타니사로 스님이 spiritual에 대해 뭐라고 하셨는지 찾아보았습니다.
One of the most important insights leading up to the Buddha's Awakening was his realization that the act of comprehending pain lay at the essence of the spiritual quest.
The Buddha was like a doctor, treating the spiritual ills of the human race. The path of practice he taught was like a course of therapy for suffering hearts and minds. This way of understanding the Buddha and his teachings dates back to the earliest texts, and yet is also very current.
From a spiritual point of view, his power and position are not assets. They're liabilities. At the end of the sutta he has to take leave of the Buddha, not because he has exhausted the issues he would like to discuss, but because one of his courtiers tells him it's time to go. All in all, not an enviable position.
That's the big spiritual question, we're told, or "What's the purpose of life? What's the meaning of life?" And the Buddhist answer is, basically, you are what you define yourself to be, and your purpose in life is what you decide it's going to be. There's no overarching purpose to the universe.
On an obvious level, it points out the spiritual poverty of a life devoted to wealth, status, or sensual pursuits; but it also forces us to take a hard look at other more "worthwhile" goals that our culture and its sub-cultures tend to exalt, such as social acceptance, meaningful relationships, stewardship of the planet, etc.
spiritual이란 말의 아주 상식적인 이용으로 보입니다.
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DN 2 Sāmaññaphala Sutta | The Fruits of the Contemplative Life — King Ajātasattu, disappointed with the other spiritual teachers of the day, approaches the Buddha and asks, “What are the fruits of the contemplative life, visible in the here and now?” His account of why other teachers disappointed him with their answers to this question shows clearly both what the Dhamma is not and also how a teacher should not teach: In all the cases, the teachers present a canned doctrine that doesn’t address the question. The Buddha’s answer, which does address the question, gives a comprehensive account of what the Dhamma is—a path of training leading to a clear goal—illustrating each stage of the training with vivid similes.
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MN 90 Kaṇṇakatthala Sutta | At Kaṇṇakatthala — A case study in how social advantages can be a spiritual liability. The discussion focuses on the factors needed for release—attainable by all people, regardless of caste or race—while the gently satirical frame story shows how the life of a king, or any highly placed person, presents obstacles to developing those factors.
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Sn 1:6 Decline — The various actions and attitudes that lead to spiritual decline.
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Sn 4:11 Quarrels & Disputes — The Buddha is questioned on the source of quarrels and disputes, and on the highest level of spiritual attainment.
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Perennial Issues | The Karma of Questions
Perennial Issues | The Karma of Questions
Perennial Issues. Toward the end of World War II, Aldous Huxley published an anthology, The Perennial Philosophy, proposing that there is a common core of truths to all the world's great religions. These truths clustered around three basic principles: that the Self is by nature divine, that this nature is identical with the divine Ground of Being, and that the ideal life is one spent in the ...
Perennial Issues. Toward the end of World War II, Aldous Huxley published an anthology, The Perennial Philosophy, proposing that there is a common core of truths to all the world's great religions. These truths clustered around three basic principles: that the Self is by nature divine, that this nature is identical with the divine Ground of Being, and that the ideal life is one spent in the ...
The Gift of Spiritual Materialism | Meditations9
The Gift of Spiritual Materialism. September 1, 2016. The Buddha called the qualities that we develop on the path ariya-dhana: noble treasures or noble wealth. He was not at all shy about using financial analogies to explain the path, to explain the goal. The arahant, he said, is someone who's totally without debt, feeds off the alms of the ...
The Gift of Spiritual Materialism. September 1, 2016. The Buddha called the qualities that we develop on the path ariya-dhana: noble treasures or noble wealth. He was not at all shy about using financial analogies to explain the path, to explain the goal. The arahant, he said, is someone who's totally without debt, feeds off the alms of the ...
The Ego on the Path | Selves & Not-self
An example of spiritual bypassing is this: Suppose you have troubles in your life and you don't want to engage in the difficult business of trying to become more mature in dealing with others or negotiating the conflicting desires in your own mind. Instead, you simply go and meditate, you do prostrations, you do chanting, and you hope that ...
An example of spiritual bypassing is this: Suppose you have troubles in your life and you don't want to engage in the difficult business of trying to become more mature in dealing with others or negotiating the conflicting desires in your own mind. Instead, you simply go and meditate, you do prostrations, you do chanting, and you hope that ...
Sutta Nipāta | suttas on dhammatalks.org
Sn 1:6 Decline — The various actions and attitudes that lead to spiritual decline. Sn 1:7 An Outcaste — Being an outcaste is a matter of behavior, not birth. Sn 1:8 Goodwill — The practice of developing universal goodwill: the practices that form a foundation for the practice, the attitude of universal goodwill itself, and the steps that ...
Sn 1:6 Decline — The various actions and attitudes that lead to spiritual decline. Sn 1:7 An Outcaste — Being an outcaste is a matter of behavior, not birth. Sn 1:8 Goodwill — The practice of developing universal goodwill: the practices that form a foundation for the practice, the attitude of universal goodwill itself, and the steps that ...
Suttas | dhammatalks.org
Some of the poems are attributed to nuns well-known from other parts of the Canon—such as Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī and Uppalavaṇṇā—whereas the majority are attributed to nuns otherwise unknown. It is a landmark in the history of world literature. The Therīgāthā is the earliest extant text depicting women's spiritual experiences.
Some of the poems are attributed to nuns well-known from other parts of the Canon—such as Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī and Uppalavaṇṇā—whereas the majority are attributed to nuns otherwise unknown. It is a landmark in the history of world literature. The Therīgāthā is the earliest extant text depicting women's spiritual experiences.
The Roots of Buddhist Romanticism | Purity of Heart
The basic spiritual illness. Romantic/humanistic psychology states that the root of suffering is a sense of divided self, which creates not only inner boundaries—between reason and emotion, body and mind, ego and shadow—but also outer ones, separating us from other people and from nature and the cosmos as a whole.
The basic spiritual illness. Romantic/humanistic psychology states that the root of suffering is a sense of divided self, which creates not only inner boundaries—between reason and emotion, body and mind, ego and shadow—but also outer ones, separating us from other people and from nature and the cosmos as a whole.
The Buddha via the Bible | Head & Heart Together
The idea that spiritual life is a search for unity depends on the assumption that the universe is an organic whole, and that the whole is essentially good. The Canon, however, consistently portrays the goal of the spiritual life as transcendence: The world—which is synonymous with the All ( SN 35:23 )—is a dangerous river over which one has ...
The idea that spiritual life is a search for unity depends on the assumption that the universe is an organic whole, and that the whole is essentially good. The Canon, however, consistently portrays the goal of the spiritual life as transcendence: The world—which is synonymous with the All ( SN 35:23 )—is a dangerous river over which one has ...
The Transmission of Romantic Religion | Buddhist Romanticism
By extolling India as the source of spiritual inspiration, by claiming that vitalistic monism was the most advanced spiritual teaching, and by portraying the religions of the world as part of a common quest to realize the monistic vision, the Romantics and their transmitters had paved the way for Vivekananda's teachings to take root in the West.
By extolling India as the source of spiritual inspiration, by claiming that vitalistic monism was the most advanced spiritual teaching, and by portraying the religions of the world as part of a common quest to realize the monistic vision, the Romantics and their transmitters had paved the way for Vivekananda's teachings to take root in the West.
