7. Appassutmyam puriso
balivaddo' va jãrati
Mamsàni tassa vaddhanti
paññà tassa na vaddhati. 152.
ONE WITH LITTLE LEARNING LACKS WISDOM
7. The man of little learning grows old like the ox. His muscles grow; his wisdom grows not. 152.
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A monk always used to utter inappropriate things. Concerning him the Buddha uttered this verse.
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balivaddo' va jãrati
Mamsàni tassa vaddhanti
paññà tassa na vaddhati. 152.
ONE WITH LITTLE LEARNING LACKS WISDOM
7. The man of little learning grows old like the ox. His muscles grow; his wisdom grows not. 152.
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A monk always used to utter inappropriate things. Concerning him the Buddha uttered this verse.
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Today the practice of insight meditation has gained global popularity, yet in achieving this success it has undergone a subtle metamorphosis. Rather than being taught as an integral part of the Buddhist path, it is now often presented as a secular discipline whose fruits pertain more to life within the world than to supramundane release. Many meditators testify to the tangible benefits they have gained from the practice of insight meditation, benefits that range from enhanced job performance and better relationships to deeper calm, more compassion, and greater awareness. However, while such benefits may certainly be worthwhile in their own right, taken by themselves they are not the final goal that the Buddha himself holds up as the end point of his training. That goal, in the terminology of the texts, is the attainment of Nibbåna, the destruction of all defilements here and now and deliverance from the beginningless round of rebirths.
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Two Styles of Insight Meditation
By Bhikkhu Bodhi
Today the practice of insight meditation has gained global popularity, yet in achieving this success it has undergone a subtle metamorphosis. Rather than being taught as an integral part of the Buddhist path, it is now often presented as a secular discipline whose fruits pertain more to life within the world than to supramundane release. Many meditators testify to the tangible benefits they have gained from the practice of insight meditation, benefits that range from enhanced job performance and better relationships to deeper calm, more compassion, and greater awareness. However, while such benefits may certainly be worthwhile in their own right, taken by themselves they are not the final goal that the Buddha himself holds up as the end point of his training. That goal, in the terminology of the texts, is the attainment of Nibbåna, the destruction of all defilements here and now and deliverance from the beginningless round of rebirths.
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8. Anekajàti samsàram
sandhàvissam anibbisam
Gahakàrakam gavesanto:
dukkhà jàti punappunam. 153.
9. Gahakàraka diññho' si
puna geham na kàhasi:
Sabbà te phàsukà bhaggà
gahakuñam visaïkhitam
Visaïkhàragatam cittam
tauhànam khayam ajjhagà. 154.
CRAVING IS THE BUILDER OF THIS HOUSE
8. Through many a birth I wandered in samsàra, 5 seeking, but not finding, the builder of the house. Sorrowful is it to be born again and again. 153.
9. O house-builder! Thou art seen. Thou shalt build no house again. All thy rafters are broken. Thy ridge-pole is shattered. My mind has attained the unconditioned. Achieved is the end of craving. 154.
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Immediately after Enlightenment the Buddha uttered this paean of joy.
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sandhàvissam anibbisam
Gahakàrakam gavesanto:
dukkhà jàti punappunam. 153.
9. Gahakàraka diññho' si
puna geham na kàhasi:
Sabbà te phàsukà bhaggà
gahakuñam visaïkhitam
Visaïkhàragatam cittam
tauhànam khayam ajjhagà. 154.
CRAVING IS THE BUILDER OF THIS HOUSE
8. Through many a birth I wandered in samsàra, 5 seeking, but not finding, the builder of the house. Sorrowful is it to be born again and again. 153.
9. O house-builder! Thou art seen. Thou shalt build no house again. All thy rafters are broken. Thy ridge-pole is shattered. My mind has attained the unconditioned. Achieved is the end of craving. 154.
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Immediately after Enlightenment the Buddha uttered this paean of joy.
