Sitemap # 3 – A snapshot of the contents of the Blog- Part 3 -thelaybuddhist.blogspot.com
You will find synopses of the contents in this blog site in these posts to give you an idea, what this Blog is all about.
Sitemap # 1 has synopses of Post # 1 to Post # 25. Sitemap # 2 has synopses of Post # 26 to Post # 47.
This post contains the synopses of the contents of this Blog from Post # 48 to Post # 68
Sitemap # 1 has synopses of Post # 1 to Post # 25. Sitemap # 2 has synopses of Post # 26 to Post # 47.
This post contains the synopses of the contents of this Blog from Post # 48 to Post # 68
Sitemap 4 that follows has synopses of the contents of Post #69 to Post #81. .
To access a selected topic Click on the relevant title/Post number.
Post # 48– Sathara Sathipattana- The Four Foundations of Mindfulness or the Four Frames of Reference for Mindfulness. This Post contains some introductory explanations on Sathara Sattipattana - one of the seven sets forming the 37 factors referred to in Post 41 extracted from Dhamma discources by eminent scholar monks and how this important teaching by the Buddha can be included in a regular Dhamma Practice. It also has references to the activities, feelings and thoughts that are unfolding in the present moment of the living experience, resulting in systematic reflection (yoniso manasikāra) on them through right mindfulness, which helps one to discriminate, to reason and investigate, and to recognize their true nature.
Post # 49– Sathara Sathipattana- The Four Foundations of Mindfulness- Analysis - Part 1. This Post has a deep analysis of the Sathara Sathipattana Sutta, with focus on its intent and the spiritual gains that can be had from this Sutta practice.
Post # 50– Sathara Sathipattana- The Four Foundations of Mindfulness- Analysis - Part 2. This Post has further elaborations on Sathara Sathipattana Analysis
Post # 51– Sathara Sathipattana- The Way to Practice –Part 1. This Post contains explanations by these learned scholars on how this meditation is practiced.
Post # 52– Sathara Sathipattana- The Way to Practice –Part 2. This contains descriptions on the continuation of the Sathipattana practice
Post # 53– Sathara Sathipattana- The Way to Practice –Part 3. This contains more descriptions on the continuation of the Sathipattana practice
Post # 54- The Four Right Exertions (samma-padana). In this Post there are details on how the ‘Four Right Exertions’ (samma-padana) are developed,which constitutes another one of the seven sets forming the 37 factors referred to inPost # 41.
This Post contains descriptions on The Four Bases of Power (sathara iddhi-pada) - one of the seven sets consisting of the 37 factors referred to in Post # 41, extracted from Buddhist texts.
The Post # 56 - The Pancha Indriya Dhamma; The Five Spiritual Faculties – Part 1: In this Post, there are some details on The Pancha Indriya Dhamma – The Five Spiritual Faculties -one of the seven sets of the 37 factors referred to in Post # 41.
The Post #57 - The Pancha Indriya Dhamma; the Five Spiritual Faculties – Part 2: This Post contains a continuation of the descriptions on the five spiritual faculties.
The Post # 58 - The Pancha Indriya Dhamma; the Five Spiritual Faculties – Part 3: This Post is a further continuation of the descriptions on the five spiritual faculties.
T Post # 59 - Five spiritual powers (pancha bala). This Post has the descriptions on the Five Spiritual Powers (pañcabalā) which are another set of the seven sets of the 37 factors conducive to developing enlightenment, showing also that when the five spiritual faculties are developed, refined and well founded, they become spiritual powers.
Post# 60 – Samsara, the Cycle Of Birth and Death in Theravada Buddhism – Part 1.This Post has a discussion on the unsatisfactory nature of the Samsaric (re-becoming) cycle and the need to escape by engaging in activities that lead to the complete cessation of suffering. That is the realization of Nibbana.
Post# 61 – Samsara, the Cycle of Birth and Death in Theravada Buddhism – Part 2. This post has the continuation of descriptions in Post # 60, where more details are given on the Samsaric Cycle and the realms of rebirth and their unsatisfactory nature.
Post# 62– Samsara, the Cycle of Birth and Death in Theravada Buddhism – Part 3. This Post has the continuation from Post # 61, where reference is made to the escape from the Samsaric Cycle.
Post # 63– Nibbana –Part 1. This Post has a more elaborated description of the topic Nibbana which was previously given as short summaries in Posts #s 12 and 13. The readers following the Blog Posts up to this stage of development are now in a position to get the full benefit from such an elaborate description.
Post # 64– Nibbana – Part 2. This Post continues the references made to Nibbana by eminent scholars with further details to give the reader a greater understanding of the subject.
Post # 65 –Nibbana – Part 3. This Post has a short account to describe how Nibbana can be realized by a lay follower.
These are long standing underlying fermentations and taints that fabricate feelings, emotions, sensations, responses which condition grasping perpetuating Samsara.
Post # 67: Asavas – The Mental Defilements that perpetuate Samsara - Part 2
This Post has descriptions on how we engage in activities that lead to eradication of Asavas and the complete cessation of suffering with the realization of Nibbana.
Post # 68: Asavas – The Mental Defilements that perpetuate Samsara - Part 3
This Post has the continuation of descriptions from Post # 67 on how we engage in activities that lead to eradication of Asavas and the complete cessation of suffering with the realization of Nibbana.
I will not be able to remember the different versions on Nibbana, but can understand from what I already knew from the way you have to cross the raging river, and the tortoise and fish story
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