0 A DISCOURSE ON THE ABODE OF THE NOBLE ONES

A DISCOURSE ON THE ABODE OF THE NOBLE ONES FOREWORD What follows is an abbreviated English translation of a talk

A DISCOURSE ON THE ABODE OF THE NOBLE ONES – INTRODUCTION The subject-matter of this book is the Buddha’s discourse

A DISCOURSE ON THE ABODE OF THE NOBLE ONES – TWO KINDS OF BHIKKHUS The Ariyaavaasa-sutta is addressed to bhikkhus. There are

A DISCOURSE ON THE ABODE OF THE NOBLE ONES – TEN ARIYAAVAASA DHAMMA There are ten Ariyaavaasa dhamma. The first Ariyaavaasa dhamma is the removal

A DISCOURSE ON THE ABODE OF THE NOBLE ONES – THE GUARD OF MINDFULNESS We will begin with the third dhamma, that is

A DISCOURSE ON THE ABODE OF THE NOBLE ONES – SATIPA.T.THAANA METHOD Hence the importance of mindfulness in the spiritual training

A DISCOURSE ON THE ABODE OF THE NOBLE ONES – INITIAL DOUBT Some people who have never meditated may have some

A DISCOURSE ON THE ABODE OF THE NOBLE ONES – DEVELOPMENT OF CONCENTRATION At the outset the yogi treats the sense-data

A DISCOURSE ON THE ABODE OF THE NOBLE ONES – REAL EMPIRICAL KNOWLEDGE Our method of meditation does not prepsuppose a

A DISCOURSE ON THE ABODE OF THE NOBLE ONES – THE STORY OF TAMBADATHIKA Mindfulness even for a few moments ensures protection

A DISCOURSE ON THE ABODE OF THE NOBLE ONES – THINGS TO AVOID The third support of the yogi is avoidance.

A DISCOURSE ON THE ABODE OF THE NOBLE ONES – THE FIVE HINDRANCES It is through constant mindfulness that the yogi

A DISCOURSE ON THE ABODE OF THE NOBLE ONES – ILL-WILL, THE SECOND HINDRANCE AND OTHERS Ill-will (vyaapaada) is the second

A DISCOURSE ON THE ABODE OF THE NOBLE ONES – CHARACTERISTICS, FUNCTION, ETC. Physical phenomena such as sound, smell, etc., may

A DISCOURSE ON THE ABODE OF THE NOBLE ONES – STAGES OF INSIGHT-KNOWLEDGE In taking a step, the feeling of lightness

A DISCOURSE ON THE ABODE OF THE NOBLE ONES – FALSE VIEWS AND FALSE PURSUITS The two important Ariyaavaasa dhamma that we have

A DISCOURSE ON THE ABODE OF THE NOBLE ONES – SELF-KNOWLEDGE The last two essential attributes of the yogi who dwells