Majjhima Nikāya | suttas on dhammatalks.org
MN 90 Kaṇṇakatthala Sutta | At Kaṇṇakatthala — A case study in how social advantages can be a spiritual liability. The discussion focuses on the factors needed for release—attainable by all people, regardless of caste or race—while the gently satirical frame story shows how the life of a king, or any highly placed person, presents ...
MN 90 Kaṇṇakatthala Sutta | At Kaṇṇakatthala — A case study in how social advantages can be a spiritual liability. The discussion focuses on the factors needed for release—attainable by all people, regardless of caste or race—while the gently satirical frame story shows how the life of a king, or any highly placed person, presents ...
PDF Thai Forest Tradition Booklist ~ Metta Forest Monastery ...
Venerable Ācariya Mun Bhūridatta Thera: A Spiritual Biography* (translated by Bhikkhu Sīlaratano) Wisdom Develops Samādhi* (translated by Ajaan Paññāvaḍḍho) On using contemplation as a means of getting the mind into right concentration. Other Ajaans Awareness Itself by Ajaan Fuang Jotiko. Anecdotes about and quotations from Ajaan Fuang.2
Venerable Ācariya Mun Bhūridatta Thera: A Spiritual Biography* (translated by Bhikkhu Sīlaratano) Wisdom Develops Samādhi* (translated by Ajaan Paññāvaḍḍho) On using contemplation as a means of getting the mind into right concentration. Other Ajaans Awareness Itself by Ajaan Fuang Jotiko. Anecdotes about and quotations from Ajaan Fuang.
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ii. The First Truth | The Wings to Awakening
One of the most important insights leading up to the Buddha's Awakening was his realization that the act of comprehending pain lay at the essence of the spiritual quest. In trying to comprehend pain—instead of simply trying to get rid of it in line with one's habitual tendencies—one learns many valuable lessons.
One of the most important insights leading up to the Buddha's Awakening was his realization that the act of comprehending pain lay at the essence of the spiritual quest. In trying to comprehend pain—instead of simply trying to get rid of it in line with one's habitual tendencies—one learns many valuable lessons.
Introduction | An Unentangled Knowing: The Teachings of a ...
In fact, he gave higher praise to those who work exclusively for their own spiritual welfare than to those who sacrifice their spiritual welfare for the welfare of others (Aṅguttara Nikāya, Book of Fours, Sutta 95)—a teaching that the mainstream, especially in Mahayana traditions, has tended to suppress.
In fact, he gave higher praise to those who work exclusively for their own spiritual welfare than to those who sacrifice their spiritual welfare for the welfare of others (Aṅguttara Nikāya, Book of Fours, Sutta 95)—a teaching that the mainstream, especially in Mahayana traditions, has tended to suppress.
Evening talk archive | dhammatalks.org
This is the full archive of .mp3 audio files of evening Dhamma talks by Thanissaro Bhikkhu given at Metta Forest Monastery from the year 2000 to the present. All files are freely downloadable.
This is the full archive of .mp3 audio files of evening Dhamma talks by Thanissaro Bhikkhu given at Metta Forest Monastery from the year 2000 to the present. All files are freely downloadable.
Getting the Message | Purity of Heart - Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu
A remarkable feature of the Pali Canon is that even though the Buddha was a member of the noble warrior caste, the discourses generally show a low regard for the spiritual standing of kings. In many passages, kings are mentioned in the same breath with thieves: They confiscate property and show little regard for the rule of law.
A remarkable feature of the Pali Canon is that even though the Buddha was a member of the noble warrior caste, the discourses generally show a low regard for the spiritual standing of kings. In many passages, kings are mentioned in the same breath with thieves: They confiscate property and show little regard for the rule of law.
Adult Dhamma | Meditations8 : Dhamma Talks
A modern Dhamma teacher was talking about how important it is to have a sense of flexibility on the spiritual path, saying that there are many, many different ways of getting to the goal, there's no one right way, and none of the ways, he said, are actually wrong. So you have to learn how to adjust and play with your practice.
A modern Dhamma teacher was talking about how important it is to have a sense of flexibility on the spiritual path, saying that there are many, many different ways of getting to the goal, there's no one right way, and none of the ways, he said, are actually wrong. So you have to learn how to adjust and play with your practice.
Buddhist Romanticism | Buddhist Romanticism
Spiritual needs get squeezed into the few cracks of the day left vacant by other demands. Within those cracks, few people have the time to test differing religious teachings for their truth and effectiveness. Thus it's reassuring to be told that the differences among religions don't matter, that all paths lead to the same destination. ...
Spiritual needs get squeezed into the few cracks of the day left vacant by other demands. Within those cracks, few people have the time to test differing religious teachings for their truth and effectiveness. Thus it's reassuring to be told that the differences among religions don't matter, that all paths lead to the same destination. ...
Right View | On the Path : an Anthology on the Noble ...
Right View. Right view is the first factor of the path. The Pāli term for right view—sammā-diṭṭhi—can also be translated as "right opinion."Right view consists of the views and opinions needed to guide your progress on the path—to understand what to do and why to do it.
Right View. Right view is the first factor of the path. The Pāli term for right view—sammā-diṭṭhi—can also be translated as "right opinion."Right view consists of the views and opinions needed to guide your progress on the path—to understand what to do and why to do it.
The Healing Power of the Precepts | Noble Strategy
The Buddha was like a doctor, treating the spiritual ills of the human race. The path of practice he taught was like a course of therapy for suffering hearts and minds. This way of understanding the Buddha and his teachings dates back to the earliest texts, and yet is also very current.
The Buddha was like a doctor, treating the spiritual ills of the human race. The path of practice he taught was like a course of therapy for suffering hearts and minds. This way of understanding the Buddha and his teachings dates back to the earliest texts, and yet is also very current.
Recollecting the Devas | Meditations6
There was a monk back in the early part of the 20th century, Kruba Srivichai, who was well-known all over northern Thailand. He sponsored many construction projects and was responsible for getting lots of temples built.
There was a monk back in the early part of the 20th century, Kruba Srivichai, who was well-known all over northern Thailand. He sponsored many construction projects and was responsible for getting lots of temples built.
Dīgha Nikāya | suttas on dhammatalks.org
DN 2 Sāmaññaphala Sutta | The Fruits of the Contemplative Life — King Ajātasattu, disappointed with the other spiritual teachers of the day, approaches the Buddha and asks, "What are the fruits of the contemplative life, visible in the here and now?" His account of why other teachers disappointed him with their answers to this ...
DN 2 Sāmaññaphala Sutta | The Fruits of the Contemplative Life — King Ajātasattu, disappointed with the other spiritual teachers of the day, approaches the Buddha and asks, "What are the fruits of the contemplative life, visible in the here and now?" His account of why other teachers disappointed him with their answers to this ...
The Image of Nirvāṇa | Noble Strategy
The Image of Nirvāṇa. We all know what happens when a fire goes out. The flames die down and the fire is gone for good. So when we first learn that the name for the goal of Buddhist practice, nirvāṇa (nibbāna), literally means the extinguishing of a fire, it's hard to imagine a deadlier image for a spiritual goal: utter annihilation. It turns out, though, that this reading of the ...
