Sitemap # 2 – A snapshot of the contents of the Blog site- Part 2 thelaybuddhist.blogspot.com (Contd.)
You will find a synopsis of the contents of this blog site in these posts to give you an idea, what this Blog is all about. The Sitemap # 1 above had synopses of Post # 1 to Post # 25. This Sitemap # 2 contains the synopses of the contents in this blog site from Post # 26 to Post # 47. and the Post below that, from scrolling down is Sitemap # 3 which contains the synopses of Post # 48 to Post # 65. The Post that follows is Sitemap # 4 which contains the synopses of Post # 66 to Post # 81.
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Post # 26- Practicing Buddhist Meditation at Home-Serenity Meditation - In this post you will find the elaborations given in the earlier posts on Serenity Meditation explained as to how they can be put into practice and acquire some skills at home.
What is discussed in this post is the initial stage of insight meditation, where the meditator proceeds to develop mindfulness by acquiring the skills required to be aware, be mindful and have clear comprehension of the present moment experiences as they unfold, which are the initial skills needed to proceed to insight meditation.
Post # 28- Practicing Buddhist Meditation at Home - Insight Meditation (Wisdom–Part 1)
This Post highlightes how by inferential knowledge, we try to use the mind-body experiences as a means to understand who this living 'being' called I or me, really is and begin to recognize the ‘form aggregate’ of the five aggregates.
This Post highlightes how by inferential knowledge, we try to use the mind-body experiences as a means to understand who this living 'being' called I or me, really is and begin to recognize the ‘form aggregate’ of the five aggregates.
In this post there is a description of how the other four aggregates in nama can be understood, and why the teaching describes them as the five aggregates of clinging (pancha upadana skanda) as the true nature of this living 'being' identified as I or Me.
This post describes that the living 'being' is in a state of impermanence, and in a state of un-satisfactory and non self nature. Therefore having desire and attachment to this self does not make sense. With this realization, the desire and attachment to this self fades away. Then the living experience is seen to happen only in the five aggregates devoid of clinging and a self. This is described as the life experience of Buddhas, Paccheka Buddhas and Arahants for ending the travel in Samsara .
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Post # 32 - “Sathyakkriya”- The Power of Truth -Part1. This post contains a description of what Sathyakkriya is in Buddhist practice.
Post # 33 - ‘Sathyakkriya’ Part 2- How it is done? This post will have the descriptions on how Sathyakkriya may be practiced.
Post # 34 – Developing ‘Right View’ by the LayHouseholder- Part 1. This post describes the position of right view viz-a-viz the noble eightfold path as the forerunner of the entire path, and the guide for all the other factors and how it enables us to understand our starting point, our destination, and the successive landmarks to pass as the path-practice advances and how it eradicate self-view or ego; attaining permanent stability in morality; unshakeable confidence in the Noble Triple Gem and the realization of Nibbana.
There is also an explanation about how to develop right view in the way the noble ones (Buddhas, Paccheka Buddhas, Arahants) see worldly phenomena by contemplation on six aspects of right view in relation to Nibbana. Accordingly the post contains a description on developing the aspect of kammassakata sammaditthi – the way of seeing Kamma and its retribution in relation to Nibbana.
Post # 35 – Developing ‘Right View’ by the Lay Householder- Part 2. In this Post there are descriptions on the next two aspects of Right View- related to Diyana Samma Ditthi - the way to develop a concentrated mind for realizing Nibbana and Vidarshana Samma Ditthi - seeing Nibbana through insight knowledge.
Post # 36 – Developing ‘Right View’ by the Lay Householder- Part 3. In this Post there are descriptions relating to Chatu Sathya Samma Ditthi - deeper understanding about the four noble truths with Nibbana as the focus. There are reference to three aspects of each of the 4 factors of the Four Noble Truths. and by means of these 12 ways as articulated in the Dhamma Chaku Pevathum Sutta, Right View about the Four Noble Truths with Nibbana as the focus, will be developed.
Post # 37 – Developing ‘Right View’ by the Lay Householder- Part 4. This Post has descriptions on Marga Samma Ditthi-deeper understanding about the steps in the path to enlightenment/Nibbana, the way to Develop in the Path and the way to realize Path Knowledge.
Post # 38 – Developing ‘Right View’ by the LayHouseholder- Part 5. In this Post there are descriptions on Pala Samma Ditthi- deeper understanding about the fruition in the path to enlightenment/ Nibbana. This is the last part of Right View in the Noble Eightfold Path.
Post # 39 -Patticca Saumuppada– Dependent Origination or Co-Arising- Part 1. This Post has descriptions on Patticca Saumuppada – Dependent Origination as a core factor to explain the common phenomena of the universe, and its significance in context to the entire Dhamma taught by the Buddha and its relevance to Dhamma Practice by Lay Buddhists.
Post # 40 -Patticca Saumuppada– Dependent Origination orCo-Arising- Part 2. In this Post there are descriptions on the different aspects of the process of dependent origination in the sequence - dependent on Ignorance (Avijja), arises activities/fabrications (Sankhara), resulting in the arising of rebirth-consciousness (Vinnana), and coming into being mind and body (Nama-rupa), etc...up to conditions for future birth (Jati). As a result of Birth the inevitable consequences of old age, illness and death (Jara-viyaji-marana) happens. Thus explaining that if on account of cause, effect comes to be, then if the cause ceases, the effect also must cease.
The factors towards attainment of Nibbana (sath tiss bodhi pakkhiya Dhamma). This Post has descriptions on the 37 factors that assist in realizing this world transcending wisdom; the ultimate wisdom known as awakening, which the Pali language refers to as sath tiss bodhipakkhiya-dhamma.
The factors towards attainment of Nibbana (sath tiss bodhi pakkhiya Dhamma) - In this Post, there are further details about the 37 factors to be developed for realizing the ultimate (world transcending) wisdom or Awakening with an attempt to show how they develop along with our regular Buddhist Practice.
Post # 43 -The Seven Factors for Awakening (satta bojjhanga)-Part 1. This Post contains the descriptions on the Bojjanga Dhamma or the Seven Factors for Awakening (satta bojjhanga) which is one of the seven sets in the 37 factors described in Post # 42 and how they develop while engaging in mindfulness meditation.
Post # 44-The Seven Factors for Awakening (satta bojjhanga) - Part 2. This Post brings out more detailed descriptions of the seven factors to get a better understanding of this teaching.
Post # 45-The Seven Factors for Awakening (satta bojjhanga) - Part 3. This Post has the continuation of the descriptions from Post # 44.
Post # 46 – The seven stages of purification' (satta-visuddhi) – Part 1. In this Post there are some elaborations on the Seven Stages of Purification satta vissudhi, and the way they mature step by step, through serenity and insight meditation and how these seven virtues support the 37 factors discussed in Post # 41 and how these seven purifications are to be cultivated successively, with each stage leading to and supporting the next, until liberation (that is, Nibbana) is attained.
Post # 47 – The seven stages of purification' (satta-visuddhi) – Part 2. Provided in this Post are some more detailed descriptions on the respective purifications given in Post # 46.
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