In our study of the dhamma we should not adopt an attitude of blind faith but rather be investigative. When we meet with friends to discuss the dhamma, when we ask our teachers about the Buddha’s teachings, or whenever we reflect on the dhamma, we develop our investigation factor of enlightenment. This will lead in turn to the blossoming of wisdom within us.
The third factor of enlightenment is effort. [This includes] the fourfold efforts involved in eradicating influxes: the efforts to prevent and abandon unwholesome states of mind and to arouse and develop wholesome ones. As we exert right effort our successes encourage us and clarity of understanding unfolds in us. We start seeing positive results in ourselves, and this motivates us to increase our efforts. This makes us very glad.
As a result, the fourth factor of enlightenment, joy, develops. Whenever we see the rising and falling of the aggregates, our wisdom, clear understanding, and insight begin to unfold. This too causes joy to arise. As our practice develops, along with investigation and effort, we begin to see how wonderful and marvelous the dhamma is. We understand that it is the key to our liberation from suffering. And seeing that there is a genuine way out of suffering is a great source of joy indeed. This kind of joy has nothing to do with mundane happiness, which comes from excitement. When people have mundane joy, they may hug, kiss, jump up and down, sing, and work themselves up into a tizzy.
Spiritual joy, on the other hand, leads to a calm, relaxed, serene, and composed mind. This is called the tranquility factor of enlightenment. Anytime we see the dhamma for ourselves and feel happy while meditating, discussing, and reading about the dhamma, it is this kind of spiritual joy that we are experiencing. And this joy makes us tranquil, calm, relaxed, and peaceful.
The calm, relaxation, peacefulness, and tranquility resulting from the joy we experience when we attain insight into the dhamma leads to the sixth factor of enlightenment, concentration. With concentration, we are able to see things clearly as they really are, and this brings equanimity to our minds. This is equanimity, the seventh and final factor of enlightenment, a supremely clear and pure state of mind that is attained during meditation.
When the mind gets excited rather than tranquil, the restlessness fetter is present. Restlessness as a hindrance is a negative state, but when we get close to attaining arahantship, it is not negative. Instead it is like trepidation or excitement when we finally see the light at the end of the tunnel after a long effort toward full enlightenment. To calm this excitement down, we employ mindfulness to balance the factors of investigation, effort, and joy with tranquility, concentration, and equanimity. In this way, all the calming factors are brought to mind, thereby enhancing tranquility, concentration, and equanimity.
Dependent Origination in Plain English by Bhante Gunaratana and Veronique Ziegler.
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The third factor of enlightenment is effort. [This includes] the fourfold efforts involved in eradicating influxes: the efforts to prevent and abandon unwholesome states of mind and to arouse and develop wholesome ones. As we exert right effort our successes encourage us and clarity of understanding unfolds in us. We start seeing positive results in ourselves, and this motivates us to increase our efforts. This makes us very glad.
As a result, the fourth factor of enlightenment, joy, develops. Whenever we see the rising and falling of the aggregates, our wisdom, clear understanding, and insight begin to unfold. This too causes joy to arise. As our practice develops, along with investigation and effort, we begin to see how wonderful and marvelous the dhamma is. We understand that it is the key to our liberation from suffering. And seeing that there is a genuine way out of suffering is a great source of joy indeed. This kind of joy has nothing to do with mundane happiness, which comes from excitement. When people have mundane joy, they may hug, kiss, jump up and down, sing, and work themselves up into a tizzy.
Spiritual joy, on the other hand, leads to a calm, relaxed, serene, and composed mind. This is called the tranquility factor of enlightenment. Anytime we see the dhamma for ourselves and feel happy while meditating, discussing, and reading about the dhamma, it is this kind of spiritual joy that we are experiencing. And this joy makes us tranquil, calm, relaxed, and peaceful.
The calm, relaxation, peacefulness, and tranquility resulting from the joy we experience when we attain insight into the dhamma leads to the sixth factor of enlightenment, concentration. With concentration, we are able to see things clearly as they really are, and this brings equanimity to our minds. This is equanimity, the seventh and final factor of enlightenment, a supremely clear and pure state of mind that is attained during meditation.
When the mind gets excited rather than tranquil, the restlessness fetter is present. Restlessness as a hindrance is a negative state, but when we get close to attaining arahantship, it is not negative. Instead it is like trepidation or excitement when we finally see the light at the end of the tunnel after a long effort toward full enlightenment. To calm this excitement down, we employ mindfulness to balance the factors of investigation, effort, and joy with tranquility, concentration, and equanimity. In this way, all the calming factors are brought to mind, thereby enhancing tranquility, concentration, and equanimity.
Dependent Origination in Plain English by Bhante Gunaratana and Veronique Ziegler.
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7. Yathà daudena gopàlo
gàvo pàceti gocaram
Evam jarà ca maccu ca
àyum pàcenti pàuinam. 135.
