With regard to the causes of mind and mental properties, three things are needed for the arising of Resultants; a past kamma, a basis to depend upon, and an object. The first is like the seed of the tree, the basis is like the earth, and the object is like the rain- water. Two things areContinue reading “All about SIX Consciousness”
Category Archives: Essays
Purification of Mind
Before we start topic of purification of mind, let us understand the nine stages of consciousness and how the pure light is distorted with colour due to wrong feeling and perception Let’s take an example of a person gifting a friend something valuable to understand these nine stages of consciousness: These 9 stages of consciousnessContinue reading “Purification of Mind”
Sutta study by types
Four types of Puggala
Before we take deeper dhamma subjects and penetrate which includes moving from a normal worldling to Arahat, one should check what is the level of understanding in terms of faster progress, slow progress, difficult progress and no progress. These are the four type of individuals indicated in Nayasamuṭṭhāna. In Ugghaṭitaññū sutta(AN4.133), Buddha explains on theseContinue reading “Four types of Puggala”
Preliminary Steps for Ānāpānassati
In order to have fully functional 32 steps of Ānāpānassati, one needs to establish preliminary aspects which then helps in investigation using Ānāpānassatikatha through which one can attain release or vimutti. Here are the steps: Step 1 – Check the mental and physical state. If in a state of confusion, chaos, disturbed, running etc., doContinue reading “Preliminary Steps for Ānāpānassati”
Belief and Faith – Differences
Generally, people use belief and faith interchangeably and also define belief and faith in different ways. As per definition Belief: an acceptance that something exists or is true, especially one without proof.Faith: complete trust or confidence in someone or something because he/she knows it. However, looking deeper, this would be:Belief: Acceptance because someone has saidContinue reading “Belief and Faith – Differences”
From Ignorance to Awakening
No pain, no gain Take sufficient pain in order to maintain a particular state. Which means, in whatever we do, pain would be very much consistent.In that case, what are we trying to accomplish?: Every moment, we are taking pain to get rid of challenges, disputes, worries etc., and to get relief from pain. ThatContinue reading “From Ignorance to Awakening”
Nīvarana
This refers to curtains or obstacles or hindrances that torture the mind and does not allow it to see the reality “as it is” and gets distorted. Reading this sutta in Nīvaraṇappahāna Vagga (AN 1.11-20) would be of great benefit. This is also covered beautifully in Mahasatipatthana Sutta under Dhammanupassana. But then the question comes,Continue reading “Nīvarana”
Vandanā
This is the first step towards removing skeptical doubt on Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha and correct knowledge is very much important. The meaning of each one of these and how to experience them leads to removal of doubt called as vicikicchā and is a hindrance or a curtain to progress towards Sotapanna stage. Buddhaguṇavandanā ItiContinue reading “Vandanā”
Dependent Origination
1. सुत्तन्तभाजनीय (Suttantabhājanīya) Here is the exposition on Paṭiccasamuppāda which is known as “Dependent Origination” in English. Everything in this world is dependent and Buddha explains on how this works and how “dukkha” or suffering comes to be and what helps in removing that suffering from endless samsara. 1.0. The Outline of Conditioned Origination अविज्जापच्चया सङ्खारा, सङ्खारपच्चया विञ्ञाणं, विञ्ञाणपच्चया नामरूपं, नामरूपपच्चया सळायतनं, सळायतनपच्चया फस्सो, फस्सपच्चया वेदना, वेदनापच्चया तण्हा, तण्हापच्चया उपादानं, उपादानपच्चया भवो, भवपच्चया जाति, जातिपच्चया जरामरणं सोकपरिदेवदुक्खदोमनस्सुपायासा सम्भवन्ति. एवमेतस्स केवलस्स दुक्खक्खन्धस्स समुदयो होति. Avijjāpaccayā saṅkhārā, saṅkhārapaccayā viññāṇaṃ, viññāṇapaccayā nāmarūpaṃ, nāmarūpapaccayā saḷāyatanaṃ, saḷāyatanapaccayā phasso, phassapaccayā vedanā, vedanāpaccayā taṇhā, taṇhāpaccayā upādānaṃ, upādānapaccayā bhavo, bhavapaccayā jāti, jātipaccayā jarāmaraṇaṃ sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā sambhavanti. Evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa samudayo hoti. Explanation:WithContinue reading “Dependent Origination”