The Image of Nirvāṇa. We all know what happens when a fire goes out. The flames die down and the fire is gone for good. So when we first learn that the name for the goal of Buddhist practice, nirvāṇa (nibbāna), literally means the extinguishing of a fire, it's hard to imagine a deadlier image for a spiritual goal: utter annihilation. It turns out, though, that this reading of the ...
Khuddaka Nikāya | suttas on dhammatalks.org
Some of the poems are attributed to nuns well-known from other parts of the Canon—such as Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī and Uppalavaṇṇā—whereas the majority are attributed to nuns otherwise unknown. It is a landmark in the history of world literature. The Therīgāthā is the earliest extant text depicting women's spiritual experiences.
Some of the poems are attributed to nuns well-known from other parts of the Canon—such as Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī and Uppalavaṇṇā—whereas the majority are attributed to nuns otherwise unknown. It is a landmark in the history of world literature. The Therīgāthā is the earliest extant text depicting women's spiritual experiences.
Meditation in Daily Life | With Each & Every Breath
The primary principle is that you don't go to them for advice on moral or spiritual issues. Also, try to excuse yourself every time they try to pull you into activities that go against your precepts or principles. If the activities are unavoidable—as when there's a party at work—take the attitude of being an anthropologist from Mars ...
The primary principle is that you don't go to them for advice on moral or spiritual issues. Also, try to excuse yourself every time they try to pull you into activities that go against your precepts or principles. If the activities are unavoidable—as when there's a party at work—take the attitude of being an anthropologist from Mars ...
SN 27:1 Cakkhu Sutta | The Eye
Theravada Buddhist Sutta from the Pāli Canon. The Eye Cakkhu Sutta (SN 27:1) Near Sāvatthī. "Monks, any desire-passion with regard to the eye is a defilement of the mind.
Theravada Buddhist Sutta from the Pāli Canon. The Eye Cakkhu Sutta (SN 27:1) Near Sāvatthī. "Monks, any desire-passion with regard to the eye is a defilement of the mind.
PDF The Buddha via the Bible - Home | dhammatalks.org
spiritual truths; and different individuals, different personal messages. 3) Because the form of the Bible is ancient, its words have to be read metaphorically rather than literally, so as to speak to modern needs. 4) Human beings are fallible, and so there may be errors both in the recording and copying of God‟s message.
spiritual truths; and different individuals, different personal messages. 3) Because the form of the Bible is ancient, its words have to be read metaphorically rather than literally, so as to speak to modern needs. 4) Human beings are fallible, and so there may be errors both in the recording and copying of God‟s message.
Goodwill | Good Heart, Good Mind
Q: The last words of the teaching on sacca, or truth, lead me back to a question I often have, which is: The choices I make about my spiritual path, the strategies I apply—are they appropriate? Are they judicious?
Q: The last words of the teaching on sacca, or truth, lead me back to a question I often have, which is: The choices I make about my spiritual path, the strategies I apply—are they appropriate? Are they judicious?
Unlearning Unskillful Behavior | Gather 'Round the Breath
The spiritual bypassing approach is: "Let's deal with the subtle ones, and the blatant ones will just take care of themselves." But it rarely happens that way. If you're insensitive about things that you're blatantly doing in life, how are you going to muster the sensitivity to deal with your subtler attachments inside?
The spiritual bypassing approach is: "Let's deal with the subtle ones, and the blatant ones will just take care of themselves." But it rarely happens that way. If you're insensitive about things that you're blatantly doing in life, how are you going to muster the sensitivity to deal with your subtler attachments inside?
Questioning Buddhist Romanticism | Buddhist Romanticism
• For the Romantics, the basic spiritual problem is ignorance of human identity—that each person is an integral part of the infinite organic unity of the cosmos. This ignorance, in turn, leads to an alienating sense of separation: within oneself, between oneself and other human beings, and between oneself and nature at large.
• For the Romantics, the basic spiritual problem is ignorance of human identity—that each person is an integral part of the infinite organic unity of the cosmos. This ignorance, in turn, leads to an alienating sense of separation: within oneself, between oneself and other human beings, and between oneself and nature at large.
Sn V : Introduction
The purpose of spiritual practice is to find a way across the flood to the safety of the far shore. This image explains the frequent reference to finding a way past entanglements—the flotsam and jetsam swept along by the flood that may prevent one's progress; and to the desire to be without acquisitions—the unnecessary baggage that could ...
The purpose of spiritual practice is to find a way across the flood to the safety of the far shore. This image explains the frequent reference to finding a way past entanglements—the flotsam and jetsam swept along by the flood that may prevent one's progress; and to the desire to be without acquisitions—the unnecessary baggage that could ...
Long talks | dhammatalks.org
The Treasures of Spiritual Materialism ; September 25th, 2016 | Duration: 42 min | Insight Meditation Center (Redwood City, CA) The Noble Eightfold Path (Part 1) September 24th, 2016 | Duration: 89 min | Insight Meditation Center (Redwood City, CA) The Noble Eightfold Path (Part 2)3
The Treasures of Spiritual Materialism ; September 25th, 2016 | Duration: 42 min | Insight Meditation Center (Redwood City, CA) The Noble Eightfold Path (Part 1) September 24th, 2016 | Duration: 89 min | Insight Meditation Center (Redwood City, CA) The Noble Eightfold Path (Part 2)
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Questioning Buddhist Romanticism | Buddhist Romanticism
• For the Romantics, the basic spiritual problem is ignorance of human identity—that each person is an integral part of the infinite organic unity of the cosmos. This ignorance, in turn, leads to an alienating sense of separation: within oneself, between oneself and other human beings, and between oneself and nature at large.
• For the Romantics, the basic spiritual problem is ignorance of human identity—that each person is an integral part of the infinite organic unity of the cosmos. This ignorance, in turn, leads to an alienating sense of separation: within oneself, between oneself and other human beings, and between oneself and nature at large.
SN 27:1 Cakkhu Sutta | The Eye
Theravada Buddhist Sutta from the Pāli Canon. The Eye Cakkhu Sutta (SN 27:1) Near Sāvatthī. "Monks, any desire-passion with regard to the eye is a defilement of the mind.
Theravada Buddhist Sutta from the Pāli Canon. The Eye Cakkhu Sutta (SN 27:1) Near Sāvatthī. "Monks, any desire-passion with regard to the eye is a defilement of the mind.
i. The Four Noble Truths | The Wings to Awakening
In §139, the Buddha refers to himself as a doctor, treating the spiritual illnesses of his students.This metaphor is useful to keep in mind as we discuss the basic categories of right view: the four noble truths. Many people have charged Buddhism with being pessimistic because the four truths start out with stress and suffering, but this charge misses the fact that the first truth is part of ...
In §139, the Buddha refers to himself as a doctor, treating the spiritual illnesses of his students.This metaphor is useful to keep in mind as we discuss the basic categories of right view: the four noble truths. Many people have charged Buddhism with being pessimistic because the four truths start out with stress and suffering, but this charge misses the fact that the first truth is part of ...
Disrobing | The Buddhist Monastic Code, Volumes I & II
Because disrobing is a serious act with strong consequences for one's mental and spiritual well being, it should be done only after due consideration. Once a bhikkhu decides that he does want to disrobe, ...
Because disrobing is a serious act with strong consequences for one's mental and spiritual well being, it should be done only after due consideration. Once a bhikkhu decides that he does want to disrobe, ...
