Paṭisota | From Mindful Insight to Heartfelt Wisdom

 

  *dassana (seeing like a sotāpanna )   but no  Diṭṭhi  (Metta Sutta, Sn 1.8 or Khp 9) *dassana sampanno (endowed with the  sot ā panna  way of seeing) ( Ratana Sutta,  Sn 2.1 or  Khp 6) lobha +view=  Micch ā   Diṭṭhi *  Micch ā   Diṭṭhi as the worst akusala .  Sakk ā ya d iṭṭhi   versus  micchā diṭṭhi Can we have a view without making it fixed?  Can we live without views?  Why is there a strong focus on the notion of d iṭṭhi   within early Buddhism? Views entail mental rigidity and are potential objects of attachment. (becoming attached to objects of cognition).  Therefore, cultivate the right view and abandon the wrong view.  1. Introduction Diṭṭhi  is an obstacle to “seeing things as they are” ( Yathā-bhūta-ñāna-dassana ). The aim of the dhamma path is the transcendence of all views. Right view ( samm ā  diṭṭhi )  with “no view” at all (overcoming all views, even right ...

 

  1. What is the direct/only path to Nibbana? Maggānaṭṭhaṅgiko seṭṭho saccānaṃ caturo padā Virāgo seṭṭho dhammānaṃ divipadānaṃ ca cakkhumā  (Dhammapada 273)  Of all the paths the Eightfold Path is the best; of all the truths the Four Noble Truths are the best; of all things passionlessness is the best: of men the Seeing One (the Buddha) is the best.  Eso'va maggo natthañño dassanassa visuddhiyā Etaṃ hi tumhe paṭipajjatha mārassetaṃ pamohanaṃ (Dhammapada 274) This is the only path; there is none other for the purification of insight. Tread this path, and you will bewilder Mara. “Ekāyano ayaṁ, bhikkhave, maggo sattānaṁ visuddhiyā, sokaparidevānaṁ samatikkamāya, dukkhadomanassānaṁ atthaṅgamāya, ñāyassa adhigamāya, nibbānassa sacchikiriyāya, yadidaṁ cattāro satipaṭṭhānā. (Satipaṭṭhānā Sutta, MN 10) This is the only way, O bhikkhus, for the purification of beings, for the overcoming of sorrow and lamentation, for the destruction of suffering and grief, for reaching the ri...

  What is a career? the job or series of jobs that you do during your working life, especially if you continue to get better jobs and earn more money: What is a job? the regular work that a person does to earn money: The difference between a job and a career A job is a post of employment. The definition of a career is an occupation or profession, especially one requiring special training followed as one's lifework. The difference between a  profession  and a  vocation   A profession can be anything from a doctor or painter to a plumber or mechanic. It is usually a job or career that requires formal education and training, which is why professions require so much time, energy, and money to acquire. You can make a good living as a professional in any field, but it takes time and effort to get there. A vocation is your calling in life. It’s what drives you every day, what inspires and motivates you. It’s not just something you do because it helps you pay your ...

 

 

  Maggānaṭṭhaṅgiko seṭṭho saccānaṃ caturo padā Virāgo seṭṭho dhammānaṃ divipadānaṃ ca cakkhumā  (Dhammapada 273)  Of all the paths the Eightfold Path is the best; of all the truths the Four Noble Truths are the best; of all things passionlessness is the best: of men the Seeing One (the Buddha) is the best. 

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「慈しみの実践で大切なこと ～心のあり方③」Is Friendliness (mettā) a mantra or a structured practice? by チャンディマ・ガンゴダウィラ長老, Bhante Dr. Gangodawila Chandima｜Paṭipadā, June 2023（日本テーラワーダ仏教協会, Tokyo, Japan）Pages 41-46

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