Epstein Secrets

e unwholesomeness is yet harder to observe. These fetters [anusaya] (D.iii.254, A.iv.8, Vbh.383) are like habits that stop us achieving the path to Nirvana: EFTA00286691 I. Sensual grasping [IcAmarAga]: 2. Irritability [paEigha] 3. Wrong View [diEthi] 4. Doubt [vicikicchA]: 5. Looking down on othe

e, and to raise up our morale giving us the means by which to definitively overcome those weak- nesses — ultimately attaining the path and fruit of Nirvana. C2 Predispositions acquired through listening to the Dhamma By listening to Dhamma sermons, even though we might not understand everything of wh

espect one another according to seniority and the older monks have the duty to teach the younger. D.3 Er. SAriputta jumping canals The elder monk SAriputta, who was second only to the Buddha for wisdom, still had certain faults remaining even though he was already an arahant. When he led the other mon

e to pass away while in the state of meditation on the Sphere of Nothingness would they stay in that realm or would their consciousness enter upon Nirvana? Buddha: Just as a flame which blows out in the wind gives no indication of the direction in which it has gone, those who have gone beyond the bod

is Dhamma- kAya will be attracted directly into Nirvana. 3. Nirvana as the location of Nirvana [Ayatana- nibbAna]:/yatana Nirvana is the location of Nirvana. /yatana Nirvana actually exists but it is not made up of normal elements like earth, water, wind and fire in the same way as things we can see wi

that day onwards. E.5 Ex. RAdha Thera DhA.ii.104ff There was one day in the town of RAjagaha, the Lord Buddha was staying at VeOuvana Temple and SAriputta was there also. An aged Brahmin called RAdha who had been shunned by his wife, family and in-laws because he was not very wealthy. They abandoned

ENTS .345 31. The Practice of Austerities 347 32. Practising the Brahma-Faring 357 33. Seeing the Four Noble Truths 371 34. The Attainment of Nirvana 385 BLESSING GROUP X.: THE FRUITS OF HAVING PRACTISED UNTIL REACHING AN END OF 35. A Mind Invulnerable to Worldly Wa litag NTS 393 395 36. Sorr

nk, TambadAEhika thought to himself, "Throughout my life, I have been executing thieves; now I should offer this food to the monk." So, he invited SAriputta to come in and respectfully offered the food. After the meal, SAriputta taught him the Dhamma, but TambadAEhika could not pay attention, because h