Sexual heavens, so common in this world, consume many of our friends.
Once their sexual searches lead to consummation in marriage, a higher or more refined level of heaven is found. With marriage there are children, a home, possessions, and wealth. These are heavens of formish existence. No matter how difficult it is to maintain these heavens, no matter how much people have, they cling to these heavens and suffer, unless there is sufficient dhamma understanding. Most people do not have enough dhamma, so these heavens bite their owners. The heavens of formish existence gnaw and devour; they even drive some people mad.
Climbing higher, people find the heavens of purely mental matters. Enjoying and delighting in great fame and prestigious awards such as Nobel Prizes are heavens of formless existence. These chew and chomp. Seduced into clinging to these exalted pleasures their hearts are heavy with jealousy and possessiveness, with fighting to preserve their existences. So the formless paradises also bite their owner. Whatever kind of heaven it may be— sexual, formish, or formless—each and every kind of existence turns and bites. Observe the existences of life around us and you will understand existence well. There is not any kind of existence that is free of suffering.
The existences connected with sex and sensuality have the usual problems, difficulties, jealousies, and conflicts with which you are familiar. The existences connected with simple materiality—with form, money, jewels, and possessions—have the problems and stress of the hard work and struggle to obtain, protect, and increase them. The existences connected with things having no form—matters like power, prestige, honor, reputation, virtue, and vice—all have their problems and difficulties. They all involve a lot of effort, concern, worry, and time. One can see that all three kinds of existence are fraught with trouble, cause problems, and bring distress.
There is not any kind of existence that is free of suffering.
Please take your study to the level that sees how every level of heaven and every kind of existence contains the devouring reactions known as defilements (kilesas). Each level has its corresponding defilement and all of them wound. There are things that bite, that inflict aches and pain, on every level of heaven and in every kind of existence. One cannot escape pain even in the highest heaven.
Under the Bodhi Tree: Buddha’s Original Vision of Dependent Co-arising by Ajahn Buddhadasa.
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Once their sexual searches lead to consummation in marriage, a higher or more refined level of heaven is found. With marriage there are children, a home, possessions, and wealth. These are heavens of formish existence. No matter how difficult it is to maintain these heavens, no matter how much people have, they cling to these heavens and suffer, unless there is sufficient dhamma understanding. Most people do not have enough dhamma, so these heavens bite their owners. The heavens of formish existence gnaw and devour; they even drive some people mad.
Climbing higher, people find the heavens of purely mental matters. Enjoying and delighting in great fame and prestigious awards such as Nobel Prizes are heavens of formless existence. These chew and chomp. Seduced into clinging to these exalted pleasures their hearts are heavy with jealousy and possessiveness, with fighting to preserve their existences. So the formless paradises also bite their owner. Whatever kind of heaven it may be— sexual, formish, or formless—each and every kind of existence turns and bites. Observe the existences of life around us and you will understand existence well. There is not any kind of existence that is free of suffering.
The existences connected with sex and sensuality have the usual problems, difficulties, jealousies, and conflicts with which you are familiar. The existences connected with simple materiality—with form, money, jewels, and possessions—have the problems and stress of the hard work and struggle to obtain, protect, and increase them. The existences connected with things having no form—matters like power, prestige, honor, reputation, virtue, and vice—all have their problems and difficulties. They all involve a lot of effort, concern, worry, and time. One can see that all three kinds of existence are fraught with trouble, cause problems, and bring distress.
There is not any kind of existence that is free of suffering.
Please take your study to the level that sees how every level of heaven and every kind of existence contains the devouring reactions known as defilements (kilesas). Each level has its corresponding defilement and all of them wound. There are things that bite, that inflict aches and pain, on every level of heaven and in every kind of existence. One cannot escape pain even in the highest heaven.
Under the Bodhi Tree: Buddha’s Original Vision of Dependent Co-arising by Ajahn Buddhadasa.
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13. Na antaëikkhe na samuddamajjhe
na pabbatànam vivaram pavissa
Na vijjati so jagatippadeso
yatthaññhitam nappasahetha maccu. 128.
DEATH CANNOT BE OVERCOME
13. Not in the sky, nor in mid-ocean, nor in a mountain cave, is found that place on earth where abiding one will not be overcome by death. 128.
Story
King Suppabuddha, princess Yasodharà's father, being angry with the Buddha for having renounced his daughter started harassing him. The Buddha predicted that Suppabuddha would meet with a tragic death. Suppabuddha tried to avert it, but died as predicted by the Buddha.
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na pabbatànam vivaram pavissa
Na vijjati so jagatippadeso
yatthaññhitam nappasahetha maccu. 128.
DEATH CANNOT BE OVERCOME
13. Not in the sky, nor in mid-ocean, nor in a mountain cave, is found that place on earth where abiding one will not be overcome by death. 128.
Story
King Suppabuddha, princess Yasodharà's father, being angry with the Buddha for having renounced his daughter started harassing him. The Buddha predicted that Suppabuddha would meet with a tragic death. Suppabuddha tried to avert it, but died as predicted by the Buddha.