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I say that knowledge & freedom are fueled by something, they’re not unfueled. And what is the fuel for knowledge & freedom? ‘The 7 awakening factors.’ I say that the 7 awakening factors are fueled by something, they’re not unfueled. And what is the fuel for the 7 awakening factors? ‘The four kinds of mindfulness meditation.’ And what is the fuel for the four kinds of mindfulness meditation? ‘The three kinds of good conduct.’ And what is the fuel for the three kinds of good conduct? ‘Sense restraint.’ And what is the fuel for sense restraint? ‘Mindfulness & situational awareness.’ And what is the fuel for mindfulness & situational awareness? ‘Rational application of mind.’ And what is the fuel for rational application of mind? ‘Faith.’ And what is the fuel for faith? ‘Listening to the true teaching.’ And what is the fuel for listening to the true teaching? ‘Associating with true persons.’
Partial excerpts from AN 10.61 : Avijja Sutta
Partial excerpts from AN 10.61 : Avijja Sutta
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Bhikkhus, there are these five defilements of gold, defiled by which gold is not malleable, wieldy, and luminous, but brittle and not properly fit for work. What five? Iron, copper, tin, lead, and silver. But when gold is freed from these five defilements, it is malleable, wieldy, and luminous, pliant and properly fit for work. Then whatever kind of ornament one wishes to make from it—whether a bracelet, earrings, a necklace, or a golden garland—one can achieve one’s purpose.
“So too, bhikkhus, there are these five defilements of the mind, defiled by which the mind is not malleable, wieldy, and luminous, but brittle and not properly concentrated for the destruction of the taints. What five? Sensual desire, ill will, dullness and drowsiness, restlessness and remorse, and doubt. But when the mind is freed from these five defilements, it becomes malleable, wieldy, and luminous, pliant and properly concentrated for the destruction of the taints.
Partially excerpted from AN 5.23 Upakkilesasutta : Defilements
“So too, bhikkhus, there are these five defilements of the mind, defiled by which the mind is not malleable, wieldy, and luminous, but brittle and not properly concentrated for the destruction of the taints. What five? Sensual desire, ill will, dullness and drowsiness, restlessness and remorse, and doubt. But when the mind is freed from these five defilements, it becomes malleable, wieldy, and luminous, pliant and properly concentrated for the destruction of the taints.
Partially excerpted from AN 5.23 Upakkilesasutta : Defilements
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10. Acaritvà brahmacariyam
aladdhà yobbane dhanam
Jiuuakoñcà'va jhàyanti
khãuamacche' va pallale. 155.
11. Acaritvà brahmacariyam
aladdhà yobbane dhanam
Senti càpàtikhittà'va
puràuàni anutthunam. 156.
THEY REPENT WHO DO NOT PROGRESS MATERIALLY AND SPIRITUALLY
10. They who have not led the Holy Life, who in youth have not acquired wealth, pine away like old herons at a pond without fish. 155.
11. They who have not led the Holy Life; who in youth have not acquired wealth, lie like worn-out bows, sighing after the past. 156.
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aladdhà yobbane dhanam
Jiuuakoñcà'va jhàyanti
khãuamacche' va pallale. 155.
11. Acaritvà brahmacariyam
aladdhà yobbane dhanam
Senti càpàtikhittà'va
puràuàni anutthunam. 156.
THEY REPENT WHO DO NOT PROGRESS MATERIALLY AND SPIRITUALLY
10. They who have not led the Holy Life, who in youth have not acquired wealth, pine away like old herons at a pond without fish. 155.
11. They who have not led the Holy Life; who in youth have not acquired wealth, lie like worn-out bows, sighing after the past. 156.
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A millionaire's son, owing to bad company, squandered all his wealth and was reduced to penury. Concerning his sad plight the Buddha uttered these verses.
