Let us go through AN4.41_Samādhibhāvanāsutta in Anguttara Nikaya (AN4.41) in Rohitassavagga We shall be going through the pali text along with deeper explanations and how to about entering into Samādhi and let’s begin the journey here. The sutta starts with following passage“Catasso imā, bhikkhave, samādhibhāvanā. Katamā catasso? Atthi, bhikkhave, samādhibhāvanā bhāvitā bahulīkatā diṭṭhadhammasukhavihārāya saṁvattati; atthi,Continue reading “How to enter into Samādhi?”
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Quarrels and Disputes
The Essence of the Kalahavivāda Sutta: A Path to Peaceful Living In Summary: The Kalahavivāda Sutta, found in the Sutta Nipāta, offers profound insights into the nature of conflict, its root causes, and the path to transcend it. In this dialogue, the Buddha addresses fundamental questions about human strife and the deeper truths of existence,Continue reading “Quarrels and Disputes”
Ten immoral deeds
Summary:To achieve Jhana (deep meditative absorption), one must cultivate moral discipline and avoid actions that create mental disturbances. Here are 10 immoral deeds that should be avoided: Three Immoral Deeds of the Body:Killing (Pānātipāta) – Harming or taking the life of any living being.Stealing (Adinnādāna) – Taking what is not given, including theft and fraud.SexualContinue reading “Ten immoral deeds”
Meditation – Step by Step
by anagārika Vilas Kadival
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”
The Greater Discourse on the Mass of Craving
This sutta starts with misunderstanding and miscommunication from Sāti the fisherman’s son who was a bhikkhu and had developed this wrong view that it is this very same viññāṇaṃ or consciousness that roams and transmigrates, not another. (sandhāvati saṁsarati) There are two kinds of viññāṇaṃ – one is established consciousness which arises and passes away withContinue reading “The Greater Discourse on the Mass of Craving”