DECAY AND DEATH ARE UNIVERSAL
7. As with a staff the herdsmen 3 drives his kine 4 to pasture, 5 even so do old age and death drive out the lives of beings. 135.
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gàvo pàceti gocaram
Evam jarà ca maccu ca
àyum pàcenti pàuinam. 135.
DECAY AND DEATH ARE UNIVERSAL
7. As with a staff the herdsmen 3 drives his kine 4 to pasture, 5 even so do old age and death drive out the lives of beings. 135.
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In the oldest noscriptures of Theravada Buddhism much attention is given to the jhanas, high levels of meditative attainment distinguished by powerful concentration and purity of mind. Ven. Dr. Gunaratana examines these jhanas within the context of Buddhist teaching as a whole and particularly within the meditation disciplines taught by the Buddha. Beginning with the ethical foundation for meditation, the role of the teacher, the classical subjects of meditation, and the appropriateness of these subjects to individual practitioners, the author traces the practice of meditation to the higher reaches of realization. The eight stages of jhana are individually analyzed and explained in terms of their relation to one another and to the ultimate goal of the teaching.
The author makes the critical distinction between the mundane jhanas and supermundane jhanas, pointing out that the lower four, while leading to various mental powers and psychic attainments, are not necessary to full enlightenment and may be developed or bypassed as the meditator wishes. The author goes on to explain the place of the jhanas among the accomplishments of an arahat and elucidate their usefulness for a dedicated meditator.
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By Bhante Henepola Gunaratna
In the oldest noscriptures of Theravada Buddhism much attention is given to the jhanas, high levels of meditative attainment distinguished by powerful concentration and purity of mind. Ven. Dr. Gunaratana examines these jhanas within the context of Buddhist teaching as a whole and particularly within the meditation disciplines taught by the Buddha. Beginning with the ethical foundation for meditation, the role of the teacher, the classical subjects of meditation, and the appropriateness of these subjects to individual practitioners, the author traces the practice of meditation to the higher reaches of realization. The eight stages of jhana are individually analyzed and explained in terms of their relation to one another and to the ultimate goal of the teaching.
The author makes the critical distinction between the mundane jhanas and supermundane jhanas, pointing out that the lower four, while leading to various mental powers and psychic attainments, are not necessary to full enlightenment and may be developed or bypassed as the meditator wishes. The author goes on to explain the place of the jhanas among the accomplishments of an arahat and elucidate their usefulness for a dedicated meditator.
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8. Atha pàpàni kammàni
karam bàlo na bujjhati
Sehi kammehi dummedho
aggidaddho' va tappati. 136.
THE EVIL-DOER IS CONSUMED BY THE EFFECT OF HIS OWN EVIL
8. So, when a fool does wrong deeds, he does not realize (their evil nature); by his own deeds the stupid man is tormented, like one burnt by fire. 136.
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karam bàlo na bujjhati
Sehi kammehi dummedho
aggidaddho' va tappati. 136.
THE EVIL-DOER IS CONSUMED BY THE EFFECT OF HIS OWN EVIL
8. So, when a fool does wrong deeds, he does not realize (their evil nature); by his own deeds the stupid man is tormented, like one burnt by fire. 136.
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For a long time, I have had the intention to write a book on insight (Vipassana) meditation based on the "Four Foundations of Mindfulness" of the Maha Satipatthana Sutta.
As a novice monk in Bangkok, monastic training centered on memorization of texts by rote. No manuals were available on Vipassana practice, but my teacher, The Most Venerable Chao Khun Bhavanabhirama Thera, did not teach us to parrot the material we learned by heart. He would reconstruct the building blocks of abstruse noscriptural material in a systematic way until we had a thorough knowledge of our studies. No certificate was awarded for Vipassana study and very few novices joined these classes. In those days, the practice of insight meditation was not wide-spread, end I felt fortunate to be the student of so conscientious an instructor.
Almost 70 years ago, my teacher studied and practiced with extraordinarily gifted monks at the Burmese temple in Bangkok. Through the years, I had a number of instructors from whom I earned the principles of teaching Vipassana meditation, yet I retained the basic method of my first teacher, finding it to be a precise and highly eHective approach to training based on the early Commentary to the Maha Satipatthana Sutta.
When I arrived in California, I observed many Americans were introduced to meditation through the written word. Over 90% ot Buddhist books in North America explored the concentration practices of various traditions, but only a handful of publications are produced on Vipassana meditation, which is the earliest instruction given by the Buddha. As ffar as I know, no detailed book on the step by step approach to training exists on Insight practice in the West.
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By Sopako Bodhi (Sobin Namto)
For a long time, I have had the intention to write a book on insight (Vipassana) meditation based on the "Four Foundations of Mindfulness" of the Maha Satipatthana Sutta.
