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Explanation of the First Stage Part 2 [Not Yet Rated] [108 views]
If one has not diligently trained the Citta of the Sensual Realm, Then the Form Realm Citta cannot arise Concerning the training of the Sensual Realm Citta, one must first of all thoroughly know it and one must question where the Sensual Realm comes into being...
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Explanation of the First Stage (In Which One... [Not Yet Rated] [84 views]
The Heart-Base (Hadayavatthu) is the assembly place of the Formations (Sankhara) It is the place they all gather together...
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The Form Realm (Rupavacara-Bhumi ) [Not Yet Rated] [82 views]
This section deals with the Form-Realm which is the Dhamma-of-Brahma
One who is going to be born into one of the sixteen classes of the Brahma worlds, must have kept the Dhamma-of-Brahma1 constantly in his heart in this world [ that is, in this present existence ]...
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The Identifying Mark of Second Jhana [Not Yet Rated] [85 views]
The ceasing of all thought and the dying away of the formations-of-Speech (Vaci-Sankhara) are the identifying marks of the second Jhana The remaining Jhana Factors are then:1) pleasure of body and heart 2) happiness of body and heart and, 3) unification of the Citta...
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Explanation of the First Stage Part 3 [Not Yet Rated] [85 views]
These twenty-five states of the Citta only grasp at objects of the Sensual-Realm They cannot grasp at objects of the Form-Realm, the Formless-Realm, and Transcendental objects...
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Mara Follows in Accordance With One’s Actions [Not Yet Rated] [83 views]
The various images which are seen by the Citta as mentioned above, are the symbols of the sensual-realm and are all either good or bad This type of Citta still cannot enter Jhana, and it thus forms Repetitive or Habitual Kamma and Proximate Kamma...
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Explanation of the Second Stage [Not Yet Rated] [73 views]
The second stage is included so that one may know the purpose of doing the practice, which is:
1 To drop thoughts, and to stop thinking about external objects...
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The Birth of Beings is Like Trading [Not Yet Rated] [76 views]
The birth of beings may be likened to a day’s trading in the market, at the end of which we return home (ie...
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Actions Give Rise To Results In Accordance With... [Not Yet Rated] [64 views]
One whose behaviour is in accordance with the Dhamma has the nature of a human being or a deva He may be said to be free from vice in the present life and he need have no fear of going towards misfortune for he is sure to attain a state of good fortune...
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Actions Give Rise to Results in Accordance With... [Not Yet Rated] [71 views]
One whose behaviour is in accordance with the Dhamma has the nature of a human being or a deva He may be said to be free from vice in the present life and he need have no fear of going towards misfortune for he is sure to attain a state of good fortune...
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