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Building Bridges for the Buddha
By Bhante Shravasti Dhammika
Some years ago while visiting my younger brother in France he, his family and I made a day trip to the small town of Vaison-la-Romaine in the south-east of the country. The river that divides the town is spanned by a bridge built by the Romans in the 1st century AD, the first Roman bridge I have ever seen. This remarkable structure still takes traffic just as it has done for 2000 years, remarkable evidence of the skill of Roman engineering. The bridge got me thinking along these lines – Roman, Chinese and Islamic cultures were all bridge-building civilizations, but what about the civilizations shaped by Buddhism? Is it true, as is often said, that while some religions encouraged social engagement Buddhism acted as a damper to such impulses, or at least did nothing to encourage them. I knew that in the Samyutta Nikaya the Buddha said; “Those who would lay out a park or an orchard, construct a bridge, a place to drink, dig a well, or build a shelter, their merit always increases by day and by night. Established in Dhamma and endowed with virtue, they will go to heaven.” Of course I also knew that in the Jataka the Bodhisattva is said to have repaired roads, dug wells along wilderness thoroughfares, constructed bridges and established rest houses for the benefit of travellers. But did these words have any impact on later generations?
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Building Bridges for the Buddha
By Bhante Shravasti Dhammika
Some years ago while visiting my younger brother in France he, his family and I made a day trip to the small town of Vaison-la-Romaine in the south-east of the country. The river that divides the town is spanned by a bridge built by the Romans in the 1st century AD, the first Roman bridge I have ever seen. This remarkable structure still takes traffic just as it has done for 2000 years, remarkable evidence of the skill of Roman engineering. The bridge got me thinking along these lines – Roman, Chinese and Islamic cultures were all bridge-building civilizations, but what about the civilizations shaped by Buddhism? Is it true, as is often said, that while some religions encouraged social engagement Buddhism acted as a damper to such impulses, or at least did nothing to encourage them. I knew that in the Samyutta Nikaya the Buddha said; “Those who would lay out a park or an orchard, construct a bridge, a place to drink, dig a well, or build a shelter, their merit always increases by day and by night. Established in Dhamma and endowed with virtue, they will go to heaven.” Of course I also knew that in the Jataka the Bodhisattva is said to have repaired roads, dug wells along wilderness thoroughfares, constructed bridges and established rest houses for the benefit of travellers. But did these words have any impact on later generations?
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Atanatiya Paritta
Homage to the Seven Past Buddhas
Homage to Vipassi, possessed of vision & splendor.
Homage to Sikhi, sympathetic to all beings.
Homage to Vesabhu, cleansed, austere.
Homage to Kakusandha, crusher of Mara’s host.
Homage to Konagamana, the Brahman who lived the life perfected.
Homage to Kassapa, everywhere released.
Homage to Aṅgirasa, splendid son of the Sakyans,
who taught this Dhamma—the dispelling of all stress.
Those unbound in the world, who have seen things as they have come to be,
Great Ones of gentle speech, thoroughly mature:
Even they pay homage to Gotama, the benefit of human & heavenly beings,
consummate in knowledge & conduct, the Great One, thoroughly mature.
We revere the Buddha Gotama, consummate in knowledge & conduct.
Homage to the Seven Past Buddhas
Homage to Vipassi, possessed of vision & splendor.
Homage to Sikhi, sympathetic to all beings.
Homage to Vesabhu, cleansed, austere.
Homage to Kakusandha, crusher of Mara’s host.
Homage to Konagamana, the Brahman who lived the life perfected.
Homage to Kassapa, everywhere released.
Homage to Aṅgirasa, splendid son of the Sakyans,
who taught this Dhamma—the dispelling of all stress.
Those unbound in the world, who have seen things as they have come to be,
Great Ones of gentle speech, thoroughly mature:
Even they pay homage to Gotama, the benefit of human & heavenly beings,
consummate in knowledge & conduct, the Great One, thoroughly mature.
We revere the Buddha Gotama, consummate in knowledge & conduct.
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