Contents | Meditations9 - Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu
The Gift of Spiritual Materialism; Patience & Tenacity; The Heart to Keep Going; Success Through Maturity; Look after Your Mind with Ease; In Harmlessness Is Strength; Metta Through Samvega; Right Resolve in Real Life; The Noble Truths Come First; The Power of Truth; To Suffer Is an Active Verb; Rooted in Desire; The Core of Experience; Self ...
The Gift of Spiritual Materialism; Patience & Tenacity; The Heart to Keep Going; Success Through Maturity; Look after Your Mind with Ease; In Harmlessness Is Strength; Metta Through Samvega; Right Resolve in Real Life; The Noble Truths Come First; The Power of Truth; To Suffer Is an Active Verb; Rooted in Desire; The Core of Experience; Self ...
Suttas (Handheld Index) | dhammatalks.org
A case study in how social advantages can be a spiritual liability. The discussion focuses on the factors needed for release—attainable by all people, regardless of caste or race—while the gently satirical frame story shows how the life of a king, or any highly placed person, presents obstacles to developing those factors.
A case study in how social advantages can be a spiritual liability. The discussion focuses on the factors needed for release—attainable by all people, regardless of caste or race—while the gently satirical frame story shows how the life of a king, or any highly placed person, presents obstacles to developing those factors.
Introduction | Awareness Itself
Most of his students came from the professional classes of Bangkok, people who were turning to meditation for spiritual strength and solace in the face of the fast-changing pressures of modern Thai urban society. During my first years back in Rayong, the monastery was an incredibly quiet and secluded place, with only a handful of monks and ...
Most of his students came from the professional classes of Bangkok, people who were turning to meditation for spiritual strength and solace in the face of the fast-changing pressures of modern Thai urban society. During my first years back in Rayong, the monastery was an incredibly quiet and secluded place, with only a handful of monks and ...
The Awakening | Noble Warrior : A Life of the Buddha
The term itself seems to have been a common one for the spiritual goal sought by a wide variety of seekers in his time. Literally, it meant the extinguishing of a fire, but what did an extinguished fire represent to the Indians of the Buddha's day? Anything but annihilation.
The term itself seems to have been a common one for the spiritual goal sought by a wide variety of seekers in his time. Literally, it meant the extinguishing of a fire, but what did an extinguished fire represent to the Indians of the Buddha's day? Anything but annihilation.
DN 2 Sāmaññaphala Sutta | The Fruits of the Contemplative Life
The question he puts to the Buddha shows the limited level of his own understanding, so the Buddha patiently describes the steps of the training, beginning at a very basic level and gradually moving up, as a way of raising the king's spiritual horizons. At the end of the talk, Ajātasattu takes refuge in the Triple Gem.
The question he puts to the Buddha shows the limited level of his own understanding, so the Buddha patiently describes the steps of the training, beginning at a very basic level and gradually moving up, as a way of raising the king's spiritual horizons. At the end of the talk, Ajātasattu takes refuge in the Triple Gem.
Historical Notes to the Dhammapada - Home | dhammatalks.org
Historical Notes: The Text & the Translation. There are many versions of the Dhammapada now extant: several recensions of the Pali Dhammapada from Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Sri Lanka, and Thailand; two incomplete manuscripts of a Gandhari Dharmapada found in central Asia; and a manuscript of a Buddhist Hybrid-Sanskrit Dharmapada found in a library in Tibet, called the Patna Dharmapada because ...
Historical Notes: The Text & the Translation. There are many versions of the Dhammapada now extant: several recensions of the Pali Dhammapada from Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Sri Lanka, and Thailand; two incomplete manuscripts of a Gandhari Dharmapada found in central Asia; and a manuscript of a Buddhist Hybrid-Sanskrit Dharmapada found in a library in Tibet, called the Patna Dharmapada because ...
Introduction to the Theragāthā & Therīgāthā
As noted above, the Therīgāthā is the earliest extant text to convey accounts of women's spiritual experiences, ostensibly in their own words. This in itself is quite countercultural, but doubly countercultural are the poems in which women report the sense of freedom that comes from contemplating the unattractiveness of the body (see, for ...
As noted above, the Therīgāthā is the earliest extant text to convey accounts of women's spiritual experiences, ostensibly in their own words. This in itself is quite countercultural, but doubly countercultural are the poems in which women report the sense of freedom that comes from contemplating the unattractiveness of the body (see, for ...
Introduction | The Sublime Attitudes: A Study Guide on the ...
The Canon makes this point in many ways. To begin with, it states very clearly that a spiritual teacher should not engage in physical intimacy with a student. This is an area where a great deal of damage has been done—in schools, churches, and spiritual communities—over the centuries.
The Canon makes this point in many ways. To begin with, it states very clearly that a spiritual teacher should not engage in physical intimacy with a student. This is an area where a great deal of damage has been done—in schools, churches, and spiritual communities—over the centuries.
Pushing the Limits | Purity of Heart - Home | dhammatalks.org
But even in a mature mind, the dialogue often yields compromises that don't really go to the heart: snatches of sensual pleasure, glimpses of spiritual peace, nothing really satisfying and whole. Some people, growing impatient with compromise, turn a deaf ear to prudent desires and tune into demands for instant gratification—all the sex ...
But even in a mature mind, the dialogue often yields compromises that don't really go to the heart: snatches of sensual pleasure, glimpses of spiritual peace, nothing really satisfying and whole. Some people, growing impatient with compromise, turn a deaf ear to prudent desires and tune into demands for instant gratification—all the sex ...
Pāṭimokkha | The Buddhist Monastic Code, Volumes I & II
Thus one of the few things a bhikkhu serious about the practice would naturally fear would be to be ostracized by the well-behaved members of the Community, for that would be a true barrier to his spiritual progress. This fear would then help deter him from any action that might entail such ostracism.
Thus one of the few things a bhikkhu serious about the practice would naturally fear would be to be ostracized by the well-behaved members of the Community, for that would be a true barrier to his spiritual progress. This fear would then help deter him from any action that might entail such ostracism.
Meditation on Kamma | The Karma of Mindfulness : The ...
Meditation on Kamma. We've talked about how meditation is a type of kamma. Kamma can also be a topic of meditation. This contemplation is aimed primarily at giving the mind a sense of values—as to what is important in life, what things are not important—and to give us even more motivation to do what is skillful and to avoid what is not.
Meditation on Kamma. We've talked about how meditation is a type of kamma. Kamma can also be a topic of meditation. This contemplation is aimed primarily at giving the mind a sense of values—as to what is important in life, what things are not important—and to give us even more motivation to do what is skillful and to avoid what is not.
Romantic Religion | Buddhist Romanticism
Chapter Five. Romantic Religion. Friedrich Schleiermacher, in the conversations that issued in his book, Talks on Religion for Its Cultured Despisers (1799), was the agent primarily responsible for convincing his fellow early Romantics that their view of artistic creation was actually an ideal model for religious experience as well. Just as artists should open themselves and respond creatively ...
Chapter Five. Romantic Religion. Friedrich Schleiermacher, in the conversations that issued in his book, Talks on Religion for Its Cultured Despisers (1799), was the agent primarily responsible for convincing his fellow early Romantics that their view of artistic creation was actually an ideal model for religious experience as well. Just as artists should open themselves and respond creatively ...
