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The Manual of Insight Meditation: Practising Clear Comprehension in Accordance with the Maha Satipatthana Sutta
By Ven. Phra Acharn Dhammadharo Bhikkhu
This Manual of Practising Insight Meditation by Ven. Phra Pannavuddho Bhikkhu is a useful guide to meditation practitioners. Part of the book is a translation of the instructions in Thai on the subject of meditation by Ven. Acariya Dhammadharo, who is Ven. Pannavuddho's teacher and a master in the art of meditation; while the rest of the book comes mostly from the cassettes of the author's own instructions while teaching meditation both in Thailand and abroad.
While the meditation technique described in this book is inspired by a clear comprehension of the Satipatthana sutta or the Four Foundations of Mindfulness, there are no doubt many ideas put forth that come from experience and practice. Hence it contains many suggestions that help practitioners solve some of the problems that they encounter in their meditation.
The book deals with the all four postures of meditation, sitting, standing, walking and lying, and it is well illustrated. The explanation of each posture is clear and succinct. As it is fundamentally based on the Maha Satipatthana Sutta, the only way that leads to the purification of beings, the book is a dependable manual to Vipassana meditation practitioners.
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The Manual of Insight Meditation: Practising Clear Comprehension in Accordance with the Maha Satipatthana Sutta
By Ven. Phra Acharn Dhammadharo Bhikkhu
This Manual of Practising Insight Meditation by Ven. Phra Pannavuddho Bhikkhu is a useful guide to meditation practitioners. Part of the book is a translation of the instructions in Thai on the subject of meditation by Ven. Acariya Dhammadharo, who is Ven. Pannavuddho's teacher and a master in the art of meditation; while the rest of the book comes mostly from the cassettes of the author's own instructions while teaching meditation both in Thailand and abroad.
While the meditation technique described in this book is inspired by a clear comprehension of the Satipatthana sutta or the Four Foundations of Mindfulness, there are no doubt many ideas put forth that come from experience and practice. Hence it contains many suggestions that help practitioners solve some of the problems that they encounter in their meditation.
The book deals with the all four postures of meditation, sitting, standing, walking and lying, and it is well illustrated. The explanation of each posture is clear and succinct. As it is fundamentally based on the Maha Satipatthana Sutta, the only way that leads to the purification of beings, the book is a dependable manual to Vipassana meditation practitioners.
Free download available:
https://ftp.budaedu.org/ebooks/pdf/EN173.pdf
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Dhammapada Verse 215
Anitthigandhakumara Vatthu
Kamato jayati soko
kamato jayati bhayam
kamato vippamuttassa
natthi soko kuto bhayam.
Verse 215: Lust begets sorrow, lust begets fear. For him who is free from lust there is no sorrow; how can there be fear for him?
The Story of Anitthigandha Kumara
While residing at the Jetavana monastery, the Buddha uttered Verse (215) of this book, with reference to a youth, named Anitthigandha.
Anitthigandha lived in Savatthi. He was to marry a beautiful young girl from the city of Sagala, in the country of the Maddas. As the bride was coming from her home to Savatthi, she became ill and died on the way. When the bridegroom learned about the tragic death of his bride he was brokenhearted.
At this juncture, the Buddha knowing that time was ripe for the young man to attain Sotapatti Fruition went to his house. The parents of the young man offered alms-food to the Buddha. After the meal, the Buddha asked his parents to bring the young man to his presence. When he came, the Buddha asked him why he was in such pain and distress and the young man related the whole story of the tragic death of his young bride. Then the Buddha said to him, "O Anitthigandha! Lust begets sorrow; it is due to lust for things and lust for sensual pleasures that sorrow and fear arise."
Then the Buddha spoke in verse as follows:
Verse 215: Lust begets sorrow, lust begets fear. For him who is free from lust there is no sorrow; how can there be fear for him?
At the end of the discourse Anitthigandha attained Sotapatti Fruition.
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Anitthigandhakumara Vatthu
Kamato jayati soko
kamato jayati bhayam
kamato vippamuttassa
natthi soko kuto bhayam.
Verse 215: Lust begets sorrow, lust begets fear. For him who is free from lust there is no sorrow; how can there be fear for him?
The Story of Anitthigandha Kumara
While residing at the Jetavana monastery, the Buddha uttered Verse (215) of this book, with reference to a youth, named Anitthigandha.
Anitthigandha lived in Savatthi. He was to marry a beautiful young girl from the city of Sagala, in the country of the Maddas. As the bride was coming from her home to Savatthi, she became ill and died on the way. When the bridegroom learned about the tragic death of his bride he was brokenhearted.
At this juncture, the Buddha knowing that time was ripe for the young man to attain Sotapatti Fruition went to his house. The parents of the young man offered alms-food to the Buddha. After the meal, the Buddha asked his parents to bring the young man to his presence. When he came, the Buddha asked him why he was in such pain and distress and the young man related the whole story of the tragic death of his young bride. Then the Buddha said to him, "O Anitthigandha! Lust begets sorrow; it is due to lust for things and lust for sensual pleasures that sorrow and fear arise."
