Paṭisota

Dhammapda 98 (Sayings of the Dhamma) Arahanta (Fully liberated one) 98. Gāme vā yadi vā araññe, Whether in a village or in the forest, Ninne vā yadi vā thale; Whether in a lowland or on high ground, Yattha arahanto viharanti, Wherever the arahants dwell, Taṃ bhūmi ṃ  rāmaṇeyyakaṃ. That place is truly delightful. Full Translation: Whether in a village or in the forest, whether in a lowland or on high ground— wherever arahants dwell, that place is truly delightful. Story:  Khadiravaniya Revata Thera Vatthu

I have created a WhatsApp group called “Patisota Official”, which will serve as the main WhatsApp Bhan Dear kalyāṇamittas who attend my classes and other programs,   I have created a WhatsApp group called “Patisota Official”, which will serve as the main WhatsApp channel for Patisota. Through this group, I will share information about my Dhamma talks, sutta study classes, retreats, other Patisota programs, and important updates conducted by me.  While the OPRC class WhatsApp group will mainly be used for OPRC class announcements, this Patisota Official group will serve to share overall Patisota information. If you would like to receive these updates, you are welcome to join the group by scanning the QR code below. (One plan is to limit the cross-sharing of information between the different groups to keep communications more organized.)  With Mettā ,  Bhante Dr. Chandima

1. Why Study the Mahācattārīsaka Sutta (MN 117) 2. Wrong View, Right View and their Dependent States (4) 3. Wrong Intention, Right Intention and their Dependent States (4) 4. Wrong Speech, Right Speech and their Dependent States (4) 5. Wrong Action, Right Action and their Dependent States (4) 6. Wrong Living, Right Living and their Dependent States (4) 7. Wrong Effort, Right Effort and their Dependent States (4) 8. Wrong Mindfulness, Right Mindfulness and their Dependent States (4) 9.   Wrong Concentration, Right Concentration and their Dependent States (4) 10. Wrong Knowledge and Right Knowledge, and Their Dependent States (4); Wrong Liberation and Right Liberation, and Their Dependent States (4)

1. What Is to Be Understood about the Āsavā Āsavā bhikkhave veditabbā, āsavānaṃ nidānasambhavo veditabbo, āsavānaṃ vemattatā veditabbā, āsavānaṃ vipāko veditabbo, āsavanirodho veditabbo, āsavanirodhagāminī paṭipadā veditabbā” ti iti kho panetaṃ vuttaṃ, kiñcetaṃ paṭicca vuttaṃ. Monks, the outflows are to be understood; the origin of the outflows is to be understood; the diversity of the outflows is to be understood; the result of the outflows is to be understood; the cessation of the outflows is to be understood; and the path leading to the cessation of the outflows is to be understood. This was said — but with reference to what was it said?” Here the Buddha applies the same sixfold penetrative analysis to the āsavā .  Āsavā are not surface emotions — they are deep-seated currents that “flow out” into repeated existence. Their full understanding marks the threshold of arahantship. 2. The Three Āsavā Tayome, bhikkhave, āsavā — kāmāsavo, bhavāsavo, avijjāsavo. Monks, there are the...

Before tasting honey, you believe others when they say it is sweet. That is trust in the Buddha ( saddhā ). But once you taste the honey yourself, you no longer rely on others’ words. You know directly. Arahant Sāriputta was like that. Ordinary people follow the Dhamma through  saddhā . Noble disciples follow the Dhamma through direct knowledge/experience of the Noble Path. 1. Trust in the Teacher as the Beginning of the Path The story shows that trust ( saddhā ) is an essential starting point in the Buddhist path. For most practitioners, the truths of the Dhamma are initially accepted through trust in the Buddha’s enlightenment and compassion. Since the Deathless ( amata , Nibbāna) has not yet been personally realized, one needs to rely on the guidance of the Buddha and the testimony of the noble disciples. This trust is not blind devotion but a functional confidence that motivates practice. It opens the door to ethical discipline, meditation, and wisdom, allowing practitioners t...

                          Dhammapda 97 (Sayings of the Dhamma) Arahanta (Fully liberated one) 97. Assaddho akataññū ca  Having personally verified trust in the Buddha, and no longer placing trust in other teachings or their teachers, one comes to know awakening ( akata means Nibbāna). Sandhicchedo ca yo naro The person who has cut the bonds (the cycles of kamma and kilesa ). Hatāvakāso vantāso Who has destroyed opportunities for rebirth and expelled sensual pleasure (rooted in sensuality through the path of the Four Noble Awakenings). Sa ve uttama poriso — He indeed is the supreme person. Full Translation: A person who, having personally verified trust in the Buddha, no longer places trust in other teachings or their teachers, and who knows the Unconditioned—awakening (Nibbāna)—has cut the bonds that sustain the cycle of kamma and defilements. Such a person has destroyed the opportunities for future rebirth and ha...