Jan 21, 2013. Like the River Ganges flowing down from the Himalayas, the entire Buddhist tradition flows down to us from the teachings and deeds of the historical Buddha, who lived and taught in India during the fifth century B.C.E. To ensure that his legacy would survive the ravages of time, his direct disciples compiled. The Dhammapada, an anthology of verses attributed to the Buddha, has long been recognized as one of the masterpieces of early Buddhist literature. [ PLEASE NOTE: LARGE FILE SIZE ]. (2,026 KB) Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta — Ven. Mahasi Sayadaw. The First Discourse of the Buddha, namely the.

Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Versions of the text [ ] In Theravada Buddhism [ ] The Theravada version of the Anapanasati Sutta lists sixteen steps to relax and compose the mind. According to Ajahn Sujato, the ultimate goal of Anapanasati is to bear insight and understanding into the Four Foundations of Mindfulness (), the Seven Factors of Awakening (), and ultimately. The Anapanasati Sutta is a celebrated text among Buddhists. In the Theravada, this discourse is the 118th discourse in the (MN) and is thus frequently represented as 'MN 118'. In addition, in the edition of the Pali Canon, this discourse is in the Majjhima Nikaya (M)'s third volume, starting on the 78th page and is thus sometimes referenced as 'M iii 78'.

In East Asian Buddhism [ ] The Ānāpānasmṛti Sūtra, as the text was known to Sanskritic in, exists in several forms. There is a version of the Ānāpānasmṛti Sutra in the preserved in the.

This version also teaches about the Four, recalling past lives, and the Divine Eye. The earliest translation of Ānāpānasmṛti instructions, however, was by as a separate sutra (T602) in the 2nd century CE. It is not part of the Madhyama, but is instead an isolated text, although the sixteen steps are found elsewhere in the Madhyama and Samyukta Āgamas. The versions preserved in the Samyukta Agama are SA 815, SA 803, SA 810–812 and these three sutras have been translated into English. Discourse summary [ ] Benefits [ ] The Buddha states that mindfulness of the breath, Download Lagu Superman Is Dead Terbaru 2011. 'developed and repeatedly practiced, is of great fruit, great benefit.' Ultimately, it can lead to 'clear vision and deliverance.'

The path by which this occurs is that: • Breath mindfulness (Pali: ) development leads to the perfection of the Four Foundations of Mindfulness ( ). • The Four Foundations of Mindfulness development leads to the perfection of the Seven Factors of Enlightenment ( ). • The Seven Factors of Enlightenment development leads to clear vision and deliverance.

Preparatory instructions [ ] Prior to enumerating the 16 steps, the Buddha provides the following preparatory advice (which the Chinese version of this sutta includes as part of the first object): • seek a secluded space (in a forest or at the foot of a tree or in an empty place) • sit down • cross your legs • keep your body erect • establish mindfulness in front ( parimukham) Core instructions [ ] Next, the 16 objects or instructions are listed, generally broken into four tetrads. These core sixteen steps are one of the most widely taught meditation instructions in the early Buddhist texts. They appear in various Pali suttas like the Ananada sutta not just the Anapanasati sutta. They also appear in various Chinese translations of the (such as in a parallel version of the Ananada sutta in the Samyukta-Agama, SA 8.10) with minor differences as well as in the Vinayas of different schools. They are as follows: • First Tetrad: Contemplation of the Body ( kāya) • Discerning the in and out breathing (SA 8.10 begins with 'he trains' in the first step) • Discerning long or short breaths (Ekottarika Agama 17.1 version adds 'warm' and 'cool' breaths) • Experiencing the whole body ( sabbakāaya). Pali versions add 'he trains' in this step. Some Samyukta-Agama sutras meanwhile have 'bodily-formations' in this step.

• Calming bodily formations ( kaya-) • Second Tetrad: Contemplation of the Feeling ( ) • Experiencing rapture ( ) • Experiencing pleasure ( ) • Experiencing mental fabrication ( citta-) • Calming mental fabrication • Third Tetrad: Contemplation of the Mind ( ) • Experiencing the mind • Satisfying the mind • Steadying the mind () • Releasing the mind • Fourth Tetrad: Contemplation of the Mental Objects ( ) • Dwelling on • Dwelling on dispassion ( viraga). SA 8.10 instead has 'eradication'. • Dwelling on cessation ( nirodha).

SA 8.10 instead has 'dispassion'. • Dwelling on relinquishment ( paṭinissaggā). SA 8.10 instead has 'cessation'.

Seven factors of awakening [ ] The rest of the sutra explains how the four tetrads fulfill the four satipatthanas and then explains how the practice of the four tetrads of anapanasati fulfill the which themselves bring 'clear knowing' and release. Related canonical discourses [ ] • • • • • • • • • • • and • • •.

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