Paṭisota

  Common Mistakes We Make in Our Actions 1.  Acting without thinking 2.  Acting out of anger 3.  Acting out of greed 4.  Acting out of jealousy 5.  Acting out of fear 6.  Acting without considering others 7.  Making decisions in the heat of emotion 8.   Repeating the same mistake 9.  Taking unnecessary risks 10.  Procrastinating 11.  Doing too much at once 12.  Choosing short-term pleasure over long-term benefit 13.  Acting for approval 14.  Following the crowd blindly 15.  Failing to take responsibility 16.  Acting on assumptions 17.  Trying to control others 18.  Ignoring warning signs 19.  Acting when we should pause 20.  Failing to repair harm 8. The Mirror Simile 8.1–8.3  taṃ kiṃ maññasi, rāhula, kimatthiyo ādāso? paccavekkhaṇattho, bhante. What do you think, Rāhula? What is a mirror for?  For reflection, Bhante. The mirror symbolizes self-examination. Just as a mirror...

Rāhula attained arahantship after listening to the Cūḷarāhulovāda Sutta (MN 147). The Mahārāhulovāda Sutta (MN 62) was taught by the Buddha when Rāhula was about eight years old. The Ambalaṭṭhikarāhulovāda Sutta (MN 61) was delivered when Rāhula was about seven years old at Ambalaṭṭhikā, a small hut (kuṭi) near Veḷuvanārāma. The name Ambalaṭṭhikā derives from amba (mango") and laṭṭhikā (young sapling" or mango sapling). The Buddha declared Rāhula to be foremost among those eager for training (sikkhākāmānaṃ aggo). The Buddha's boundless loving-kindness (mettā) was impartial. He extended the same compassion to Rāhula, Devadatta, Aṅgulimāla, and even the intoxicated Nāḷāgiri elephant. Rāhula was especially renowned for his humility, obedience, respect for instruction, and eagerness to learn. According to the commentarial tradition, during the time of Padumuttara Buddha, Rāhula aspired to become the son of a future Buddha and received a prediction that this aspiration would b...