A LIFE OF TRUE SECURITY – BHIKKHU REVATA

A Life Of True Security

Bhikkhu Revata

Editorial Note

The Buddha’s message on the value of the Three Trainings was made clear to me and many others at a meditation retreat taught by the Venerable Pa-Auk Sayadaw in November of 2005. The Venerable Revata, a teacher from Pa-Auk Tawya Monastery in Myanmar, presented this talk as one would expect the Dhamma to be delivered: “Beautiful in the beginning, beautiful in the middle and beautiful in the end.” His voice and manner during the talk reflected the composure, reserve and compassion that one would expect from a true monk. 

I was so inspired by the talk that I offered to edit it. Bhante kindly granted me the privilege of doing so. 

Here then is the edited version of an important Dhamma lesson: How and why to develop the Three Trainings – sila, samadhi and panna. 

This talk, which includes references and quotations from the  suttas and Dhammapada, teaches us

1. How to prevent bodily and verbal wrong actions from arising 
2. How to protect ourselves from mental wrong actions
3. How to eradicate latent defilements that lie dormant at the base of our mental continuum. 

I would like to thank the Venerable Revata for the privilege of sharing this wonderful gift of Dhamma. May his talk guide each of us on the Path to Nibbana.