourse...

The five Obstacles "NEW"

02/02/2011 19:52

''These are the five hindrances and obstacles that overcome the mind and weaken wisdom. Which five? Sensual desire is a hindrance and obstacle that overcomes the mind and weakens wisdom. Ill will... Sloth and torpor... Agitation and worry... Doubt is a hindrance and obstacle that overcomes...