Dhamma Is a Quality of the Heart | Meditations9
The Buddha simply reassures you that we're not committing spiritual suicide here. We're not blanking out. There is a kind of awareness that knows the goal. But there's a lot he doesn't explain. Just the simple fact that we have freedom to choose from a range of choices in the present moment: He never explains that. Sometimes our range ...
The Buddha simply reassures you that we're not committing spiritual suicide here. We're not blanking out. There is a kind of awareness that knows the goal. But there's a lot he doesn't explain. Just the simple fact that we have freedom to choose from a range of choices in the present moment: He never explains that. Sometimes our range ...
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But then you look at the people who decried spiritual materialism and you can see that they were trying to deprive people of their sense of shame, their sense of self, their sense of accomplishment, their sense that they had worth to themselves. This was all very unhealthy. We do have worth, and our worth lies
But then you look at the people who decried spiritual materialism and you can see that they were trying to deprive people of their sense of shame, their sense of self, their sense of accomplishment, their sense that they had worth to themselves. This was all very unhealthy. We do have worth, and our worth lies
The Limits of the Unlimited Attitudes | Beyond All Directions
The Bṛhad-āraṇyaka Upaniṣad asserts that the brahmā worlds are the ultimate spiritual goal, the only post-mortem destination from which the soul does not return. The Buddha, in using the phrase, "union with Brahma," is referring to these brahmā worlds and is also adopting the idea that they are the ultimate goal, replacing the ...
The Bṛhad-āraṇyaka Upaniṣad asserts that the brahmā worlds are the ultimate spiritual goal, the only post-mortem destination from which the soul does not return. The Buddha, in using the phrase, "union with Brahma," is referring to these brahmā worlds and is also adopting the idea that they are the ultimate goal, replacing the ...
Dramatis Personae | Buddhist Romanticism
For the Romantics, however, spiritual nobility lay in attaining an authentic feeling of Oneness with the divine. Even though, in their experience, this feeling was only temporary, it had intrinsic worth—so much worth, they felt, that they need not concern themselves if their pursuit of that feeling harmed other people.
For the Romantics, however, spiritual nobility lay in attaining an authentic feeling of Oneness with the divine. Even though, in their experience, this feeling was only temporary, it had intrinsic worth—so much worth, they felt, that they need not concern themselves if their pursuit of that feeling harmed other people.
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394: In India of the Buddha's day, matted hair, etc., were regarded as visible signs of spiritual status. 396: "Bho-sayer"-Brahmans addressed others as "bho" as a way of indicating their (the brahmans') superior caste. "If he has anything" (reading sa ce with the Burmese edition) = if he/she lays claim to anything as his/her own.
394: In India of the Buddha's day, matted hair, etc., were regarded as visible signs of spiritual status. 396: "Bho-sayer"-Brahmans addressed others as "bho" as a way of indicating their (the brahmans') superior caste. "If he has anything" (reading sa ce with the Burmese edition) = if he/she lays claim to anything as his/her own.
Remembering Ajaan Suwat | Gather 'Round the Breath
There's a certain American approach to spiritual life that takes over almost everything that's come to this country. Certain beliefs that are tied with the Transcendentalists, tied to the Romantics, have worked their way into spiritual life in America, and practically every version of religion that comes here gets remade in their image.
There's a certain American approach to spiritual life that takes over almost everything that's come to this country. Certain beliefs that are tied with the Transcendentalists, tied to the Romantics, have worked their way into spiritual life in America, and practically every version of religion that comes here gets remade in their image.
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IV : The Octet Chapter (Aṭṭhaka Vagga) Introduction. The Aṭṭhaka Vagga 1 is a set of sixteen poems on the theme of non-clinging. The poems cover all four types of clinging—clinging to sensuality, to views, to habits and practices, and to doctrines of the self ()—with a special emphasis on the first three.They touch the issues of what constitutes the nature of the clinging in each ...
IV : The Octet Chapter (Aṭṭhaka Vagga) Introduction. The Aṭṭhaka Vagga 1 is a set of sixteen poems on the theme of non-clinging. The poems cover all four types of clinging—clinging to sensuality, to views, to habits and practices, and to doctrines of the self ()—with a special emphasis on the first three.They touch the issues of what constitutes the nature of the clinging in each ...
Glossary | The Buddhist Monastic Code, Volumes I & II
Uposatha: (1) Observance day, the day of the new and of the full moon; traditionally, in India, a time of special spiritual practices. (2) The Observance—either the recitation of the Pāṭimokkha, the declaration of mutual purity, or determination of the day—that the bhikkhus and bhikkhunīs perform on this day.
Uposatha: (1) Observance day, the day of the new and of the full moon; traditionally, in India, a time of special spiritual practices. (2) The Observance—either the recitation of the Pāṭimokkha, the declaration of mutual purity, or determination of the day—that the bhikkhus and bhikkhunīs perform on this day.
Introduction | The Buddha Smiles: Humor in the Pali Canon
From a spiritual point of view, his power and position are not assets. They're liabilities. At the end of the sutta he has to take leave of the Buddha, not because he has exhausted the issues he would like to discuss, but because one of his courtiers tells him it's time to go. All in all, not an enviable position.
From a spiritual point of view, his power and position are not assets. They're liabilities. At the end of the sutta he has to take leave of the Buddha, not because he has exhausted the issues he would like to discuss, but because one of his courtiers tells him it's time to go. All in all, not an enviable position.
The Reality of Emotions | Meditations5
There's a passage in T.S. Eliot's Four Quartets where he raises an important question: Suppose you have a feeling of deep spiritual contentment, of oneness and connectedness with all the universe. To what extent is that feeling meaningful? Is it a sign that you've attained a heightened spiritual state?
There's a passage in T.S. Eliot's Four Quartets where he raises an important question: Suppose you have a feeling of deep spiritual contentment, of oneness and connectedness with all the universe. To what extent is that feeling meaningful? Is it a sign that you've attained a heightened spiritual state?
Take Good Aim | Meditations9
That's the big spiritual question, we're told, or "What's the purpose of life? What's the meaning of life?" And the Buddhist answer is, basically, you are what you define yourself to be, and your purpose in life is what you decide it's going to be. There's no overarching purpose to the universe.
That's the big spiritual question, we're told, or "What's the purpose of life? What's the meaning of life?" And the Buddhist answer is, basically, you are what you define yourself to be, and your purpose in life is what you decide it's going to be. There's no overarching purpose to the universe.
Appendix 2: Mnemonic Questions | Skill in Questions: How ...
A great deal of effort was thus put into finding mnemonic devices to help students memorize large bodies of spiritual teachings—in particular, the traditions of the Vedas. At the same time, groups of students were taught to memorize together as a way of compensating for the vagaries of each individual memory.
A great deal of effort was thus put into finding mnemonic devices to help students memorize large bodies of spiritual teachings—in particular, the traditions of the Vedas. At the same time, groups of students were taught to memorize together as a way of compensating for the vagaries of each individual memory.
Appendices | The Buddhist Monastic Code, Volumes I & II
CHAPTER TWELVE. Appendices I. Controversial points: Dawn and dawnrise. In a number of rules where the boundary between two days is the line between an offense and a non-offense, the Vibhaṅga in some cases defines that boundary as dawn (aruṇa) and in others as dawnrise (aruṇuggamana).Dawnrise is the boundary for NP 1, 3, 21, 24, & 29; and for Pc 37 & 85.