Then the Buddha spoke in verse as follows:
Verse 215: Lust begets sorrow, lust begets fear. For him who is free from lust there is no sorrow; how can there be fear for him?
At the end of the discourse Anitthigandha attained Sotapatti Fruition.
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Better Than a Hundred Years, a short essay by Bhikkhu Bodhi
“Better than to live a hundred years without seeing the Deathless is it to live a single day seeing the Deathless. Better than to live a hundred years without seeing the Supreme Truth is it to live a single day seeing the Supreme Truth.”
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Better Than a Hundred Years, a short essay by Bhikkhu Bodhi
“Better than to live a hundred years without seeing the Deathless is it to live a single day seeing the Deathless. Better than to live a hundred years without seeing the Supreme Truth is it to live a single day seeing the Supreme Truth.”
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Dhammapada Verse 216
Annatarabrahmana Vatthu
Tanhaya japati soko
tanhaya jayati bhayam
tanhaya vippamuttassa
natthi soko kuto bhayam.
Verse 216: Craving begets sorrow, craving begets fear. For him who is free from craving there is no sorrow; how can there be fear for him?
The Story of a Brahmin
While residing at the Jetavana monastery, the Buddha uttered Verse (216) of this book, with reference to a brahmin who was a farmer.
The brahmin lived in Savatthi, and he was a non-Buddhist. But the Buddha knew that the brahmin would attain Sotapatti Fruition in the near future. So the Buddha went to where the brahmin was ploughing his field and talked to him. The brahmin became friendly and was thankful to the Buddha for taking an interest in him and his work in the field. One day, he said to the Buddha, "Samana Gotama, when I have gathered my rice from this field, I will first offer you some before I take it. I will not eat my rice until I have given you some." However, the Buddha knew beforehand that the brahmin would not have the opportunity to harvest the rice from his field that year, but he kept silent.
Then, on the night before the brahmin was to harvest his rice, there was a heavy downpour of rain which washed away the entire crop of rice. The brahmin was very much distressed, because he would no longer be able to offer any rice to his friend, the Samana Gotama.
The Buddha went to the house of the brahmin and the brahmin talked to him about the great disaster that had befallen him. In reply, the Buddha said, "Brahmin, you do not know the cause of sorrow, but I know. If sorrow and fear arise, they arise because of craving."
Then the Buddha spoke in verse as follows:
Verse 216: Craving begets sorrow, craving begets fear. For him who is free from craving there is no sorrow; how can there be fear for him?
At the end of the discourse the brahmin attained Sotapatti Fruition.
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Annatarabrahmana Vatthu
Tanhaya japati soko
tanhaya jayati bhayam
tanhaya vippamuttassa
natthi soko kuto bhayam.
Verse 216: Craving begets sorrow, craving begets fear. For him who is free from craving there is no sorrow; how can there be fear for him?
The Story of a Brahmin
While residing at the Jetavana monastery, the Buddha uttered Verse (216) of this book, with reference to a brahmin who was a farmer.
The brahmin lived in Savatthi, and he was a non-Buddhist. But the Buddha knew that the brahmin would attain Sotapatti Fruition in the near future. So the Buddha went to where the brahmin was ploughing his field and talked to him. The brahmin became friendly and was thankful to the Buddha for taking an interest in him and his work in the field. One day, he said to the Buddha, "Samana Gotama, when I have gathered my rice from this field, I will first offer you some before I take it. I will not eat my rice until I have given you some." However, the Buddha knew beforehand that the brahmin would not have the opportunity to harvest the rice from his field that year, but he kept silent.
Then, on the night before the brahmin was to harvest his rice, there was a heavy downpour of rain which washed away the entire crop of rice. The brahmin was very much distressed, because he would no longer be able to offer any rice to his friend, the Samana Gotama.
The Buddha went to the house of the brahmin and the brahmin talked to him about the great disaster that had befallen him. In reply, the Buddha said, "Brahmin, you do not know the cause of sorrow, but I know. If sorrow and fear arise, they arise because of craving."
Then the Buddha spoke in verse as follows:
Verse 216: Craving begets sorrow, craving begets fear. For him who is free from craving there is no sorrow; how can there be fear for him?
At the end of the discourse the brahmin attained Sotapatti Fruition.
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Dhammapada Verse 217
Pancasatadaraka Vatthu
Siladassanasampannam
dhammattham saccavedinam
attano kamma kubbanam
tam jano kurute piyam.
Verse 217: He who is endowed with Virtue and Insight, who is established in the Dhamma, who has realized the Truth and performs his own duties, is loved by all men.
The Story of Five Hundred Boys
While residing at the Veluvana monastery, the Buddha uttered Verse (217) of this book, with reference to five hundred boys.