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Nalagirim gajavaram atimattabhutam Davaggicakkam-asaniva, sudarunam tam Mettambusekavidhina jitava munindo Tam tejasa bhavatu te jayamangalani.
Nalagiri the great elephant fully drunk,
Like a circle of jungle-fire, that one, terrible like a thunderbolt,
Through means of sprinkling the water of loving kindness, the Lord of Sages won.
Through that power may there be victorious auspices to you.
Jaya Mangala Gatha
Nalagiri the great elephant fully drunk,
Like a circle of jungle-fire, that one, terrible like a thunderbolt,
Through means of sprinkling the water of loving kindness, the Lord of Sages won.
Through that power may there be victorious auspices to you.
Jaya Mangala Gatha
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The Buddha as a Teacher
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By Bhante Shravasti Dhammika
A message, no matter how logical or true, is useless if it cannot be communicated to others. In the Dhamma we have a perfect teaching, and in the Buddha we have a perfect teacher, and the combination of these two meant that within a short time of being first proclaimed, the Dhamma became remarkably widespread. The Buddha was the first religious teacher who meant his message to be proclaimed to all humankind and who made a concrete effort to do this. He was the first religious universalist. He told his first disciples to spread the Dhamma far and wide. “Go forth for the good of the many, for the happiness of the many, out of compassion for the world, for the welfare, the good and the happiness of gods and men. Let no two of you go in the same direction. Teach the Dhamma which is beautiful in the beginning, beautiful in the middle and beautiful at the end. Proclaim both the letter and the spirit of the holy life completely fulfilled and perfectly pure” (Vin.IV,20).
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By Bhante Shravasti Dhammika
A message, no matter how logical or true, is useless if it cannot be communicated to others. In the Dhamma we have a perfect teaching, and in the Buddha we have a perfect teacher, and the combination of these two meant that within a short time of being first proclaimed, the Dhamma became remarkably widespread. The Buddha was the first religious teacher who meant his message to be proclaimed to all humankind and who made a concrete effort to do this. He was the first religious universalist. He told his first disciples to spread the Dhamma far and wide. “Go forth for the good of the many, for the happiness of the many, out of compassion for the world, for the welfare, the good and the happiness of gods and men. Let no two of you go in the same direction. Teach the Dhamma which is beautiful in the beginning, beautiful in the middle and beautiful at the end. Proclaim both the letter and the spirit of the holy life completely fulfilled and perfectly pure” (Vin.IV,20).
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Chapter 9
Pàpa Vagga
Evil
(Text and Translation by Ven. Nàrada)
1. Abhittharetha kalyane
pàpà cittam nivàraye
Dandham hi karoto puññam
pàpasmim ramatã mano. 116.
BE QUICK IN DOING GOOD; SUPPRESS EVIL
1. Make haste in doing good; 1 check your mind from evil; 2 for the mind of him who is slow in doing meritorious actions 3 delights in evil. 116.
Story
A husband and wife had only one under garment each and only one upper garment between the two of them. One day the husband heard the Dhamma from the Buddha and desired to offer to Him his only upper garment, but selfishness overcame him. Throughout the night he battled with his selfishness. Finally he offered the garment and exclaimed, "I have won! I have won!" Hearing his story, the king rewarded him handsomely.
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Pàpa Vagga
Evil
(Text and Translation by Ven. Nàrada)
1. Abhittharetha kalyane
pàpà cittam nivàraye
Dandham hi karoto puññam
pàpasmim ramatã mano. 116.
BE QUICK IN DOING GOOD; SUPPRESS EVIL
1. Make haste in doing good; 1 check your mind from evil; 2 for the mind of him who is slow in doing meritorious actions 3 delights in evil. 116.
Story
A husband and wife had only one under garment each and only one upper garment between the two of them. One day the husband heard the Dhamma from the Buddha and desired to offer to Him his only upper garment, but selfishness overcame him. Throughout the night he battled with his selfishness. Finally he offered the garment and exclaimed, "I have won! I have won!" Hearing his story, the king rewarded him handsomely.
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2. Pàpañ ce puriso kayirà
na tam kayirà punappunam
Na tamhi chandam kayiràtha
dukkho pàpassa uccayo. 117.
DO NO EVIL AGAIN AND AGAIN
2. Should a person commit evil, he should not do it again and again; he should not find pleasure therein: painful is the accumulation of evil. 117.
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na tam kayirà punappunam
Na tamhi chandam kayiràtha
dukkho pàpassa uccayo. 117.
DO NO EVIL AGAIN AND AGAIN
2. Should a person commit evil, he should not do it again and again; he should not find pleasure therein: painful is the accumulation of evil. 117.
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A monk used to commit a wrong act again and again. The Buddha reproved him and uttered this stanza.
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Come and See – An Introductory Theravada Buddhist Meditation Manual
By Bhante Henepola Gunaratna
"Come and See" is an open invitation to practice and realize the Dhamma for oneself. It’s less a philosophical treatise and more a guidebook for living a life of awareness, compassion, and liberation. Bhante Gunaratana’s style is warm, direct, and filled with deep practical wisdom.