CHAPTER TWELVE. Appendices I. Controversial points: Dawn and dawnrise. In a number of rules where the boundary between two days is the line between an offense and a non-offense, the Vibhaṅga in some cases defines that boundary as dawn (aruṇa) and in others as dawnrise (aruṇuggamana).Dawnrise is the boundary for NP 1, 3, 21, 24, & 29; and for Pc 37 & 85.
MN 90 Kaṇṇakatthala Sutta | At Kaṇṇakatthala
His social advantages are a spiritual liability. Like many people in the modern world, he has plenty of things but no time. * * * I have heard that on one occasion the Blessed One was staying among the Udaññans, in the Deer Park at Kaṇṇakatthala. And at that time King Pasenadi Kosala had arrived at Udañña on some business or other.
His social advantages are a spiritual liability. Like many people in the modern world, he has plenty of things but no time. * * * I have heard that on one occasion the Blessed One was staying among the Udaññans, in the Deer Park at Kaṇṇakatthala. And at that time King Pasenadi Kosala had arrived at Udañña on some business or other.
Glossary | The Buddhist Monastic Code, Volumes I & II
The Buddhist Monastic Code, Volumes I & II. Glossary. This glossary is designed to help the reader in two sorts of situations: (1) when encountering a Pali term in this book in a passage where it is not explained; and (2) when encountering Vinaya terminology in other books or conversations and wanting to know how it is defined and/or where it is discussed here.
The Buddhist Monastic Code, Volumes I & II. Glossary. This glossary is designed to help the reader in two sorts of situations: (1) when encountering a Pali term in this book in a passage where it is not explained; and (2) when encountering Vinaya terminology in other books or conversations and wanting to know how it is defined and/or where it is discussed here.
III. Essays | Refuge: An Introduction to the Buddha ...
On an obvious level, it points out the spiritual poverty of a life devoted to wealth, status, or sensual pursuits; but it also forces us to take a hard look at other more "worthwhile" goals that our culture and its sub-cultures tend to exalt, such as social acceptance, meaningful relationships, stewardship of the planet, etc.
On an obvious level, it points out the spiritual poverty of a life devoted to wealth, status, or sensual pursuits; but it also forces us to take a hard look at other more "worthwhile" goals that our culture and its sub-cultures tend to exalt, such as social acceptance, meaningful relationships, stewardship of the planet, etc.
"When you know for yourselves … " | The Karma of Questions
This level of confidence, in turn, requires that you not only be observant, but also discerning and willing to take time, for as another passage points out, the appearance of spiritual integrity is easy to fake.
This level of confidence, in turn, requires that you not only be observant, but also discerning and willing to take time, for as another passage points out, the appearance of spiritual integrity is easy to fake.
Saṅghādisesa | The Buddhist Monastic Code, Volumes I & II
The Vibhaṅga states that there is no offense for a bhikkhu who speaks aiming at (spiritual) welfare (attha—this can also mean the "meaning of the Dhamma"), aiming at Dhamma, or aiming at teaching. Thus, for example, if one is talking in front of women and has no lustful intent, one may recite or explain this training rule or go into ...
The Vibhaṅga states that there is no offense for a bhikkhu who speaks aiming at (spiritual) welfare (attha—this can also mean the "meaning of the Dhamma"), aiming at Dhamma, or aiming at teaching. Thus, for example, if one is talking in front of women and has no lustful intent, one may recite or explain this training rule or go into ...
Chapter 2: The Bodhisatta's Quest | Skill in Questions ...
From this perspective, it is altogether appropriate that the Buddha would have pioneered the genre of spiritual autobiography, and for two reasons. First, the content of these accounts shows how his actions, his kamma, led to his understanding of action, and how that understanding then led to his awakening.
From this perspective, it is altogether appropriate that the Buddha would have pioneered the genre of spiritual autobiography, and for two reasons. First, the content of these accounts shows how his actions, his kamma, led to his understanding of action, and how that understanding then led to his awakening.
Untangling the Present | Purity of Heart
Untangling the Present The Role of Appropriate Attention. If the ways of the mind were simple, its problems would be simple and easy to solve. The Buddha, in showing how to put an end to its problems, could have kept his instructions simple and short—a single blanket approach to whatever happens in the present, a noble one-fold path: just mindfulness, just concentration, or just non-reactivity.
Untangling the Present The Role of Appropriate Attention. If the ways of the mind were simple, its problems would be simple and easy to solve. The Buddha, in showing how to put an end to its problems, could have kept his instructions simple and short—a single blanket approach to whatever happens in the present, a noble one-fold path: just mindfulness, just concentration, or just non-reactivity.
The Pursuit of True Happiness | ePublished Dhamma Talks ...
The practice of the Buddha's teaching can been called the serious pursuit of true happiness, with the emphasis on the serious and the true.Serious not in the sense of grim but in the sense of sincere, unwilling to settle for anything less than genuine.True here means a happiness that doesn't change, a happiness that doesn't let you down. This is why so many of the Buddha's teachings ...
The practice of the Buddha's teaching can been called the serious pursuit of true happiness, with the emphasis on the serious and the true.Serious not in the sense of grim but in the sense of sincere, unwilling to settle for anything less than genuine.True here means a happiness that doesn't change, a happiness that doesn't let you down. This is why so many of the Buddha's teachings ...
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having had their first spiritual experience with drugs. The nature of a drugged spiritual experience is pretty passive. It's all about acceptance. Just let go, and everything's really already wonderful. That may be good when you're on drugs, but we can't live that way. We can't function that way. We're acting in the world. We
having had their first spiritual experience with drugs. The nature of a drugged spiritual experience is pretty passive. It's all about acceptance. Just let go, and everything's really already wonderful. That may be good when you're on drugs, but we can't live that way. We can't function that way. We're acting in the world. We
Introduction: The Authenticity of the Pāli Suttas
This level of confidence, in turn, requires that you not only be observant, but also discerning and willing to take time, for as another passage points out, the appearance of spiritual integrity is easy to fake.
This level of confidence, in turn, requires that you not only be observant, but also discerning and willing to take time, for as another passage points out, the appearance of spiritual integrity is easy to fake.
Building Character | Meditations9
The list of good spiritual materialism in the suttas is the list of the noble treasures: conviction, a sense of shame, a sense of compunction, virtue, learning, generosity, and discernment. These are treasures that, as you build them into your mind, are there for a good long time.
The list of good spiritual materialism in the suttas is the list of the noble treasures: conviction, a sense of shame, a sense of compunction, virtue, learning, generosity, and discernment. These are treasures that, as you build them into your mind, are there for a good long time.
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personal spiritual worth in terms of how well they have loved and served others. However, the actual practice enjoined by the Buddha does not place such a high value on altruism at all. In fact, he gave higher praise to those who work exclusively for their own spiritual welfare than to those who sacrifice their spiritual welfare for the
personal spiritual worth in terms of how well they have loved and served others. However, the actual practice enjoined by the Buddha does not place such a high value on altruism at all. In fact, he gave higher praise to those who work exclusively for their own spiritual welfare than to those who sacrifice their spiritual welfare for the
Pācittaya Four: The Food Chapter | The Buddhist Monastic ...
The Buddhist Monastic Code, Volumes I & II. The Commentary to Pc 37 lists the following items as non-staple foods: flour and confections made of flour (cakes, bread and pasta made without eggs would be classed here); also, roots, tubers (this would include potatoes), lotus roots, sprouts, stems, bark, leaves, flowers, fruits, nuts, seed-meal, seeds, and resins that are made into food.