On one festival day, the Buddha entered the city of Rajagaha for alms-food, accompanied by a number of bhikkhus. On their way, they met five hundred boys going to a pleasure garden. The boys were carrying some baskets of pan-cakes but they did not offer anything to the Buddha and his bhikkhus. But the Buddha said to his bhikkhus, "Bhikkhus, you shall eat those pan-cakes today; the owner is coming close behind us. We shall proceed only after taking some of these pan-cakes." After saying this, the Buddha and his bhikkhus rested under the shade of a tree. Just at that moment Thera Kassapa came along, and the boys seeing him paid obeisance to him and offered all their pan-cakes to the thera.
The thera then told the boys, "My teacher the Exalted One is resting underneath a tree over there accompanied by some bhikkhus; go and make an offering of your pan-cakes to him and the bhikkhus." The boys did as they were told. The Buddha accepted their offering of pan-cakes. Later, when the bhikkhus remarked that the boys were very partial to Thera Kassapa, the Buddha said to them, "Bhikkhus, all bhikkhus who are like my son Kassapa are liked by both devas and men. Such bhikkhus always receive ample offerings of the four requisites of bhikkhus."
Then the Buddha spoke in verse as follows:
Verse 217: He who is endowed with Virtue and Insight, who is established in the Dhamma, who has realized the Truth and performs his own duties, is loved by all men.
At the end of the discourse the five hundred boys attained Sotapatti Fruition.
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Pancasatadaraka Vatthu
Siladassanasampannam
dhammattham saccavedinam
attano kamma kubbanam
tam jano kurute piyam.
Verse 217: He who is endowed with Virtue and Insight, who is established in the Dhamma, who has realized the Truth and performs his own duties, is loved by all men.
The Story of Five Hundred Boys
While residing at the Veluvana monastery, the Buddha uttered Verse (217) of this book, with reference to five hundred boys.
On one festival day, the Buddha entered the city of Rajagaha for alms-food, accompanied by a number of bhikkhus. On their way, they met five hundred boys going to a pleasure garden. The boys were carrying some baskets of pan-cakes but they did not offer anything to the Buddha and his bhikkhus. But the Buddha said to his bhikkhus, "Bhikkhus, you shall eat those pan-cakes today; the owner is coming close behind us. We shall proceed only after taking some of these pan-cakes." After saying this, the Buddha and his bhikkhus rested under the shade of a tree. Just at that moment Thera Kassapa came along, and the boys seeing him paid obeisance to him and offered all their pan-cakes to the thera.
The thera then told the boys, "My teacher the Exalted One is resting underneath a tree over there accompanied by some bhikkhus; go and make an offering of your pan-cakes to him and the bhikkhus." The boys did as they were told. The Buddha accepted their offering of pan-cakes. Later, when the bhikkhus remarked that the boys were very partial to Thera Kassapa, the Buddha said to them, "Bhikkhus, all bhikkhus who are like my son Kassapa are liked by both devas and men. Such bhikkhus always receive ample offerings of the four requisites of bhikkhus."
Then the Buddha spoke in verse as follows:
Verse 217: He who is endowed with Virtue and Insight, who is established in the Dhamma, who has realized the Truth and performs his own duties, is loved by all men.
At the end of the discourse the five hundred boys attained Sotapatti Fruition.
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A Heart Released: The Teachings of Phra Ajaan Mun, translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu. (revised Dec. 15, 2018)
Much has been written about the life of Phra Ajaan Mun Bhūridatta Thera (1870-1949), the founder of the Thai Forest Tradition, but very little was recorded of his teachings during his lifetime. (Most of his teachings he left in the form of people: the students whose lives were profoundly shaped by the experience of living and practicing meditation under his guidance.) The first piece translated here, A Heart Released (Muttodaya), is a record of passages from his sermons, made during the years 1944-45 by two monks who were staying under his guidance. The second, The Ever-present Truth, is drawn from notes of Ajaan Mun’s sermons taken by two of his students during the last two years of his life, covering a wide range of topics, including some standard accounts of the Buddha’s life. And the third, the poem The Ballad of Liberation from the Khandhas, was found after his death among the few papers he left behind.
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A Heart Released: The Teachings of Phra Ajaan Mun, translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu. (revised Dec. 15, 2018)
Much has been written about the life of Phra Ajaan Mun Bhūridatta Thera (1870-1949), the founder of the Thai Forest Tradition, but very little was recorded of his teachings during his lifetime. (Most of his teachings he left in the form of people: the students whose lives were profoundly shaped by the experience of living and practicing meditation under his guidance.) The first piece translated here, A Heart Released (Muttodaya), is a record of passages from his sermons, made during the years 1944-45 by two monks who were staying under his guidance. The second, The Ever-present Truth, is drawn from notes of Ajaan Mun’s sermons taken by two of his students during the last two years of his life, covering a wide range of topics, including some standard accounts of the Buddha’s life. And the third, the poem The Ballad of Liberation from the Khandhas, was found after his death among the few papers he left behind.
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