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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

n this way the Bodhisattva cared for his "extended family" by making sure justice was delivered to all of his kind. Having convinced the king, the Bodhisattva taught him the The Ten Virtues of a King and to avoid the Four Forms of Bias. Great are the benefactions thereafter made to dogs in the kingdom.

ned in Benares, the Bodhisattva was born as a millionaire, inheriting a fortune of 40 million from his father. Ile had only one child — a son. The Bodhisattva liked to perform acts of charity regularly, giving alms and pursuing other forms of virtues until the end of his life. When he passed away the Bodh

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

try to transform that reasoning into the reasoning of a striver. F. ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES F. / Er. Loma-kassapa JAiaka (J.433) Many aeons ago the Bodhisattva was born as a hermit called Loma-Kassapa. The hermit trained himself in austerities and asceticism together with meditation (pre-Buddhist). He foc

alking you wherever you are going and that will help to put your life in perspective. However, it is noticeable from this particular tale that the Bodhisattva, even though he had trained himself in the recollection of death to this degree, still was attracted to have a family of his own and not to remain

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

in the guise of good ones: When you have done a good deed, don't go wishing for things that are irresponsible. B3. Exclusively spiritual Even the Bodhisattva himself needed an aim in life when pursuing perfections in preparation for Bud dhahood. Thus it comes as no surprise that on the exclusively spiri