The Buddhist Monastic Code, Volumes I & II. The Commentary to Pc 37 lists the following items as non-staple foods: flour and confections made of flour (cakes, bread and pasta made without eggs would be classed here); also, roots, tubers (this would include potatoes), lotus roots, sprouts, stems, bark, leaves, flowers, fruits, nuts, seed-meal, seeds, and resins that are made into food.
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coined the term "spiritual bypassing" to describe it: the way people try to avoid dealing with the problems of an unintegrated personality by spending all their time in meditation retreats, using the mantra of egolessness to short‐circuit the
coined the term "spiritual bypassing" to describe it: the way people try to avoid dealing with the problems of an unintegrated personality by spending all their time in meditation retreats, using the mantra of egolessness to short‐circuit the
Under Your Skin | Noble & True
This confusion, for instance, is what allows spiritual teachers to claim that sex with their students can be a sacred and healing activity. No one who is free of an unhealthy positive or negative body image would seriously entertain such an idea.
This confusion, for instance, is what allows spiritual teachers to claim that sex with their students can be a sacred and healing activity. No one who is free of an unhealthy positive or negative body image would seriously entertain such an idea.
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turning to meditation for spiritual strength and solace in the face of the fast-changing pressures of modern Thai urban society. During my first years back in Rayong, the monastery was an incredibly quiet and secluded place, with only a handful of monks and almost no visitors. Fire
turning to meditation for spiritual strength and solace in the face of the fast-changing pressures of modern Thai urban society. During my first years back in Rayong, the monastery was an incredibly quiet and secluded place, with only a handful of monks and almost no visitors. Fire
To Keep You Going | Meditations7 - Home | dhammatalks.org
And one of his strategies was to work with a desire that we have—maybe not all of us, but most of us—which is the desire for pleasure and happiness, something that sometimes gets dismissed simply as being hedonistic, lazy, and of not much spiritual value.
And one of his strategies was to work with a desire that we have—maybe not all of us, but most of us—which is the desire for pleasure and happiness, something that sometimes gets dismissed simply as being hedonistic, lazy, and of not much spiritual value.
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spiritual issue in our practice, for it teaches you so much about the mind. It's like filming a documentary on the animals in the desert: If you go out and spend the day wandering around the desert, you'll probably miss most of the animals. But
spiritual issue in our practice, for it teaches you so much about the mind. It's like filming a documentary on the animals in the desert: If you go out and spend the day wandering around the desert, you'll probably miss most of the animals. But
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inappropriate circumstances, from making claims as to one's spiritual attainments, and even from covering up the good foods in one's bowl with rice, in hopes that donors will then feel inclined to provide something more substantial. Most of the rules, in fact, were instituted at the request of lay supporters or in response to their complaints.
inappropriate circumstances, from making claims as to one's spiritual attainments, and even from covering up the good foods in one's bowl with rice, in hopes that donors will then feel inclined to provide something more substantial. Most of the rules, in fact, were instituted at the request of lay supporters or in response to their complaints.
Recollection of the Buddha | Meditations8 : Dhamma Talks
Take, for instance, the whole issue of the different levels of being. I have a student who started meditating on his own when he was a teenager. He started sensing beings around him. Having been raised in the Catholic Church, all he knew was that spiritual beings came in only two sorts, really good or really bad, and there was nothing in-between.
Take, for instance, the whole issue of the different levels of being. I have a student who started meditating on his own when he was a teenager. He started sensing beings around him. Having been raised in the Catholic Church, all he knew was that spiritual beings came in only two sorts, really good or really bad, and there was nothing in-between.
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From Vedic times, a person's spiritual power was thought to reside in his/her eyes. The power of the eye was indicative not only of the ability to see—and thus being an "Eye" meant that one had especially penetrating knowledge of things—but also of the ability to grant blessings or inflict curses with a glance.4
From Vedic times, a person's spiritual power was thought to reside in his/her eyes. The power of the eye was indicative not only of the ability to see—and thus being an "Eye" meant that one had especially penetrating knowledge of things—but also of the ability to grant blessings or inflict curses with a glance.
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An Apprenticeship in Integrity | Meditations6
When Westerners first encountered the texts out of context, they'd say, "Oh, this is a very selfish, very narrow approach to spiritual life." But my experience of going to Thailand and living with the ajaans was these were not selfish or narrow people at all. They really had something special and they wanted to share it.
When Westerners first encountered the texts out of context, they'd say, "Oh, this is a very selfish, very narrow approach to spiritual life." But my experience of going to Thailand and living with the ajaans was these were not selfish or narrow people at all. They really had something special and they wanted to share it.
Chapter 6: Cross-questioning: II | Skill in Questions: How ...
Chapter six. Cross-questioning: II. The standard passage in praise of the Buddha's Dhamma states that it is sandiṭṭhiko: "to be seen here & now."AN 6:47 [] explains this term with an illustration: One can see when the dhammas he teaches about—skillful and unskillful qualities—are present or absent in the mind.. The practical implication of this principle is that doubt about the ...
Chapter six. Cross-questioning: II. The standard passage in praise of the Buddha's Dhamma states that it is sandiṭṭhiko: "to be seen here & now."AN 6:47 [] explains this term with an illustration: One can see when the dhammas he teaches about—skillful and unskillful qualities—are present or absent in the mind.. The practical implication of this principle is that doubt about the ...
Working at Home | Meditations5 - Home | dhammatalks.org
There's a tendency called spiritual bypassing, where people don't want to face the big issues in their lives, so they use the meditation as an escape, an avoidance strategy, claiming that if they can solve the subtle issues of insight, that'll solve their issues when they're off the cushion.
There's a tendency called spiritual bypassing, where people don't want to face the big issues in their lives, so they use the meditation as an escape, an avoidance strategy, claiming that if they can solve the subtle issues of insight, that'll solve their issues when they're off the cushion.
Goodwill as Restraint | Meditations8 : Dhamma Talks
Fancy words can sound very high and very noble. They can justify war, justify stealing, justify illicit sex, justify lying. The mind can create excuses for all kinds of behavior and make it sound very advanced and compassionate and spiritual. But it's not. Keep the basics in mind and try to keep your mind at a basic level.
Fancy words can sound very high and very noble. They can justify war, justify stealing, justify illicit sex, justify lying. The mind can create excuses for all kinds of behavior and make it sound very advanced and compassionate and spiritual. But it's not. Keep the basics in mind and try to keep your mind at a basic level.
Introduction | Frames of Reference
Introduction. This book on the frames of reference is based to some extent on my own thoughts and opinions. In some spots it may not be directly in line with the original texts, because my primary aim has been to get to the heart of the matter so that it can be conveniently put into practice.
Introduction. This book on the frames of reference is based to some extent on my own thoughts and opinions. In some spots it may not be directly in line with the original texts, because my primary aim has been to get to the heart of the matter so that it can be conveniently put into practice.
Three Strands of a Rope | Starting Out Small : A ...
The Buddha even laid down training rules for the monks, forbidding them from talking about their spiritual attainments. This is why we can't know if other people are noble disciples. It's something that each noble disciple can know only for him or herself alone.