Main Themes
1. Ehipassiko – “Come and See”
The book begins by exploring the meaning of Ehipassiko, a Pali word that means “come and see for yourself.” This phrase embodies the Buddha’s invitation to investigate the Dhamma through direct experience, rather than blind belief.
2. The Four Noble Truths
Bhante G explains these core teachings as a framework for understanding suffering:
Dukkha – Suffering exists in life.
Samudaya – Suffering has a cause: craving.
Nirodha – There is an end to suffering.
Magga – The Eightfold Path leads to the end of suffering.
3. The Noble Eightfold Path
The Eightfold Path is presented not just as theory, but as a practical roadmap :Right View, Right Intention, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, Right Concentration
Bhante emphasizes that these factors must work together—not separately—to lead to awakening.
4. Meditation (Bhāvanā)
Mindfulness and concentration practices are deeply emphasized:
Mindfulness (Sati) is the foundation of insight.
Loving-kindness (Mettā) and compassion are crucial for developing wholesome states of mind.
Vipassanā (insight meditation) is how one sees the impermanent, unsatisfactory, and non-self nature of reality.
5. Ethical Living
Ethical conduct (sīla) is essential for a stable and peaceful mind. Bhante discusses the Five Precepts as a basis for morality and spiritual growth.
6. Faith and Inquiry
The book insists on a balance between faith (saddhā) and investigative wisdom (vicaya). Belief alone is not enough; one must test the teachings through practice and inner experience.
7. Simplicity and Renunciation
Bhante draws on his life as a forest monk to illustrate the peace and clarity that come from renouncing unnecessary desires.
8. Practical Wisdom
"Come and See" includes stories, analogies, and reflections that make complex teachings accessible. Bhante encourages readers to develop patience, self-honesty, and clarity through consistent mindfulness.
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Come and See – An Introductory Theravada Buddhist Meditation Manual
By Bhante Henepola Gunaratna
"Come and See" is an open invitation to practice and realize the Dhamma for oneself. It’s less a philosophical treatise and more a guidebook for living a life of awareness, compassion, and liberation. Bhante Gunaratana’s style is warm, direct, and filled with deep practical wisdom.
Main Themes
1. Ehipassiko – “Come and See”
The book begins by exploring the meaning of Ehipassiko, a Pali word that means “come and see for yourself.” This phrase embodies the Buddha’s invitation to investigate the Dhamma through direct experience, rather than blind belief.
2. The Four Noble Truths
Bhante G explains these core teachings as a framework for understanding suffering:
Dukkha – Suffering exists in life.
Samudaya – Suffering has a cause: craving.
Nirodha – There is an end to suffering.
Magga – The Eightfold Path leads to the end of suffering.
3. The Noble Eightfold Path
The Eightfold Path is presented not just as theory, but as a practical roadmap :Right View, Right Intention, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, Right Concentration
Bhante emphasizes that these factors must work together—not separately—to lead to awakening.
4. Meditation (Bhāvanā)
Mindfulness and concentration practices are deeply emphasized:
Mindfulness (Sati) is the foundation of insight.
Loving-kindness (Mettā) and compassion are crucial for developing wholesome states of mind.
Vipassanā (insight meditation) is how one sees the impermanent, unsatisfactory, and non-self nature of reality.
5. Ethical Living
Ethical conduct (sīla) is essential for a stable and peaceful mind. Bhante discusses the Five Precepts as a basis for morality and spiritual growth.
6. Faith and Inquiry
The book insists on a balance between faith (saddhā) and investigative wisdom (vicaya). Belief alone is not enough; one must test the teachings through practice and inner experience.
7. Simplicity and Renunciation
Bhante draws on his life as a forest monk to illustrate the peace and clarity that come from renouncing unnecessary desires.
8. Practical Wisdom
"Come and See" includes stories, analogies, and reflections that make complex teachings accessible. Bhante encourages readers to develop patience, self-honesty, and clarity through consistent mindfulness.
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The Buddha said this:
“Mendicants, if wanderers of other religions were to ask: ‘Reverends, all things have what as their root? What produces them? What is their origin? What is their meeting place? What is their chief? What is their ruler? What is their overseer? What is their core?’ You should answer them: ‘Reverends, all things are rooted in desire. They are produced by application of mind. Contact is their origin. Feeling is their meeting place. Immersion is their chief. Mindfulness is their ruler. Wisdom is their overseer. Freedom is their core.’ When questioned by wanderers of other religions, that’s how you should answer them.”
Partial excerpts from AN 8.83 Mūlakasutta: Rooted
“Mendicants, if wanderers of other religions were to ask: ‘Reverends, all things have what as their root? What produces them? What is their origin? What is their meeting place? What is their chief? What is their ruler? What is their overseer? What is their core?’ You should answer them: ‘Reverends, all things are rooted in desire. They are produced by application of mind. Contact is their origin. Feeling is their meeting place. Immersion is their chief. Mindfulness is their ruler. Wisdom is their overseer. Freedom is their core.’ When questioned by wanderers of other religions, that’s how you should answer them.”
Partial excerpts from AN 8.83 Mūlakasutta: Rooted
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