As a novice monk in Bangkok, monastic training centered on memorization of texts by rote. No manuals were available on Vipassana practice, but my teacher, The Most Venerable Chao Khun Bhavanabhirama Thera, did not teach us to parrot the material we learned by heart. He would reconstruct the building blocks of abstruse noscriptural material in a systematic way until we had a thorough knowledge of our studies. No certificate was awarded for Vipassana study and very few novices joined these classes. In those days, the practice of insight meditation was not wide-spread, end I felt fortunate to be the student of so conscientious an instructor.
Almost 70 years ago, my teacher studied and practiced with extraordinarily gifted monks at the Burmese temple in Bangkok. Through the years, I had a number of instructors from whom I earned the principles of teaching Vipassana meditation, yet I retained the basic method of my first teacher, finding it to be a precise and highly eHective approach to training based on the early Commentary to the Maha Satipatthana Sutta.
When I arrived in California, I observed many Americans were introduced to meditation through the written word. Over 90% ot Buddhist books in North America explored the concentration practices of various traditions, but only a handful of publications are produced on Vipassana meditation, which is the earliest instruction given by the Buddha. As ffar as I know, no detailed book on the step by step approach to training exists on Insight practice in the West.
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9. Yo daudena adaudesu
appaduññhesu dussati
Dasannam aññataram ñhànam
khippam eva nigacchati: 137.
10. Vedanam pharusam jànim
sarãrassa ca bhedanam
Garukam và' pi àbàdham
cittakkhepam va pàpuue 138.
11. Ràjato và upassaggam
abbhakkhànam va dàruuam
Parikkhayam vañàtinam
bhogànam va pabhaïguram.139.
12. Atha v'assa agàràni
aggi dahati pàvako.
Kàyassa bhedà duppañño
nirayam so'papajjati. 140.
HE WHO OFFENDS THE INNOCENT COMES TO GRIEF
9. He who with the rod harms the rodless and harmless, 6 soon will come to one of these states:- 137.
10-12. He will be subject to acute pain, 7 disaster, bodily injury, or even grievous sickness, or loss of mind, or oppression by the king, or heavy accusation, or loss of relatives, or destruction of wealth, 8 or ravaging fire that will burn his house. Upon the dissolution of the body such unwise man will be born in hell. 138-140.
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appaduññhesu dussati
Dasannam aññataram ñhànam
khippam eva nigacchati: 137.
10. Vedanam pharusam jànim
sarãrassa ca bhedanam
Garukam và' pi àbàdham
cittakkhepam va pàpuue 138.
11. Ràjato và upassaggam
abbhakkhànam va dàruuam
Parikkhayam vañàtinam
bhogànam va pabhaïguram.139.
12. Atha v'assa agàràni
aggi dahati pàvako.
Kàyassa bhedà duppañño
nirayam so'papajjati. 140.
HE WHO OFFENDS THE INNOCENT COMES TO GRIEF
9. He who with the rod harms the rodless and harmless, 6 soon will come to one of these states:- 137.
10-12. He will be subject to acute pain, 7 disaster, bodily injury, or even grievous sickness, or loss of mind, or oppression by the king, or heavy accusation, or loss of relatives, or destruction of wealth, 8 or ravaging fire that will burn his house. Upon the dissolution of the body such unwise man will be born in hell. 138-140.
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13. Na naggacariyà na jañà na païkà
nànàsakà thaudilasàyikà và
Rajo ca jallam ukkuñikappadhànam
sodhenti maccam avitiuuakaïkham. 141.
EXTERNAL PENANCES CANNOT PURIFY A PERSON
13. Not wandering naked, 9 nor matted locks, 10 nor filth, 11 nor fasting, 12 nor lying on the ground, 13 nor dust, 14 nor ashes, 15 nor striving squatting on the heels, 16 can purify a mortal who has not overcome doubts. 17
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nànàsakà thaudilasàyikà và
Rajo ca jallam ukkuñikappadhànam
sodhenti maccam avitiuuakaïkham. 141.
EXTERNAL PENANCES CANNOT PURIFY A PERSON
13. Not wandering naked, 9 nor matted locks, 10 nor filth, 11 nor fasting, 12 nor lying on the ground, 13 nor dust, 14 nor ashes, 15 nor striving squatting on the heels, 16 can purify a mortal who has not overcome doubts. 17
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Seeing a monk with many robes, the Buddha admonished him. He got angry and, throwing away the outer garment, stood draped in the under garment. The Buddha then related a similar incident in the monk's previous existence and mentioned the futility of austerities.
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Evanhi ho Sikkhitabbam
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Evanhi ho Sikkhitabbam
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“thus … should you train yourselves” (evañhi vo … sik-
khitabbaṃ). The passages are organized by theme and
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Evanhi ho Sikkhitabbam
By Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery translators team
This book is an exhaustive survey of the Buddha’s ex-
hortations from the Pali Canon addressed in the form
“thus … should you train yourselves” (evañhi vo … sik-
khitabbaṃ). The passages are organized by theme and
roughly follow the gradual path taught in the Mahā-
Assapurasutta (MN 39). In addition to outlining a
gradual course, this sutta is one of the primary sources
for this type of injunction.
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