The Buddha even laid down training rules for the monks, forbidding them from talking about their spiritual attainments. This is why we can't know if other people are noble disciples. It's something that each noble disciple can know only for him or herself alone.
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brahman, and brahmans would never go to non-brahmans for spiritual advice. This point of orthodoxy has led some modern scholars to conclude that the entire discourse is meant to be ironical and tongue-in-cheek. However, the Pali Canon is full of brahmans coming to the Buddha for advice on spiritual matters of all
brahman, and brahmans would never go to non-brahmans for spiritual advice. This point of orthodoxy has led some modern scholars to conclude that the entire discourse is meant to be ironical and tongue-in-cheek. However, the Pali Canon is full of brahmans coming to the Buddha for advice on spiritual matters of all
An Age of Tendencies | Buddhist Romanticism
The attractiveness of the idea—that there is a benevolent, omniscient being overseeing one's spiritual progress—is offered as explanation enough. Novalis later employed a similar device toward the beginning of his unfinished novel, Heinrich von Ofterdingen, in which young Heinrich finds an ancient illustrated but incomplete book, written ...
The attractiveness of the idea—that there is a benevolent, omniscient being overseeing one's spiritual progress—is offered as explanation enough. Novalis later employed a similar device toward the beginning of his unfinished novel, Heinrich von Ofterdingen, in which young Heinrich finds an ancient illustrated but incomplete book, written ...
Health Food for the Mind | Selves & Not-self
At that point you're ready for the next step in spiritual maturity. You let go for the sake of greater health. It's only then that you no longer need to feed. But as long as the mind is on the path, it needs to feed in a discerning way on views, habits, practices, and a healthy sense of self. And as I already mentioned, the five aggregates ...
At that point you're ready for the next step in spiritual maturity. You let go for the sake of greater health. It's only then that you no longer need to feed. But as long as the mind is on the path, it needs to feed in a discerning way on views, habits, practices, and a healthy sense of self. And as I already mentioned, the five aggregates ...
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The No Common Sense Zone | Meditations7
This is so different from the normal way we in America approach spiritual practice. Years back, I was reading a book where the author made the point that, regardless of what the religion or denomination of religious thought in America, it all came down to Methodism: the belief that if your heart was good, that's all that mattered.
This is so different from the normal way we in America approach spiritual practice. Years back, I was reading a book where the author made the point that, regardless of what the religion or denomination of religious thought in America, it all came down to Methodism: the belief that if your heart was good, that's all that mattered.
The Romantic Universe | Buddhist Romanticism
Similarly, for Hölderlin, freedom consisted of the ability to change one's point of view as needed for the sake of one's spiritual and psychological wholeness and health. This, in turn, was a function of one's spontaneity, a term that Hölderlin borrowed from Kant while giving it a new meaning.
Similarly, for Hölderlin, freedom consisted of the ability to change one's point of view as needed for the sake of one's spiritual and psychological wholeness and health. This, in turn, was a function of one's spontaneity, a term that Hölderlin borrowed from Kant while giving it a new meaning.
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Q: What can one do when one has doubts about one's own spiritual practice even if one wants to stay on that particular path? A: Try to look at what in your particular path encourages skillful thoughts, skillful words, and skillful deeds. If you see that they actually do give rise to more skillful thoughts, words, and deeds, that will help to ...
Q: What can one do when one has doubts about one's own spiritual practice even if one wants to stay on that particular path? A: Try to look at what in your particular path encourages skillful thoughts, skillful words, and skillful deeds. If you see that they actually do give rise to more skillful thoughts, words, and deeds, that will help to ...
An Introduction to Pain | Meditations1
Then you'll begin to see why the Buddha focused on pain as the primary spiritual issue in our practice, for it teaches you so much about the mind. It's like filming a documentary on the animals in the desert: If you go out and spend the day wandering around the desert, you'll probably miss most of the animals.
Then you'll begin to see why the Buddha focused on pain as the primary spiritual issue in our practice, for it teaches you so much about the mind. It's like filming a documentary on the animals in the desert: If you go out and spend the day wandering around the desert, you'll probably miss most of the animals.
PDF 100831 The Path is Fabricated
nature, and tried to let nature inspire you. That's how you soaked up spiritual truths. You made yourself totally receptive— open, spacious, non-reactive, non-judging, non-verbal. As one thinker said, he went out in nature and allowed himself to become a giant eyeball, transparent in all directions, soaking up all the of inter-connectedness.
nature, and tried to let nature inspire you. That's how you soaked up spiritual truths. You made yourself totally receptive— open, spacious, non-reactive, non-judging, non-verbal. As one thinker said, he went out in nature and allowed himself to become a giant eyeball, transparent in all directions, soaking up all the of inter-connectedness.
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recognizable spiritual attainment and genuine insight, who offered definitive answers to these issues, and who were at the same time on good terms with the people in the towns. People disaffected with the market economy would have someone to turn to, and wouldn't have to reinvent the dharma wheel every time they took to the wilds to
recognizable spiritual attainment and genuine insight, who offered definitive answers to these issues, and who were at the same time on good terms with the people in the towns. People disaffected with the market economy would have someone to turn to, and wouldn't have to reinvent the dharma wheel every time they took to the wilds to
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Q&A. Q: In meditation, sometimes you can be aware of each in-breath and each out-breath, and at the same time have thoughts that arrive and also commentaries on the thoughts. Does this correspond to different levels or types of awareness? A: It's good to think of this in terms of the image of the committee inside the mind. There are lots of different desires that haven't yet gotten in line ...
Q&A. Q: In meditation, sometimes you can be aware of each in-breath and each out-breath, and at the same time have thoughts that arrive and also commentaries on the thoughts. Does this correspond to different levels or types of awareness? A: It's good to think of this in terms of the image of the committee inside the mind. There are lots of different desires that haven't yet gotten in line ...
PDF 141207 Gifts of Noble Wealth
You often hear that this is called spiritual materialism, and that you have to outgrow this by dropping all idea of gaining anything. But this is where we all have to start. Without conviction in our own actions, we're just going to keep looking for whatever pleasure we can fnd right now. In fact, that was exactly the consequence for people ...
You often hear that this is called spiritual materialism, and that you have to outgrow this by dropping all idea of gaining anything. But this is where we all have to start. Without conviction in our own actions, we're just going to keep looking for whatever pleasure we can fnd right now. In fact, that was exactly the consequence for people ...
PDF 070111 Effective Self-discipline - Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu
working on cause and efect here. You're not simply sitting here waiting for a spiritual accident to happen or hoping that awakening will come up and whack you across the head. Te discernment, the understanding that lead to awakening are things that you develop through
working on cause and efect here. You're not simply sitting here waiting for a spiritual accident to happen or hoping that awakening will come up and whack you across the head. Te discernment, the understanding that lead to awakening are things that you develop through
PDF 150725 Goodwill as Restraint
kinds of behavior and make it sound very advanced and compassionate and very spiritual. But it's not. Keep the basics in mind and try to keep your mind at a basic level. That way, it's hard to go wrong. So we don't pretend that we're all innately good or that we're all One. Each of us has an element of free will that we have to respect.
kinds of behavior and make it sound very advanced and compassionate and very spiritual. But it's not. Keep the basics in mind and try to keep your mind at a basic level. That way, it's hard to go wrong. So we don't pretend that we're all innately good or that we're all One. Each of us has an element of free will that we have to respect.
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