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                         Dhammapda 94 (Sayings of the Dhamma) Arahanta (Fully liberated one) 94.  Yass’indriyāni samathaṅ gatāni, One whose sense faculties are well-established in calm, Assā yathā sārathinā sudantā like well-trained horses guided by a charioteer; Pahīnamānassa anāsavassa, who has abandoned conceit and is free from  taints (influxes/fermentations) , Devāpi tassa pihayanti tādino. Even the devas admire such a steadfast one. Full Translation: One whose sense faculties are calmed, like well-trained horses guided by a charioteer—who has abandoned conceit and is free from  taints —such a steadfast person is admired even by the devas. Story:  Mah ā Kacc āyana  Thera Vatthu

4.4 Dhammānupassanā : Contemplation of the Awakening Factors ( bojjhaṅga ) Puna caparaṃ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu dhammesu dhammānupassī viharati sattasu bojjhaṅgesu. Kathañca pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu dhammesu dhammānupassī viharati sattasu bojjhaṅgesu? Again, further, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu dwells contemplating mental phenomena as mental phenomena about the seven awakening factors. And how, bhikkhus, does a bhikkhu dwell contemplating mental phenomena as mental phenomena about the seven awakening factors? This section presents the bojjhaṅgas as a mature mode of dhammānupassanā , where practice is no longer focused merely on restraint or diagnosis of defilements, but on recognizing, cultivating, and fulfilling the qualities that directly conduce to awakening . The emphasis is reflexive and experiential: the practitioner knows whether each factor is present or absent, how it arises, and how it reaches fulfillment through deliberate cultivation ( bhāvanā ). 4.4.1 (Right) Mindfulness ( sati-...

                          1. Freedom Begins with Reducing influxes/outflowings  ( Āsava ) The Buddha teaches that our suffering is not primarily caused by people or situations, but by influxes/outflowings that repeatedly prompt us to act—craving pleasure, seeking  control, clinging to views, or acting out of ignorance. For lay people, the practice is to slow down and notice what is driving us before we think or speak.  Very often, the same patterns repeat: irritation when things do not go our way, restlessness when there is nothing to gain, or anxiety when control is threatened. Each time we pause and see these forces clearly, instead of obeying them automatically, an āsava weakens. Over time, this creates more space between impulse and action, allowing wisdom to guide daily life rather than habit. For a deeper understanding of āsava and how they are abandoned, refer to the Sabbāsava Sutta (MN 2)  2...

                         Dhammapda 93 (Sayings of the Dhamma) Arahanta (Fully liberated one) 93. Yass’āsavā parikkhīṇā, For whom the taints (influxes/fermentations) are completely exhausted, Āhāre ca anissito; and who is not dependent on nutriment, Suññato animitto ca, emptiness and the signless, Vimokkho yassa gocaro; are the liberation that is his range (field of dwelling). Ā kāseva sakuntānaṃ, like the birds in the sky, Padaṃ tassa durannayaṃ. his track is hard to trace. Full Translation: One whose  taints (influxes/fermentations)  are exhausted, who is not dependent on nutriment, for whom liberation through emptiness and the signless is the field of experience— like birds in the sky, his path cannot be traced. Story:  Anuruddha Thera Vatthu Notes for Context:  Āsava ( influxes/outflowings/ fermentations) In Early Buddhism, āsavā are deep-rooted mental tendencies that “flow on,” condition rep...