Let us take up an important sutta to understand about the citta or mind and how it is all mind-made either as human or animal or both. The sutta is Dutiyagaddulabaddhasutta1️⃣Sāvatthinidānaṁ.“Anamataggoyaṁ, bhikkhave, saṁsāro. Pubbā koṭi na paññāyati avijjānīvaraṇānaṁ sattānaṁ taṇhāsaṁyojanānaṁ sandhāvataṁ saṁsarataṁ.”At Sāvatthī.“Bhikkhus, this samsāra (round of rebirth) is without discoverable beginning. A first pointContinue reading “Mind Samsaric Fabrication”
Category Archives: Sutta Writings
Types of Happiness
Let us understand type of happiness as per Buddha as explained in SN36.31_Nirāmisasutta and its correlation with brain positive chemicals as in Dopamine, Serotonin, Oxytocin and Endorphin. In order to do that, we first have to know about samisa. Samisa = sa + misa; which means combined by and in this, it is sensual. ExplanationContinue reading “Types of Happiness”
Why follow Buddha?
Let us understand the deeper essence of Buddha teachings and why it is good to follow Buddha. In Sihasutta, Buddha explains on what he teaches and makes sense us to deep dive into it. 🔶 1️⃣ Akiriyavādo (General Refrain)Atthi, sīha, pariyāyo, yena maṁ pariyāyena sammā vadamāno vadeyya: ‘akiriyavādo samaṇo gotamo, akiriyāya dhammaṁ deseti, tena caContinue reading “Why follow Buddha?”
Subjects for Frequent Recollection
Let us get into detail of AN 5.57 — Abhiṇhapaccavekkhitabbaṭhānasutta which is very important for recollection all the time and practice. This helps in establishing aniccā, dukkha and anatta or aniccā, vipariṇāmī, and aññathābhāvī. For understanding these three important terms, please go through this post With this small introduction, let us begin the journey. 1️⃣Continue reading “Subjects for Frequent Recollection”
Marā’s army
Marā is an important aspect of Buddha Dhamma and it is a must to understand it properly. Let us go over this Padhānasutta 1️⃣ Taṁ maṁ padhānapahitattaṁ,nadiṁ nerañjaraṁ pati;Viparakkamma jhāyantaṁ,yogakkhemassa pattiyā.“At that time, I — with my mind directed toward energetic striving,Sat by the river Nerañjarā;Meditating counter to the worldly current,For the sake of attainingContinue reading “Marā’s army”
Six sense field experiences
Let us first begin with the etymology of “āyatana” and then proceed to MN 137: Saḷāyatanavibhaṅgasutta (The Exposition of the Six Sense Bases), exploring it paragraph by paragraph with full Pāli and detailed translation. 🔍 Etymological Analysis of ĀyatanaPāli: āyatana (आयतन)Sanskrit: āyatana (आयतन)Root: The word is a compound or derived term with the following components:Continue reading “Six sense field experiences”
Not Blind, Not Deaf – The Path of Clear Knowing
Evaṁ me sutaṁ—Thus have I heard— ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā gajaṅgalāyaṁ viharati suveḷuvane.At one time, the Blessed One was dwelling at Gajaṅgala, in the Suveḷuvana. Atha kho uttaro māṇavo pārāsiviyantevāsī yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavatā saddhiṁ sammodi.Then Uttara the student, a pupil of the Pārāsiviya (Brahmin), approached the Blessed One. Having approached, he exchanged courteous greetingsContinue reading “Not Blind, Not Deaf – The Path of Clear Knowing”
Being Empty in mind
Let us take up Cūḷasuññatasutta in detailed exposition in order to practice and experience it. Opening Affirmation by the Buddha“Taggha te etaṁ, ānanda, sussutaṁ suggahitaṁ sumanasikataṁ sūpadhāritaṁ.Pubbepāhaṁ, ānanda, etarahipi suññatāvihārena bahulaṁ viharāmi.” “Indeed, Ānanda, this has been well heard, well grasped, well attended to, and well remembered by you. For formerly and even now, Ānanda,Continue reading “Being Empty in mind”
Into the Womb
There is an excellent explanation by the Buddha on how beings enter into the womb and he indicates that the consciousness enters into the womb due to conditions and not without it. However, when it enters into the womb, goes through this process which is not a person or a thing, but just the processContinue reading “Into the Womb”
Riddle of Life
Let us get going to solve the riddle which was presented to Citta in Paṭhamakāmabhūsutta(SN41.5) which provides for complete clarity on what should be done in order to reach he highest which is Arahat phala. Nelaṅgo setapacchādo,ekāro vattatī ratho;Anīghaṁ passa āyantaṁ, chinnasotaṁ abandhanan’ti. Now, Citta provides answers to each one of the riddle. 🔹 1. “Nelaṅgo” — The one from whom theContinue reading “Riddle of Life”